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A RECORD TEN USF STUDENTS RECEIVE FULBRIGHT U.S. STUDENT PROGRAM AWARDS
A record ten 杏吧性世界 (USF) students have been awarded grants from
the to spend the 2022-23 academic year abroad teaching English, undertaking an independent
research project or pursuing graduate study.
The Fulbright U.S. Student Program is the U.S. government鈥檚 flagship international
educational exchange program and aims to build lasting ties between the U.S. and other
countries, awarding approximately 2,000 grants annually and operating in more than
160 countries across the globe.
Here鈥檚 a closer look at each of this year鈥檚 USF Fulbright U.S. Student Program recipients:

Gabriela Cuevas, a recent graduate from the USF College of Education鈥檚 Social Science Education master鈥檚
degree program, has received a Fulbright U.S. Student Program English Teaching Assistantship
to Uruguay. Originally from Caguas, Puerto Rico, Gabriela is currently employed as
a teacher in Hillsborough County Public Schools. In Uruguay, Gabriela will teach at
two different placement levels for maximum exposure to the Uruguayan culture and its
education environment. She is one of six U.S. students to teach English in Uruguay
through the Fulbright U.S. Student Program during the 2022-2023 academic year.

Yoel Gebrai, a current PhD student in the USF College of Engineering鈥檚 Civil Engineering graduate
degree program, has received a Fulbright U.S. Student Program Research Grant to Ghana.
Originally from Snellville, GA, Yoel鈥檚 research project in Ghana will focus on Moringa
oleifera (M. oleifera), a widely cultivated multifunctional crop. There he will develop
a framework for assessing M. oleifera's social, economic, and environmental impacts
in the country. He is one of three U.S. students to perform research in Ghana through
the Fulbright U.S. Student Program during the 2022-2023 academic year.

Sarah Glaser, a recent graduate from the USF Judy Genshaft Honors College, the College of Arts
and Sciences and the College of Public Health with bachelor鈥檚 degrees in political
science and Public Health, has received a Fulbright U.S. Student Program Study Grant
(to obtain a master鈥檚 degree) in the United Kingdom. Originally from Sarasota, FL,
Sarah will undertake a master鈥檚 degree in Elections, Campaigns and Democracy at Royal
Holloway, University of London. Sarah is one of 45 U.S. students to study for a master鈥檚
degree in the United Kingdom through the Fulbright U.S. Student Program during the
2022-2023 academic year.

Sarah Harder, a recent Honors graduate from the USF College of Arts and Science鈥檚 MFA program
in Creative Writing, has received a Fulbright U.S. Student Program English Teaching
Assistantship to Norway. Originally from Miami, FL, Sarah has worked as a graduate
teaching assistant and first year writing program curriculum developer for USF. In
Norway, Sarah will teach students at the university level. She is one of four U.S.
students to teach English in Norway through the Fulbright U.S. Student Program during
the 2022-2023 academic year.

Stephan Hassam, a current PhD student in the USF College of Arts and Science鈥檚 Ancient History and
Archaeology graduate degree program has received a Fulbright U.S. Student Program
research grant to Italy. Originally from Mt. View, CA, Stephan鈥檚 research project
in Italy will focus on collecting historical, cultural, 3D and spatial data, inputting
them into a database, and creating a public GIS. The result of this research will
be a georeferenced archaeological map of late antique Sicily to better understand
the dynamics of social and economic change. He is one of two students to perform research
in Italy through the specific Fulbright U.S. Student Program Fondazione CON IL SUD
Award during the 2022-2023 academic year.

Margaret (Margo) Maliwat, a recent graduate from the USF College of Arts and Sciences with a bachelor鈥檚 degree
in World Languages and Cultures, has received a Fulbright U.S. Student Program English
Teaching Assistantship to Spain. Originally from Largo, FL, Margo has served as an
English teacher and mentor at the Hispanic Services Council. In Galicia Spain, Margo
will teach at either the elementary or high school level. She is one of 41 U.S. students
to teach English in Galicia, Spain through the Fulbright U.S. Student Program during
the 2022-2023 academic year.

Kylie (Ky) Pontious, an alumnus of the USF Judy Genshaft Honors College and the College of Arts and Sciences
bachelor鈥檚 degree program in International Studies, has received a Fulbright U.S.
Student Program English Teaching Assistantship to South Korea. Originally from Tampa,
FL, Ky is currently employed by the Judy Genshaft Honors College as their Experiential
Learning Assistant. In South Korea, Ky will teach students at the secondary level.
She is one of 60 U.S. students to teach English in South Korea (secondary level) through
the Fulbright U.S. Student Program during the 2022-2023 academic year.

Sydni Schlosser, an alumnus of the USF Honors College and the College of Arts and Sciences bachelor鈥檚
degree programs in Cellular and Molecular Biology and Economics, has received a Fulbright
U.S. Student Program Study Grant (to obtain a master鈥檚 degree) in the Netherlands.
Originally from New Port Richey, FL, Sydni will undertake a master鈥檚 degree in Health
Economics at the Erasmus University Rotterdam. She is one of eight U.S. students to
study for a master鈥檚 degree in the Netherlands through the Fulbright U.S. Student
Program during the 2022-2023 academic year.

Glenda Vaillant Cruz, a recent graduate from the USF College of Arts and Sciences鈥� anthropology master鈥檚
degree program, has received a Fulbright U.S. Student Program research grant to Spain.
Originally from Orlando, FL, Glenda鈥檚 research project in Spain will study whether
the country鈥檚 education policy is doing enough for migrant students. Through applied
anthropological methods at secondary schools in the Andalusia region of Spain, the
project will identify causes for an achievement gap and potential interventions that
can shift policy in Spain. She is one of 24 U.S. students to perform research in Spain
through the Fulbright U.S. Student Program during the 2022-2023 academic year.

Dove Wimbish, a current PhD student in the USF College of Education鈥檚 Curriculum and Instruction
graduate degree program has received a Fulbright U.S. Student Program research grant
to Ireland. Originally from Virginia Beach, VA, Dove鈥檚 research project in Ireland
will build on the body of knowledge surrounding Irish transgender and gender diverse
equity praxis in education and develop a model of equitable praxis for transgender
and gender diverse workforce students in postsecondary schools in the U.S., specifically
focused on university teacher preparation program curriculum and data collection administration
policy. Dove is one of two students to perform research in Ireland through the Fulbright
U.S. Student Program during the 2022-2023 academic year.
Current USF students and alumni who are interested in learning more about the Fulbright
U.S. Student Program and applying, please contact USF Student Fulbright Program Advisor
(FPA) Ms. Lauren Chambers at lschumac@usf.edu.