Goizueta Business School undergraduate student receives Fulbright grant

Seven Emory students so far have been selected to receive Fulbright Scholarships for study and work abroad: Nathan Meeks, a business and Spanish major; Charles Harrison, a comparative literature and Spanish major; Whitney Hostetter, an international studies and German major; Stephanie Malak, a Spanish and international studies major; Ryan Plocher, an English and German studies major; Michael DeJonge, a graduate student in religion; and Josh Plotnik, a graduate student in psychology.

The Fulbright Program is sponsored by the U.S. Department of State and is the largest U.S. international exchange program offering opportunities for students, scholars and professionals to undertake international graduate study, advanced research, university teaching and teaching in elementary and secondary schools worldwide.

Established in 1946 by the U.S. Congress, nearly 6,000 Fulbright grants were awarded in 2006 to U.S. students, teachers, professionals and scholars to study, teach, lecture and conduct research in more than 150 countries, and to their foreign counterparts to engage in similar activities in the United States.

Meeks has been awarded a bi-national business grant to Mexico, a program which allows fellows to gain work experience in a Mexican corporation and simultaneously complete a master’s program. Meeks, a senior from Houston, Texas, is the second Emory student to receive this special Fulbright grant, and will defer a job with Goldman Sachs to accept this fellowship.