Luther Senior McCall Awarded Fulbright-Hays Scholarship

2012 Jan 18

Luther College senior Meghan McCall has been awarded the prestigious Fulbright-Hays scholarship from the United States Department of Education to study in Russia.

McCall, the daughter of Laura and David McCall from West Des Moines, Iowa, is a Russian studies, German and political science major at Luther. She is a 2008 graduate of Valley High School.

McCall spent the Fall 2011 semester studying Russian in Vladimir, Russia, with the American Council of Teachers of Russian program.

The Fulbright-Hays programs, enacted in 1961 as part of the Mutual Education and Cultural Exchange Act, were created to ensure scholars would receive the critical overseas education experiences necessary for developing high levels of language and area expertise.

Fulbright-Hays programs specifically support the strengthening of area and foreign language expertise in current and prospective U.S. educators. They do so by providing advanced overseas study and research opportunities and by offering experiences that enable educators to strengthen their international teaching.

While participating in the Fulbright-Hays program, students serve as informal cultural ambassadors by exchanging knowledge and culture during their time overseas.

Upon return to the United States, the impact of the programs multiply as participant experiences translate into curricular, outreach and research initiatives, creating globally aware citizens across the country.

For a high-resolution image of McCall go to: http://www.flickr.com/photos/55249940@N08/6710751505/sizes/o/in/photostream/.