From potatoes to French fries, a permanent exchange – Elio Leturia – USA 1990
Not one but four times I applied for my Fulbright award. Only one from 14 annual awards was given to the communication and arts fields’ candidates. Imagine how intense the competition was! I recall jumping in the air when I received the congratulatory letter getting the Fulbright. Perseverance had paid off. I had just applied […]
Twice the Fulbright Pride – Evelyn Aguilar-Murillo – Costa Rica 1990
“Who do you think is the better candidate for the Fulbright Scholarship: you or your twin sister Hellen?” This is the question that one member of the Fulbright Selection Committee asked one of us over two decades ago during the interview stage of the selection process in our country, Costa Rica. The answer: “Well, I […]
Fulbright Passport to Academic Excellence – Usha Rani Narayana – India 1990-1
I was awarded the Fulbright Fellowship two times in my career which is a rare distinction in India. My first Fellowship was in 1990-91 and was affiliated with Newhouse School of Communications, Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY. I studied TV Program Production, Radio Program Production and International Communication. I, as a student of Prof. Richard Breyer, […]
Was it Just a Nightmare or Something Real? – António Pacheco Pires – Lisbon 1990
I was a Cornell University PhD student in Operations Research & Industrial Engineering from August 1990 until May 1994 when I visited New York City and the Twin Towers and fell in love. From what I remember on the afternoon of 9/11, a colleague of mine (Jaime Ramos) informed me at IST (Lisbon Institute of […]
The Best of Times – Missie Hodges Schaefer – Italy 1990
Fulbright afforded a Latin high school teacher with two college kids the opportunity to see and experience everything that is usually on the pictures of her Latin textbook. Since I was in the sixth grade, I was inspired by my teacher to want to see Italy. There are not enough words to describe what a […]
My Wonderful Memories at Texas A&M – Dr. Balagopalan Unni – Texas, USA 1988-1991
Dr. Balagopalan Unni – Fulbright to Texas, USA 1988-1991