{"id":96886,"date":"2019-05-16T08:51:22","date_gmt":"2019-05-16T12:51:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/?p=96886"},"modified":"2019-07-02T09:48:46","modified_gmt":"2019-07-02T13:48:46","slug":"5-ucf-alumni-receive-fulbright-award","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/5-ucf-alumni-receive-fulbright-award\/","title":{"rendered":"5 UCF Alumni Receive Fulbright Award"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Five recent UCF graduates have received prestigious Fulbright awards that will allow them to travel abroad to pursue research and educational opportunities or teach English.<\/p>\n<p>This year\u2019s recipients will represent their alma mater in Montenegro, South Korea, Belgium and Brazil.<\/p>\n<p>The Fulbright U.S. Student Program, sponsored by the State Department, started in 1946 and awards about 1,900 grants annually to scholars from all areas of study. Forty Knights have received Fulbright awards in UCF\u2019s history.<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s a look at this year\u2019s Fulbright fellows:<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_96887\" style=\"max-width: 1200px;\" class=\"figure\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" class=\"figure-img size-full img-fluid w-100 wp-image-96887\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2019\/05\/Jahncke-Alexis-v2.jpg\" alt=\"Brunette woman in white and blue stripe shirt stands in front of rocks\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2019\/05\/Jahncke-Alexis-v2.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2019\/05\/Jahncke-Alexis-v2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2019\/05\/Jahncke-Alexis-v2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2019\/05\/Jahncke-Alexis-v2-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2019\/05\/Jahncke-Alexis-v2-360x240.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" class=\"figure-img size-full img-fluid w-100 wp-image-96887 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201200%20800%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"Brunette woman in white and blue stripe shirt stands in front of rocks\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201200%20800%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2019\/05\/Jahncke-Alexis-v2.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2019\/05\/Jahncke-Alexis-v2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2019\/05\/Jahncke-Alexis-v2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2019\/05\/Jahncke-Alexis-v2-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2019\/05\/Jahncke-Alexis-v2-360x240.jpg 360w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2019\/05\/Jahncke-Alexis-v2.jpg\"><figcaption class=\"figure-caption\">For her Fulbright experience, Alexis Jahncke &#8217;19 will go to Montenegro in Eastern Europe to teach English.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Honors Scholar<strong> Alexis Jahncke \u201919<\/strong> graduated this month with a degree in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/degree\/english-ba\/literature\/\">English literature<\/a> and would one day like to teach English abroad or study human rights and international law. She\u2019s particularly passionate about helping to end human trafficking and was inspired to get involved in the issue because of her mother. \u201cMy mom would go on mission trips and meet these women and come back and tell us about it, and not hide us from these horrible truths,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n<p>While at UCF, she served as vice president for the new Peruvian Student Association, tutored student-athletes, wrote scripts, social media posts and student spotlight stories for the Student Government Association and presented undergraduate research on community-response efforts to help minority women caught in the sex trade.<\/p>\n<p>For her Fulbright experience, Jahncke will go to Montenegro in Eastern Europe to teach English and advise students interested in coming to the U.S. for college. \u201cI\u2019ve had various service-learning experiences teaching in groups, but this will be a big step in learning to do it independently and working with foreign students in their own country,\u201d she says. \u201cI\u2019m more excited than I am nervous. It\u2019s going to be a new experience.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_96888\" style=\"max-width: 1200px;\" class=\"figure\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1200\" class=\"figure-img size-full img-fluid w-100 wp-image-96888\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2019\/05\/haley-lehew1.jpg\" alt=\"Asian woman dressed in a black blouse stands in front of brick wall\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2019\/05\/haley-lehew1.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2019\/05\/haley-lehew1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2019\/05\/haley-lehew1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2019\/05\/haley-lehew1-512x512.jpg 512w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2019\/05\/haley-lehew1-800x800.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2019\/05\/haley-lehew1-400x400.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2019\/05\/haley-lehew1-360x360.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2019\/05\/haley-lehew1-767x767.jpg 767w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1200\" class=\"figure-img size-full img-fluid w-100 wp-image-96888 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201200%201200%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"Asian woman dressed in a black blouse stands in front of brick wall\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201200%201200%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2019\/05\/haley-lehew1.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2019\/05\/haley-lehew1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2019\/05\/haley-lehew1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2019\/05\/haley-lehew1-512x512.jpg 512w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2019\/05\/haley-lehew1-800x800.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2019\/05\/haley-lehew1-400x400.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2019\/05\/haley-lehew1-360x360.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2019\/05\/haley-lehew1-767x767.jpg 767w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2019\/05\/haley-lehew1.jpg\"><figcaption class=\"figure-caption\">Haley Lehew &#8217;19 will teach English in South Korea, where she also plans to get involved in mental health awareness initiatives and explore her heritage.