Seventeen UI students and alumni were chosen from about 10,000 Fulbright Award applicants nationwide to serve as representatives of the U.S. Department of State.

Holly Harris, who received a BA in international studies and Portuguese with a minor in Spanish from the University of Iowa in fall 2021, is the winner of a Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship Award to Brazil for 2022-23.

Hannah Haack, who received a BA in history with a minor in German from the University of Iowa in May 2021, is the winner of a Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship Award to Germany for 2022-23.

Isabelle Davis, who will receive a BA in international studies from the University of Iowa in May 2022, is the winner of a Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship Award to Turkey for 2022-23

Sarah Nunez, who will receive a BA in social work from the University of Iowa in May 2022, is the winner of a Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship Award to Mexico for 2022-23

Alia Mnayer, who will receive a BA in English and creative writing from the University of Iowa in May 2022, is the winner of a Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship Award to Morocco for 2022-23

Andrea Childs, who will receive a BA in English and English education from the University of Iowa in May 2022, is the winner of a Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship Award to Bulgaria for 2022-23

McKenzie Toma, who will receive an MFA in creative writing (poetry) from the University of Iowa in May 2022, is the winner of a Fulbright Study/Research grant in Creative Writing to Romania for 2022-23

Adam Beaser, who will receive an MFA in fiction from the University of Iowa in May 2022, is the winner of a Fulbright Study/Research grant in Creative Writing to Hungary for 2022-23

The University of Iowa is thrilled to announce that James Ankrum, an associate professor in biomedical engineering, has been selected for a Fulbright Scholar Award in Ireland for the 2022-2023 academic year.

Marisol Contreras, who is a PhD candidate in chemical engineering at the University of Iowa, is the winner of a Fulbright Study/Research grant in Chemical Engineering to Germany for 2021-22

Sarah Day, who received an MA in rehabilitation and counselor education from the University of Iowa in 2018, is the winner of a Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship to Montenegro for 2021-22, which selects only 2 awardees