{"id":50364,"date":"2020-02-11T10:42:00","date_gmt":"2020-02-11T15:42:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/newsroom\/?p=50364"},"modified":"2024-11-19T10:45:51","modified_gmt":"2024-11-19T15:45:51","slug":"acc-named-top-producer-of-fulbright-u-s-scholars-for-second-consecutive-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/newsroom\/2020\/02\/11\/acc-named-top-producer-of-fulbright-u-s-scholars-for-second-consecutive-year\/","title":{"rendered":"ACC named top-producer of Fulbright U.S. Scholars for second consecutive year"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"850\" height=\"350\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/newsroom\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/81\/2024\/11\/FY20_Fulbright-Scholar-Recognition-WebBanner_Final.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-50365\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/newsroom\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/81\/2024\/11\/FY20_Fulbright-Scholar-Recognition-WebBanner_Final.jpg 850w, https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/newsroom\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/81\/2024\/11\/FY20_Fulbright-Scholar-Recognition-WebBanner_Final-300x124.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/newsroom\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/81\/2024\/11\/FY20_Fulbright-Scholar-Recognition-WebBanner_Final-768x316.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/newsroom\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/81\/2024\/11\/FY20_Fulbright-Scholar-Recognition-WebBanner_Final-150x62.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For the second straight year, Austin Community College District (ACC) is recognized as a <a href=\"https:\/\/topproducing.fulbrightonline.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">top producer of Fulbright Scholars<\/a>. The U.S. Department of State\u2019s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs released its 2019-2020 list Monday, February 10. ACC is one of 26 associate and baccalaureate\/associate institutions nationwide to be awarded the distinction.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe Fulbright program represents the level of academic excellence that ACC values. This is an incredible recognition of the good work happening here and a testament to the talents of our faculty and what they bring to the classroom,\u201d says Dr. Richard Rhodes, ACC president\/CEO. \u201cWe\u2019re transforming the educational landscape and redefining what a community college is. We have to do more to not only help students get into college but to get the support they need to succeed. Our faculty are key in this work.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIn supporting their faculty and administrators who pursue Fulbright awards, these institutions benefit from new viewpoints from abroad and new international collaborations, which often lead to discoveries and breakthroughs that have a global impact,\u201d says Marie Royce, assistant secretary of state for Educational and Cultural Affairs. \u201cFulbright U.S. Scholars benefit professionally throughout their career by expanding the scope and reach of their research, bringing a global perspective to their teaching, and receiving the professional recognition that comes with being named a Fulbright Scholar.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The following ACC faculty members have been awarded Fulbright grants to conduct projects abroad:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Dr. Charles Wukasch, English adjunct professor, Syria, 1986-1987<\/li>\n<li>Dr. Kathryn Frost, Psychology associate professor, Romania, 2004-2005<\/li>\n<li>Dr. Shannon Bailey, ESOL department chair, Vietnam, 2008-2009<\/li>\n<li>Dr. Elizabeth Pintar, Anthropology chair and Archeology professor, Argentina, 2011-2012<\/li>\n<li>Dr. Samuel Echevarria-Cruz, Social Sciences dean and Sociology professor, Romania, 2015-2016<\/li>\n<li>Jill Brockmann, former Business professor, Denmark, 2015-2016<\/li>\n<li>Dr. Blanca Alvarado, Sociology professor, Costa Rica, 2018-2019<\/li>\n<li>Dr. Heather Barfield, Drama adjunct professor, France, 2019-2020<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dr. Alvarado partnered with the University of Costa Rica &#8211; School of Social Work, for more than eight months to co-teach, attend lectures, conferences, presentations, and community visits.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.austincc.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/ariel-20191002_165007.JPG\" alt=\"Ariel Brenens Rodriguez visit ACC class\" width=\"276\" height=\"221\">\u201cHaving received the Fulbright grant has transformed my life. There is no other grant that would give me the kind of cultural experience I was afforded,\u201d says Dr. Alvarado. \u201cWhen I returned to ACC in fall 2019 I was able to coordinate a two-week scholar visit with one of the faculty members. They came into my classroom and worked directly with my students. It\u2019s the kind of immersive learning opportunities our students need.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.austincc.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/ariel-20200211_101108.JPG\" alt=\"Ariel Brenens Rodriguez visit ACC class\" width=\"278\" height=\"222\">This semester Alvardo will host video conferences with the University of Costa Rica to continue bridging connections between ACC and the University of Costa Rica.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">More than 900 Fulbright Scholars grants are awarded annually to fund research or teaching abroad for up to one year.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For more information about the Fulbright program at ACC, contact ACC\u2019s Fulbright Scholars liaison, William Hayden, at 512-223-7114 or email <a href=\"mailto:william.hayden@austincc.edu\">william.hayden@austincc.edu<\/a>. To recognize an ACC faculty member who received the Fulbright Scholar award at a previous institution, please contact the Office of Communications &amp; Marketing at <a href=\"mailto:pubs@austincc.edu\">pubs@austincc.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For the second straight year, Austin Community College District (ACC) is recognized as a top producer of Fulbright Scholars. The U.S. Department of State\u2019s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs released its 2019-2020 list Monday, &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/newsroom\/2020\/02\/11\/acc-named-top-producer-of-fulbright-u-s-scholars-for-second-consecutive-year\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3930,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[12,13,15,17,18],"tags":[184,748,3873,2559,1548,2560],"class_list":["post-50364","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-business-and-community","category-current-students","category-facstaff-news","category-news-and-announcements","category-official-acc-press-releases","tag-faculty","tag-fulbright","tag-fulbright-grant","tag-fulbright-scholars","tag-international","tag-u-s-department-of-states-bureau-of-educational-and-cultural-affairs"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/newsroom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/50364","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/newsroom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/newsroom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/newsroom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3930"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/newsroom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=50364"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/newsroom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/50364\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/newsroom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=50364"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/newsroom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=50364"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/newsroom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=50364"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}