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APPLETON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) — For the second time, Lawrence University is being recognized as one of the nation’s top colleges or universities for international exchange students.
The U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs named Lawrence as a Fulbright Student Top Producing Institution, the second time Lawrence has earned the prestigious honor in the past seven years.
Lawrence is one of 84 institutions across the country recognized in the student category.
Four recent graduates of Lawrence—Jonathan Bass ’24, Gunner Bauer ’23, Miri Villerius ’23, and Ayla Walther ’23—were selected for Fulbright awards for academic year 2024-25. It is the 11th time in the past 17 years that Lawrence has had multiple Fulbright recipients.
“We are thrilled to be recognized by the Fulbright Program as one of the nation’s top producers of Fulbright scholars,” President Laurie A. Carter said. “It is an honor that speaks to Lawrence’s rigorous education, the ability of our faculty and staff to prepare students to be competitive at the highest levels, and the commitment of our students to be engaged global citizens. Thank you to our fellowships team for their commitment to make this path possible for our students.”
The Fulbright Program is the U.S. government’s flagship international academic exchange program. Since 1946, it has provided more than 400,000 talented and accomplished students, scholars, teachers, artists, and professionals of all backgrounds with the opportunity to study, teach, and conduct research abroad. Fulbrighters exchange ideas, build people-to-people connections, and work to address complex global challenges.
In all, Lawrence has produced 67 Fulbright scholars since the program was first introduced.
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