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UI alumnus Hser Dir Mu awarded Fulbright to teach English in Thailand

Tuesday, May 27, 2025
Hser Dir Mu, (BS human physiology ’25) is the winner of a Fulbright English Teaching Assistant Award to Thailand for 2025-26. 
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UI alumna Emily Callahan awarded Fulbright to teach English in Montenegro

Tuesday, May 27, 2025
Emily Callahan (BA political science, journalism & mass communication ’22) is the winner of a Fulbright English Teaching Assistant Award to Montenegro for 2025–26.
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Four UI students awarded Richard J. Tyner Scholarship to study abroad in 2025

Tuesday, May 27, 2025
The scholarship, founded by UI alumnus Richard J. Tyner in 2017, assists students majoring in world languages, international relations, international studies, or political science as they pursue transformative international internships and coursework.
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Pianist Duong (Jun) Le awarded the 2025 Peace, Charlie One World Scholarship

Friday, May 23, 2025
Duong (Jun) Le, a recent UI graduate from Vietnam, has been awarded the 2025 Peace, Charlie One World Scholarship. As she begins her master’s in piano pedagogy at Iowa, Le continues her mission to promote intercultural understanding through the unifying power of music.
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UI alumnus Andy Stewart awarded Fulbright to teach English in Taiwan

Wednesday, May 21, 2025
Andy Stewart (BS psychology ‘24, BA German ’24) is the winner of a Fulbright English Teaching Assistant Award to Taiwan for 2025–26. 
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UI alumna Alice Cruse awarded Fulbright to teach English in Taiwan 

Wednesday, May 21, 2025
Alice Cruse (BA journalism & mass communication ’25) is the winner of a Fulbright English Teaching Assistant Award to Taiwan for 2025–26. 
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UI alumnus Andrew Kelleher awarded Fulbright to teach English in Kosovo

Wednesday, May 21, 2025
Andrew S. Kelleher (BA international relations, political science ‘25) is the winner of a Fulbright English Teaching Assistant Award to Kosovo for 2025-26.
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UI alumna Angelina Evans awarded Fulbright to research physical and mental health impacts of flooding in Germany

Wednesday, May 21, 2025
Angelina Evans (MS informatics ‘25, BA geography ‘24) is the winner of a Fulbright Study/Research Grant to Germany for 2025-26. 
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UI alumna Maia Rivera Diaz awarded Fulbright to teach English in Spain

Wednesday, May 21, 2025
Maia Rivera Diaz (BA international relations ’24) is the winner of a Fulbright English Teaching Assistant Award to Spain for 2025-26.
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UI alumna Jennifer Cano to teach English in Spain with Fulbright Award

Thursday, May 15, 2025
Jennifer Cano (BA English, English education ‘23) is the winner of a Fulbright English Teaching Assistant Award to Spain for 2025-26.