2022-23 Award Winners

Saba Rehman is a second year undergraduate student pursuing a Bachelor of Political Science, a minor in Arabic Language and Culture, with a certificate in Legal Studies. She is a recipient of the Critical Language Scholarship in Arabic.

Greg Muha is a third year Electrical Engineering student at the College of Engineering and Applied Science. Greg is a recipient of the Barry Goldwater Scholarship.

Kabelo Chirwa is a graduate assistant and PhD candidate and Albert C. Yates fellow in the musicology program at CCM. He is a recipient of the Fulbright Study/Research grant in Nigeria.

Adam Elzarka is a fourth-year student double majoring in Medical Sciences and Liberal Arts with concentrations in Arabic, Philosophy, and Psychology. He is a recipient of the Fulbright Study/Research grant in Jordan.

Connor Herbert is a UC Alumnus with a BA in Political Science and International Affairs. He is a recipient of the Fulbright-Durham University Award in the UK.

Lily Stiefel is a fourth-year student pursuing a BA in Asian Studies with minors in English and Marketing, and a certificate in Japanese Language and Culture. She is an awardee of the Japanese Exchange and Teaching (JET) Program.

Katherine Schlaak is a graduate student in the Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, pursuing a Ph.D. in Materials Science. She is a recipient of the National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship.

Jane Cox, a Louisville, Kentucky native, graduated in 2021 with a degree in speech language and hearing sciences with a minor in Spanish. She is a semi-finalist for Fulbright ETA grant in Brazil.

Anna Guan is a grad student at the UC College of Medicine’s Special Master’s Program in Physiology. She completed her Peace Corps service in Senegal, West Africa, and is a semi-finalist for the Fulbright-Garcia Robles Study/Research grant in Mexico.

Riley Owens is a UC alumnus with a Bachelor of Science in Physics and a Bachelor of Science in Astrophysics with a minor in Mathematics. He is a semi-finalist for the Fulbright Study/Research grant in the United Arab Emirates.

Ria Parikh is a 4th year Neuroscience and English major, with minors in Psychology and Medical Sciences and a certificate in Medical Humanities. She is an alternate for the Fulbright-Imperial College London Award.

Lily Stewart is a fourth-year student pursuing a major in English, minor in Biology, and certificate in Medical Humanities. She is a semi-finalist for the Fulbright ETA grant in Montenegro.

Erin Tedtman is a senior honors student pursuing BAs in International Affairs and Political Science. She is an alternate for the Fulbright-University of Turku Graduate Award in Finland.