– a compilation of resources from the University of Notre Dame
– the Truman Scholarship Foundation
– the Chronicle of Higher Education
Success Stories
JCU alums have had great success with nationally competitive fellowships, scholarships, and internships. Here are a few success stories from JCU graduates and current students:
Fulbright Fellowships:
Ƶ University graduate Diana Naoum ’14 was awarded a prestigious Fulbright teaching assistantship in Turkey for the 2014–2015 academic year.
Naoum is from Solon, Ohio and graduated with a degree in Political Science. She is now teaching English to students in a new university being established by the Turkish Higher Education Council.
Other students who have received Fulbrights to teach abroad in past years include:
- Jack Morton, Ukraine (2013)
- Roberto Santosdiaz, South Korea (2012)
- Kelly Crawford, South Korea (2011)
- Matthew Joyce, China (2011)
- Josh Marcin, El Salvador (2010)
- Dina Baky, France (2010)
Gilman Fellowships:
Two students were awarded Gilman Fellowships to study abroad in the Spring semester 2015 Anthony Elkadi ’16 studied at the Universidad del Pacifico, Peru and Hannah Patterson ’16 studied at the Beijing Center for Chinese Studies, China.
Other JCU students who have received Gilman awards to study abroad in past years include:
- Mariah White, ’15, National University of Ireland, Maynooth
- Jennifer Tran, China
- Andre Louie, England
- Donovan Durr, South Korea
Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange Fellowships:
- Jacqueline Wyman ’12 (2012-13)
Émigré Memorial German Internship Program:
- Michael Paskert ’14 (2012-2013)