The Fulbright Four: Rutgers–Camden Celebrates Semifinalists for Prestigious Student Award
April 11, 2023
Four members of the Rutgers University in Camden community have advanced to the semifinalist stage for a prestigious Fulbright U.S. Student Program grant, one of the most coveted and selective opportunities for outstanding college students to continue their scholarship abroad. Helena Cabezas, a graduate student and lecturer in Spanish, is pursuing a teaching assistantship in Argentina, and Ingrid Thone, a senior majoring in health sciences, earned the semifinalist designation for a teaching assistantship in Mexico. Two alumni, Kaitlin McGee CCAS’21 and Sydney Johnson CCAS’22, are in the running for teaching assistantships in South Korea and Luxembourg, respectively.
“I am thrilled to congratulate these outstanding students and alumni for their progress toward Fulbright grants,” said Rutgers–Camden Chancellor Antonio D. Tillis. “I wish them success as they prepare for the life-changing experience of traveling abroad to teach and learn from others."
Laura Collins, the director of the Rutgers–Camden Office of Scholar Development and Fellowship Advising, specializes in providing her advisees the best opportunities to apply for and receive Fulbright Grants. Earlier this year, she was accepted to an intensive training program at The Institute of International Education in New York City to enhance Rutgers–Camden’s support for students applying for Fulbright funding. In 2022, Rutgers–Camden had a record-high six Fulbright applicants, from which this group of four semifinalists emerged.