CONWAY,
Ark. (January 19, 2016) – Four Hendrix College students were named Fulbright
semifinalists by the Fulbright Scholarship National Screening Committee.
The Hendrix Fulbright semifinalists
include:
- Megan
Hull ’16, German and international relations major, English Teaching
Assistantship*, Germany
- Justin
Murdock ’16, chemistry and Spanish major, English Teaching Assistantship,
Uruguay
- Grace
Oxley ’16, art and English major, English Teaching Assistantship, India
- Rachel
Zweig ’16, chemistry and mathematics major, Study/Research Grant**, Spain
* The Fulbright English Teaching Assistant programs place
grantees in schools overseas to supplement local English language instruction
and to provide a native speaker presence in the classrooms.
**Study/research grant applicants design their own projects and will
typically work with advisers at foreign universities or other institutes of
higher education. If awarded, Zweig would work with the Group of Bioinspired Materials of
the Spanish Research Council in Madrid to “develop and analyze new eutectic
solvents as an efficient and cost-effective means of carbon capture.”
Although
not a final grant decision, the Fulbright Scholarship National Screening
Committee has recommended the students for further consideration by
host-country Fulbright organizations. Final decisions regarding grants
will be made during the last stage of the competition between now and June.
“This
year’s Hendrix applicants were outstanding as a group, in terms of Hendrix
achievement, outside activities, and enthusiasm for the Fulbright opportunity,”
said Alan Eastham, Senior Fellow at Hendrix
and retired U.S. Ambassador. “Whether chosen or not, these students have met a
tough challenge by being selected for final consideration at the national
level. We all wish them well as the application process
continues.”
About
Hendrix College
Hendrix College is a private liberal arts college
in Conway, Arkansas. Founded in 1876 and affiliated with the United Methodist
Church since 1884, Hendrix is featured in Colleges That Change Lives: 40 Schools That Will Change the
Way You Think about Colleges and is nationally
recognized in numerous college guides, lists, and rankings for academic
quality, community, innovation, and value. For more information, visit www.hendrix.edu.