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A reception was held in the Lilly Library on April 15 to celebrate the students who have worked towards fellowships this year, as well as the faculty, staff, and personnel who have supported their efforts. Pictured here are Wabash's fellowship winners for 2018-19: Front Row (l to r): Ian Finley '19 and Justin Woodard '19. Back Row: Jacques Boulais '19, Brent Breese '19, Cal Hockemeyer '19, David Daugherty '19, and Jordan Ogle '19.

Breese, a French major with a minor in English Literature, earned a TAPIF English Teaching Assistant inFrance. 'The love of the country came after the love of the language,' he said. 'I fell in love with studying the language first a long time ago, and naturally, to get better in the language, you need to interact with native speakers. I came to fall in love with the geography, the history, the culture, the food, and the people.'

Joey Lenkey '19 (left) chats with Erika Sorensen-Kamakian, Assistant Professor of Biology.

Ogle, an English Literature major with a minor in philosophy, earned a Fulbright U.K. Partner award to the United Kingdom. 'Since I was a kid in kindergarten, I told my mom that I wanted to live in the U.K,' he said. 'It’s always been a place that I’ve been attracted to both culturally and in terms of poetry. I've always had a personal appreciation for English culture, for English comedy, and British politics.'

Hockemeyer, a double major in financial economics and German with a minor in mathematics, received a Fulbright ETA to Germany. 'I’m most looking forward to meeting people from different backgrounds than my own,' he said. 'I’m going to Berlin, so I know I will meet people from lots of different ethnic and cultural traditions. I’m very excited to get those new perspectives and, hopefully, form some great bonds that I can maintain for a long time.'

Paul Haesenmeyer '21 was one of the first students to stop by.

An economics major with minors in Spanish and business, Daugherty (center) received a Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship (ETA) to Spain. 'I studied abroad in Granada and had an experience unlike any other,' he said. 'I’ve lived in Indiana my whole life, other than those brief four months (in Granada), so being in a different culture, in different environments, will be awesome.'

Wabash President Greg Hess said of the fellowship experience, 'It's a part of the magic of this place...to open your eyes to the greater world.'

Neil Dittmann '19 was all smiles.

Woodard, a chemistry major with a double minor in Asian Studies and economics, earned a year in Japan as part of the Japan Exchange and Teaching (JET) program. 'When I started learning Japanese, that got me interested in the culture as a whole,' he said. 'I wanted to study abroad in Japan, but wasn’t able to afford it, so this experience seemed like the next natural step to go to Japan, continue learning the language, and gather more about the culture.'

Sedgrick White '21 snaps a quick photo.

Professor of Philosophy Cheryl Hughes (left) shares a moment with Professor of English Emeritus Warren Rosenberg.

Here Rosenberg (right) chats with Assistant Professor of English Derek Mong.

Finley, a triple major in Spanish, religion, and economics, received a Fulbright ETA to Spain. 'It’s just exciting,' he said. 'I’m really excited about a year of being a Fulbright, living abroad, and being someplace else and figuring out my life a little bit. it seems like a great way to spend a year or two after college, a time when you can kind of jump off the tracks and really have a moment of reflection along with personal growth and experiences you couldn’t have otherwise.'

Professor of Classics Jeremy Hartnett '96 (center) talks with Hockemeyer (left) and Evan Frank '19.

(from left) Sorensen-Kamakian; Heidi Winters Vogel, Visisting Associate Professor of Theater; Hayley Blonsley, Wabash Democracy and Public Discourse Program Associate; and Sujata Saha, Assistant Professor of Economics engage in conversation.

Boulais, French major with minors in history and political science, earned a TAPIF English Teaching Assistant in France. 'It’s a very relieving feeling, but also a very fulfilling moment because for so long we were waiting and there was this cloud of uncertainty in the future,' he said. 'To have the next steps mapped out, it feels good. Knowing that I’m going to meet new people and continue to use the language and the skills I’ve developed is a really good feeling.'

Anthony Eley '19 (left) shares a laugh with Professor of Rhetoric Todd McDorman.

Sorensen-Kamakian talks with Ogle.

Associate Professor of German Greg Redding '88 chats with Finley (left) and Hockemeyer.

The Fulbright and JET recipients (from left) Hockemeyer, Daugherty, Finley, Woodard, and Ogle.