Two USC students named Fulbright winners

Two Honors College students will gain a multicultural experience with research abroad using a Fulbright Grant. Sarah Schoener and Christina Klein are USC’s latest Fulbright winners, bringing the total to 14 since the establishment of the Office of Fellowships and Scholar Programs in 1994. The Fulbright Scholarship, developed in 1946 after World War II, is the oldest study abroad program. Its purpose is to create mutual understanding among nations through educational and cultural exchanges. Fulbright Grants worth between $15,000 and $36,000 are awarded to students who plan on graduate study abroad in academic fields or for professional training in the creative and performing arts. Sarah Schoener, an international studies and French major, will teach English as a foreign language in South Korea. Schoener is a Palmetto Fellows Scholar, and a member of Phi Beta Kappa. “I hope that this experience will provide me with a stronger political understanding of the country that I will be able to use as I continue my studies in international relations,” she said. Christina Klein, an economics major, will be studying in Germany to evaluate how the institution of the Euro has influenced inflation there. Klein is a member of Chi Omega Sorority and is a University Scholar. “I am very excited about the opportunities presented by the Fulbright Grant. For me, this award is the culmination of my efforts to become educated in the language and culture of Germany,” she said. Nicholas Vazsonyi, Department of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, serves as the University’s Fulbright Program advisor. For more information about the Fulbright Program, contact the Office of Fellowships and Scholar Programs at 7-0958, or www.sc.edu/ofsp. 04/03