Fulbright Alumni Achievements
Kate Conklin, Fulbright Student, Academy of Music, Dance, and Fine Arts, AY 2001-2002
In 2021, Kate Conklin and Bryan Landers released their debut album entitled Mesechinko Ljo (Dear...
Ted Efremoff, Fulbright Student Researcher, National Academy of Arts, AY 2008-2009
Ted Efremoff, whose artwork was featured in the film we created on the occasion of the...
Alan Weltzien, Fulbright Scholar, Sofia University, AY 1997-1998
In May-June 2020, Alan retired after forty years as a full-time English professor, the first 11...
Denis Vovchenko, Fulbright Scholar, Sofia University, AY 2017-2018
In August 2020, Denis was promoted to full professor. Since his Fulbright time, he published five...
Dana Ray, Fulbright English Teaching Assistant, Dobrich, AY 2013-2014
In May 2021, Dana Ray, who is now a communications consultant, gave a keynote presentation...
Naomi Martisius, Fulbright Scholar, New Bulgarian University, AY 2019-2020
Naomi Martisius was part of the research team working on bone fragments from the Bacho Kiro cave....
Kathryn Posin, Fulbright Scholar, Sofia National Opera and Ballet, AY 2011-2012
The Kathryn Posin Dance Company received a 2018-19 National Endowment for The Arts ART WORKS Grant...
Michael Zerbe, Fulbright Scholar, South-West University, AY 2008-2009
2019-2020 was a productive year for Michael Zerbe, who was promoted to full professor, and had a...
Larry A. DiMatteo, Fulbright Scholar, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, AY 2011-2012
Larry A. DiMatteo took part in a unique collaboration between academic scholars, legal...
Patrick Harchik, Fulbright English Teaching Assistant, Yambol, AY 2018-2019
In 2019-2020, Patrick Harchik graduated from Airborne School in Fort Benning, GA. Airborne school...
Jay L. Halio, Fulbright Scholar, Sofia University, AY 2003-2004
On April 23, 2020, Dr. Jay L. Halio was presented with the Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime...
Steven G. Kellman, Distinguished Chair in American Literature, Sofia University, AY 2000-2001
In February, 2020 Purdue University Press published Dr. Steven G. Kellman’s book Nimble Tongues:...
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