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Three 黑料视频 students, nine alumni and two faculty members have been selected for prestigious awards and fellowships through the Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) and Fulbright programs, as well as the Princeton in Asia Program, that will allow them to promote international, educational and cultural exchange in countries across the world. The Fulbright programs and CLS program are administered through the U.S. State Department and are designed to support students, alumni and educators with their ambassadorial, citizen diplomacy, researching, and teaching goals.

"It鈥檚 an incredible honor to see our students, alumni and faculty selected for these highly competitive programs," said Executive Vice President and Provost Donald Leo. "Not only will they represent OHIO around the world, but they will also return with new perspectives and experiences that will enrich both our University and the communities they call home."

Lily Waskiewicz graduated from 黑料视频 in 2025 with an undergraduate degree in Political Science (pre-law), with a minor in Plant and Environmental Biology, a Law, Justice and Culture certificate and a Southeast Asian Studies Certificate. She has received a scholarship to study the Indonesian language in Malang, Indonesia this summer.

Waskiewicz will return to OHIO this fall to complete a one-year MA in Political Science 鈥� International Relations, then will begin applications for law school where she plans to specialize in International Criminal and Human Rights Law.

鈥淚 was most looking forward to exploring a new part of Indonesia (East Java) and becoming an advanced Indonesian speaker.  I am just over a month in and have grown exponentially in my Indonesian language skills and am 1 of 5 advanced students in the program (out of 20). I鈥檝e also loved getting to eat some of my favorite foods like Soto Ayam, Martabak Telur, and Mie Ayam.鈥�

Sarah Arnett graduated from 黑料视频 in 2025 with undergraduate degrees in Spanish and Spanish education. She has received a grant to teach English and U.S. culture in Colombia beginning August 2025.

Vishal Cain graduated from 黑料视频 in 2025 with an undergraduate degree in Integrated Language Arts Education. He has received a grant to teach English and U.S. culture in Slovakia beginning September 2025.

鈥淚 feel honored to receive this prestigious award and I am proud of my accomplishment.鈥�

Dewey Fox graduated from 黑料视频 in 2025 with a Ph.D. in English (Creative Writing). He has received a grant to research German poetry in Mainz, Germany beginning Fall 2025.

Emily Hardman is a Ph.D. candidate in Counselor Education and Supervision who will graduate this summer semester. She has received a research grant to the European Union (Germany, Greece and Croatia) focused on geriatric mental health and aging.

鈥淚 was absolutely shocked鈥攁nd deeply honored鈥攖o receive this award. I鈥檓 profoundly grateful to everyone who supported me throughout the application process: the faculty who guided my grant statements, those who provided thoughtful recommendations, and the loved ones who encouraged me every step of the way. I鈥檓 especially excited for the opportunity to collaborate with international colleagues and to learn from our global partners about older adult mental health.鈥�

Milton Lindsay graduated from 黑料视频 in 2025 with an MA in Photojournalism. He has received a grant to research the H-2A visa program throughout Mexico beginning Fall 2025.

Owen McClain will graduate from 黑料视频 in Fall 2025 with an undergraduate degree in Global Studies (War and Peace) and certificates in African Studies and Islamic Studies. He has received a grant to teach English and U.S. culture in Kenya beginning January 2026.

McClain, who was also a student Veteran, received a Critical Language Scholarship in 2024 where he studied in Tanzania.

"I am thankful that God has given me the opportunity to be able to go and teach English again and return to East Africa all in one grant. I genuinely could not be happier."

Ally Robertson graduated from 黑料视频 in 2021 with undergraduate degrees in Spanish and Spanish Education. She has received a grant to teach English and U.S. culture in Argentina beginning March 2026.

Brandon Saraniti graduated from 黑料视频 in 2023 with an MA in Geography. He has received a grant to teach English and U.S. culture in Argentina beginning March 2026.

Maxwell Burton graduated from 黑料视频 in 2025 with an undergraduate degree in Journalism (Strategic Communication). He has received a grant to teach English and U.S. culture in Taiwan beginning Fall 2025.

鈥淚鈥檓 excited to fully immerse myself in something new. My daily life will look different, and potentially more difficult. I鈥檓 excited to overcome the mental challenges that come with trying something new. Also, what an honor it is to teach English to children in Taiwan, a country that is heavily investing in the language and cultural exchange.鈥�

is a second-year Honors Tutorial College student majoring in Political Science with a minor in Philosophy. He received a scholarship to travel to the University of Bristol for a program focused on arts, activism and social justice this summer.

