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The 1946 Society

The 1946 Society honors the founding year of the Fulbright Program, 1946, and plays a pivotal role in the #StandforFulbright 1946 Campaign. This campaign, anchored by our #StandforFulbright initiative, is committed to strengthening advocacy efforts on Capitol Hill, replenishing chapter funding, and expanding community outreach.

Your Impact as a “1946er”:

  • Advocacy & National Impact: Your annual contribution of $1,946 helps ensure that key initiatives—like our letter-writing campaigns, events, and strategic outreach—continue to safeguard the program’s future.

  • Local Engagement: By replenishing chapter funds, your donation directly supports alumni networking, local programs, and educational outreach, including Fulbright in the Classroom.

  • Exclusive Benefits: As a member of the 1946 Society, you receive VIP event invitations, access to briefing sessions, and recognition during Fulbright Association programming.

Join the Movement:
The #StandforFulbright campaign is a unified call to all who believe in the transformative power of global exchange. Every donation, whether it’s your first or an increased annual gift, fortifies our efforts to counter uncertainties and support Fulbright’s mission in a rapidly evolving world.

We invite all donors who contribute $1,946 annually to the Fulbright Association general fund to join our community of “1946ers.” If you have any questions, please contact us at development@fulbright.org or call (202) 775-0725.

Together, through the 1946 Society and the #StandforFulbright campaign, we will secure a brighter future for global exchange and honor the enduring legacy of the Fulbright Program.

1946 Society Members

(Updated December 31, 2024)

Fred Acker

David Roger Anthony 

Richard T. Arndt

Gyorgy Baffy

Cynthia A. Baldwin

R. Michelle Beale

Bettina Blake

Frederic Borch*

Katherine and David Bradley

Bertram C. and Susan Bruce

Dianne Buckminster

Marilyn B. Callander*

Jeanne Carr

Allison Cheung and Hoylond Hong

Timothy Cobau

Margo P. Cohen

Julius Coles

Pete Colhoun

Richard Colignon

Pamela Cook

Gregory Cooper

Jerome Cooper

Henry van Tuyl Cotter

Michael DeLucia

Jenise Englund

Pauline Eveillard

R. Fenton-May

Fulton Fischer*

Bruce A. Fowler*

Scott Friedman*

Marilyn Gaddis*

Alison Gardy

Philip O. Geier

Robert Gervasi

Heather Godsmark*

Krishna Guha

Mufi Hannemann

Sarah Happel

Ivor Glen Harrison

Beverly Hawk*

Robert Helm*

Loren Hershey*

Stanley Jacobson*

Patricia Lee Kasschau

Ann Kennedy

Sung-Hou Kim

Joan Kluwe

Catherine Kodat

J. Michael Korff

Torsten Kracht

William Krantz

Teh-Lung Ku

Howard Kwon

Leland Lazarus

Caroline Levander

Ann von Briesen Lewis

Elsa Limbach

Carol Littleton

DeDe Long*

Eric Lopez

Rebecca Macieira-Kaufmann

Michael Malinowski

David Evans Maxwell

Walter McCollum

Charlotte McDaniel

Julia McNamara

Donald Mooers

Michael Mueller

Sherry Mueller*

Jay Nathan*

Nancy Neill*

H. Andréa Neves*

Duc Viet Nguyen

Sharon Nickols*

Elizabeth A. Payling-Wright

Stephen Penman

Mathew Pezon

Manfred Philipp

Kevin Quigley

Kamala Raghavan

Ramesh Ramakrishnan

K.V. Rao

Gordon Rausser

Elizabeth Regan

Ralf Remshardt

Dolores Rinke*

Rondal M Rodgers

Jenifer Rogers

Panarat Rohleder

H. David Rosenbloom

John Sargent*

Mary Ellen Heian Schmider*

Robert Schock

Harold Scott

Micheal Sette

Suzanne Siskel

Donald Sparks*

Mary Stanton

George Tesar

Brendan Thomson*

Charles G. Vandenberghe

Anthony Viscusi

William Vocke

John Vogel*

Josh Weston

Brian White

Nancy S. York*

Jeanine Plottel, In Memoriam

Mary Jane Roberts, In Memoriam

Charity Sunshine Tillemann-Dick, honored by Annette Lantos Tillemann-Dick and Yonatan Doron

* Indicates Inaugural 1946 Society Member

Members of the Year

Annually, the 1946 Society Member of the Year Awards honors two members who exemplify the Fulbright Association mission to continue and extend the Fulbright tradition of education, advocacy and service.

1946 Society Spotlights

Learn more about 1946 Society members by clicking on the photos below.