Over a dozen students and alumni from the University of North Georgia (UNG) have been selected as semifinalists for the 2023-24 Fulbright U.S. Student Program, a competitive fellowship.
Dr. Anastasia Lin, assistant vice president of academic affairs and head of UNG’s Nationally Competitive Scholarships office, expressed excitement for the achievements of the students.
“I’m thrilled by the hard work and dedication each of our applicants put in over the past year,” Lin said. “Earning 13 semifinalist positions is a testament to our applicants’ academic preparation, global awareness, and tenacity.”
The Fulbright program enables graduates to pursue research activities, become English Teaching Assistants, or enroll in graduate school in other countries. It is designed to increase mutual understanding between U.S. citizens and residents of more than 160 foreign countries, according to the Fulbright website.
UNG’s 2023-24 semifinalists include Elberton naive Anna Kubas.
“I was so excited and honored to be named a semifinalist, and it was very rewarding to see all the hard work I put in with my advisers come to fruition. Being one step closer to being a Fulbright recipient has allowed me to believe that my dream of traveling, teaching and living in a foreign country may very well become a reality,” Kubas, a senior cadet pursuing degrees in psychology and modern languages with a Russian language and literature concentration who hopes to teach English in Kazakhstan, said. “Academically, Fulbright would enable me to continue improving my Russian proficiency and would be the beginning of a career in teaching a foreign language, something I am very passionate about.”
Positioned in the fastest-growing region of the state, the University of North Georgia comprises five campuses united by a single mission focused on academic excellence and academic and co-curricular programs that develop students into leaders for a diverse and global society. The University of North Georgia is a University System of Georgia leadership institution and is The Military College of Georgia. With almost 19,000 students, the University of North Georgia is one of the state’s largest public universities. The university offers more than 100 programs of study ranging from certificate and associate degrees to doctoral programs.