鈥淚 am incredibly grateful to the Fulbright Commission for seeing the value in both my story and experiences and am humbled to have had the opportunity to be a part of the program.鈥�

Lydia Smith graduated from 黑料视频 in 2025 with an undergraduate degree in Communication (Media and Social Change). She has received a fellowship focused on media in Colombo, Sri Lanka set to begin Fall 2025. The fellowship is through Princeton in Asia (PiA), an independent non-profit affiliated with and located at Princeton University which fosters mutual appreciation and cross-cultural understanding between the U.S. and Asia. PiA fellowships are one-or two-year fully funded and immersive work placements at host organizations in Asia.

鈥淚 am looking forward to an international immersion experience that will enrich my knowledge of regional histories and challenge popular narratives about their geographies. I feel immensely privileged to pursue these goals under this prestigious fellowship.鈥�

Alexander Govorov is a Distinguished Professor of Physics and Astronomy in the College of Arts and Sciences. He will be traveling to the University of Technology of Troyes (UTT), one of France鈥檚 leading engineering schools specializing in optoelectronic devices.

Govorov鈥檚 research focuses on photonic and bio-hybrid nanomaterials for applications in optoelectronics and energy harvesting, aligning directly with his Fulbright project at UTT.

鈥淚t鈥檚 an exciting and fast-moving field, with real-world applications such as LEDs, displays, microscopy, and even laser-based eye treatments. This collaboration will help advance both the fundamental science and its applied potential.鈥�

Govorov adds that it is satisfying to see our international networking efforts recognized at the national level.

鈥淭he Fulbright is a highly competitive award, so receiving it is both humbling and deeply motivating and through it I hope to immerse myself in French culture and history, strengthen collaborative ties within France and across Europe and enjoy my time at UTT鈥攁n energetic hub for research and engineering.鈥�

Nancy Sandler is a professor of Physics and Astronomy in the College of Arts and Sciences. She will be traveling to Buenos Aires, Argentina, to visit the Department of Condensed Matter Physics at the Centro At贸mico Constituyentes, CNEA (Comisi贸n Nacional de Energ铆a At贸mica). There, she will carry out research using theoretical tools and numerical simulations.

Sandler, a native of Argentina, is a theoretical condensed matter physicist with expertise in modeling materials using advanced mathematics. In particular, she has worked extensively on describing the electronic and magnetic properties of graphene, the thinnest material available (a single atomic monolayer of carbon atoms arranged in a honeycomb pattern).

鈥淚 would like to lay the groundwork for a strong collaboration that will persist after my return. My proposal includes several projects, and not all of them will necessarily be completed by the end of my stay; thus, I expect to continue working on them in the following months. Furthermore, my colleagues in Buenos Aires are excited about the possibility of visiting OHIO in the future, and we even discussed potential student exchanges.鈥�

According to Sandler, many years ago, with support from the NSF-PIRE program, OHIO established a study abroad program to foster student exchanges and collaborations with colleagues in Argentina. She noted that three OHIO graduate students each spent a quarter conducting research there and later reported this as one of the most rewarding experiences of their PhDs. She said she wants to explore alternative ways to recreate these opportunities for OHIO students through this Fulbright as well.

For her Fulbright project specifically, she will focus on the electronic properties of thin materials with mono- or few-atomic-layer thicknesses and how these properties are modified by the application of mechanical strains (deformations such as stretching or compressing, for example).

鈥淭his is a relevant issue for such thin materials because a substrate might modify how they conduct electricity or heat as they adapt their shapes to the surface of the substrate. The collaboration with my colleagues will provide the numerical techniques needed to make qualitative predictions and compare them closely to experimental data. By 鈥榩laying鈥� with different setups and realistic deformation geometries, we expect to find unique properties that eventually may find application in devices.鈥�

Fulbright Scholar Awards are prestigious fellowships that offer scholars unique opportunities teach and conduct research abroad, playing a critical role in U.S. public diplomacy.

Students and alumni interested in applying for Fulbright U.S. Student Program grants, the Critical Language Scholarship, and Princeton in Asia should contact Chris Lewis in the Office of Nationally Competitive Awards at christopherlewis@ohio.edu. The next round of deadlines will occur in October 2025.