2023 Breakfast of Champions

2023 Breakfast of Champions

On Thursday, May 25, we held our annual recognition breakfast to celebrate our honorable mentions, finalists, and winners of the prestigious scholarships we work with. These include, but are not limited to, the Fulbright U.S. Student Program, The Schwarzman Scholars...

Katie Farrar: Fulbright 2009 (Italy)

2nd entry:  On February 12, 2010, I witnessed the first snowfall to blanket Rome since February 1986 (oddly enough, exactly two weeks before I was born).  The city was in an uproar: banks closed, traffic was at a standstill, children ran from their classrooms to throw...

Katie Farrar: Fulbright 2009 (Italy)

1st entry:  It is difficult to put into words the sense of awe I feel daily living in Rome.  The Fulbright scholarship I received for Art History has taken me to parts of the city that few (if any) travelers ever see: national libraries, private collections of rare...

Valerie Dao: Fulbright 2009 (Vietnam)

The first night I arrived in Ho Chi Minh City was an experience that I will never forget.  The moment the sliding glass doors opened and I stepped out of the airport, I was completely overwhelmed by the sights and sounds of the city.  Once I managed to get a cab and...