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Fulbright Friend Honorees

Thank you to donated who contributed to the Fulbright Association in honor of their friends, and thank you to the friends who inspired their generosity.

Awad Abdelgadir, remembered by Linda Boxberger
Josephine Valenza Arnold, remembered by Albert James Arnold
Gretta & Bill Bader, remembered by John Bader
John Bader, honored by Julia McNamara
John Bader, honored by Amy Paronto
John Bader, for his visionary leadership, honored by Carol Sterling
Dr. Tony Baltakis, honored by Donna Baltakis
Robert Bernard Bizal, remembered by Elizabeth Jaquith
Robert Bernard Bizal, remembered by Mark & Carol Lester
Robert Bernard Bizal, remembered by Clyde Munster
Robert Bernard Bizal, remembered by Roger Waldon
Dag Blanck, an outstanding host to dozens of Fulbrighters to Sweden, honored by Karen V. Hansen
Marjatta Nurmikari-Berry and Michael Berry, honored by Donal Carbaugh
President Biden, honored by Marcia Walsh
Dr. Martha Bohachevsky-Chomiak, honored by Lon David Kaufmann
Bronislovas “Bronius” Burgis, one of the greatest educators in Lithuania, honored by Alfred Koch
Prof. Pat Burr, honored by Andrew Hill
George Clark, honored by Daniel Simpson
William B. Cohen, remembered by Christine Matheu
Ralph C. Cordell, remembered by Dale W. Hood
Michael DeLucia, honored by Mary Lou and Wayne Bremser
Darlene DeMarie, PhD, honored by Stephanie A. Arthur
Dr. Robert Drexler, remembered by Nancy Hansen Zuschlag
Late Chief Chukwuemeka Benedict Elem (Spacomedia), remembered by his daughter, Shantisheila Ifeadi
Robert C. Ferguson, Greece ’86, remembered by Christine Vonder Haar
Dr. Nohema Fernandez, honored by Deborah Nemko
Harriet Fulbright, a leader, a role model, a doer, a dedicated wife and caregiver, an international ambassador for mutual understanding and educational exchange, remembered by Ann Lewis
Senator J. William Fulbright, honored by Abdelwahab Hechiche
Senator J. William Fulbright, honored by Ralph Turner
Senator J. William Fulbright, honored by Marcia Walsh
Jodi Gandolfi, honored by Don Horisberger, who wrote “One of the best things about my Fulbright was meeting her. It was the start of a lifelong friendship.”
Bridget Gillespie, honored by Sheila Madden Bridant
Jerome M. Ginsberg, remembered by Carol Ginsberg
Dr. Carl Holladay, honored by Charlotte McDaniel
Perry and Rena Horowitz, honored by Tali Horowitz
Professor Rosnah Ismail, honored by Beverly Palmer, who wrote “my continued appreciation for all you did for me during my Fulbright.”
“The Jeju Girls,” honored by M.E. Mildenberg
Rebecca Kanter, a second-generation Fulbright alumna honored by her grandmother, Cecile Benson
Noureddine Kahlouy, “my Fulbright partner in 2007 and friend with whom I still collaborate today,” honored by Jeanne Windor
Senoumou Keita, remembered by Wilfrid Ndzaba
Ellen E. Kloehn, Venezuela 1967, remembered by Edward Kloehn
Julia Kerbs, honored by Tom Kerbs
Claire Kiritsis, honored by Barbara A. Kathe
Sergio Leguizamon, honored by Irene ODea
Elio Leturia, honored by Marilyn Susman
Dr. Ilya Levin, honored by Victor Bianchini
Dr. Helmut Liedloff, who “inspired and encouraged me to apply and supported me through the entire application process,” honored and remembered by Janet Van Valkenburg
Dr. Ruth Lorbe, who was well-known and loved in the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign German Department,” honored and remembered by Janet Van Valkenburg
Marjory Macleod and Alastair Burnett, honored by Sheila Madden Bridant
Dietger De Maeseneer, honored by Jenna Kloeppel
Elijah Steele Miller-Wilson, honored by his grandmother, Marjorie C. Miller
Dr. James Miller, honored by Marcia R. Cohen
Michael J. Murphy, honored by Penny Axelrod
Christine Oswald, for all that she does for the Kentucky Chapter, her positive attitude, and her willingness to always find the answer, honored by Jim Fatzinger
Cornelius B. Prior, honored by Anisa Medhi
Hoyt Purvis, remembered for his commitment to education and international exchange by Steven Beaupre
Hoyt Purvis, remembered by Laura Burns
Hoyt Purvis, remembered by Wilda Campbell
Hoyt Purvis, remembered by Lowell and Kathryn Grisham
Hoyt Purvis, remembered by Ivor Glen Harrison
Hoyt Purvis, remembered by A. Thomas King
Hoyt Purvis, remembered by DeDe Long
Hoyt Purvis, remembered by Rebecca Thompson
Ofra Yogev Quinn, remembered by Martin Quinn
Saria Rantio, honored by Myrl Jones
Dr. Albert C. Ringelstein, a Fulbright Senior Lecturer in Moldova and Ukraine, honored by Henry B. Sirgo
Mary Ellen Schmider, honored by Marianna Thomas
Ted Schwalbe, in honor of his birthday, honored by Hadley Weinberg
Dr. James Scorzelli, honored by Mary Scorzelli
Dina Sharon, honored by Yitzhak and Andy Sharon
Dr. Myron Stachiw, honored by Lon David Kaufmann
Jonathan Strongin, MD PhD, remembered by Ellen Seely
Marilyn Susman, honored by Donna and Bernie Grauer in celebration of Marilyn’s birthday and her beloved organization
Anna Tanenbaum, remembered by Melvyn Tanenbaum
Charity Sunshine Tillemann-Dick, remembered by Annette Lantos Tillemann-Dick and Yonatan Doron
Jack Turner, remembered by David F. Eliet
Kalpesh Vasoyatank, honored by Mrinalini Watson
Zipangani Vokhiwa remembers her mother through her donation
Meaghan K. B. Waff, Malaysia 2018, honored by her father, Major General William Waff
Myrtle Williams, honored by Bruce Thomas
Valentina Zyak, the best professor I ever had, honored by Mary Ellen Yacura
Outgoing chair and board members in addition to the dedicated staff, honored by Kevin Quigley

Fulbright Friend Spotlights

Hoyt Purvis
Honored by DeDe Long
Dr. Nohema Fernandez
Honored by Deborah Nemko
Dietger De Maeseneer
Honored by Jenna Kloeppel
Kalpesh Vasoyatank
Honored by Mrinalini Watson
Dr. Ilya Levin
Honored by Victor Bianchini
Dr. Myron Stachiw
Honored by Lon David Kaufmann
Michael J. Murphy
Honored by Penny Axelrod
Bridget Gillespie
Honored by Sheila Madden Bridant
Dr. Martha Bohachevsky-Chomiak
Honored by Lon David Kaufmann
Marjatta Nurmikari-Berry and Michael Berry
Honored by Donal Carbaugh
Marjory Macleod and Alastair Burnett
Honored by Sheila Madden Bridant
Darlene DeMarie, Ph.D.
Honored by Stephanie A. Arthur, Ph.D.
David Levin
Honored by Beverly Hawk