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Haley Lehew \u201919<\/strong>, a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/degree\/biomedical-sciences-bs\/\">biomedical sciences<\/a> Honors Scholar, was heavily into research while at UCF. She explored how protein interactions in the brain can lead to neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer\u2019s and served as a radiological clinical research intern with AdventHealth. In addition, she investigated linguistic differences in how native and non-native Spanish speakers communicate. Lehew co-founded the UCF chapter of the American Society of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology and was a teaching assistant in biology courses.<\/p>\n<p>Lehew will teach English in South Korea, where she also plans to get involved in mental health awareness initiatives and explore her heritage. \u201cAs I grew up, I lived in a predominantly Caucasian area, so even though I know and observe certain Korean customs there are definitely many aspects that I\u2019m completely ignorant about,\u201d she says. \u201cI hope the Fulbright experience will help me better understand my identity as a Korean-American and give me cultural insight that I can use to serve both communities.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>After returning to the U.S., she plans to apply to medical school and hopes to pursue clinical research because of its direct tie to patients. \u201cMy current research focuses on protein interactions and mechanisms and I would be happy to study that in connection to therapeutics,\u201d she says. \u201cBut I\u2019m definitely keeping an open mind as to research opportunities.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_96889\" style=\"max-width: 1200px;\" class=\"figure\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" class=\"figure-img size-full img-fluid w-100 wp-image-96889\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2019\/05\/rosato31.jpg\" alt=\"Man with dark hair and goatee smiles in front of greenery\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2019\/05\/rosato31.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2019\/05\/rosato31-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2019\/05\/rosato31-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2019\/05\/rosato31-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2019\/05\/rosato31-360x240.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" class=\"figure-img size-full img-fluid w-100 wp-image-96889 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201200%20800%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"Man with dark hair and goatee smiles in front of greenery\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201200%20800%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2019\/05\/rosato31.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2019\/05\/rosato31-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2019\/05\/rosato31-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2019\/05\/rosato31-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2019\/05\/rosato31-360x240.jpg 360w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2019\/05\/rosato31.jpg\"><figcaption class=\"figure-caption\">After his Fulbright experience ends, Evan Rosato &#8217;18 plans to apply for a master\u2019s program in printmaking.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Evan Rosato \u201918 <\/strong>received his Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/degree\/studio-art-bfa\/\">studio art<\/a>, with a focus on drawing and printmaking. \u201cI became passionate about art in the 10<sup>th<\/sup> grade,\u201d he says. \u201cWith a supportive and creative family, it was easy to pursue higher education in the arts.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>About six years ago, Rosato was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/turning-adversity-art-one-ucf-alums-diagnosis-became-muse\/\">diagnosed with a brain tumor<\/a> after experiencing Petit Mal seizures. He had the benign growth removed, and later with faculty mentor Wanda Raimundi-Ortiz, a visual and performance artist, turned to art to help communicate his ordeal. Together, they researched ways to convey brain tumor symptoms \u2014 and dispel misconceptions \u2014 through a visual medium.<\/p>\n<p>Rosato is a printer\u2019s assistant at <a href=\"https:\/\/flyinghorse.cah.ucf.edu\/\">UCF\u2019s Flying Horse Editions<\/a>, a collaborative research studio and publisher for visual artists. For his Fulbright experience, Rosato will research sustainable printmaking techniques \u2014 which can be cheaper and more cost-effective than alternatives that use chemical acids and solvents \u2014 at the Academy for Visual Arts in Ghent, Belgium, where he will study under artist and Professor Marnix Everaert. \u201cWhen I am not taking classes at the academy, I will be exploring museums throughout Belgium and examining Belgian prints to gain valuable knowledge from master artists,\u201d he says. He also plans to host an exhibition of the work he creates during his projected nine-month stay.<\/p>\n<p>After his Fulbright experience ends, Rosato plans to apply for a master\u2019s program in printmaking.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_96890\" style=\"max-width: 1200px;\" class=\"figure\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1200\" class=\"figure-img size-full img-fluid w-100 wp-image-96890\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2019\/05\/noa-tann2.jpg\" alt=\"Brunette woman in black blazer stands in hallway\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2019\/05\/noa-tann2.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2019\/05\/noa-tann2-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2019\/05\/noa-tann2-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2019\/05\/noa-tann2-512x512.jpg 512w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2019\/05\/noa-tann2-800x800.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2019\/05\/noa-tann2-400x400.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2019\/05\/noa-tann2-360x360.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2019\/05\/noa-tann2-767x767.jpg 767w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1200\" class=\"figure-img size-full img-fluid w-100 wp-image-96890 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201200%201200%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"Brunette woman in black blazer stands in hallway\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201200%201200%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2019\/05\/noa-tann2.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2019\/05\/noa-tann2-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2019\/05\/noa-tann2-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2019\/05\/noa-tann2-512x512.jpg 512w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2019\/05\/noa-tann2-800x800.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2019\/05\/noa-tann2-400x400.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2019\/05\/noa-tann2-360x360.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2019\/05\/noa-tann2-767x767.jpg 767w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2019\/05\/noa-tann2.jpg\"><figcaption class=\"figure-caption\">Noa Tann &#8217;19 serve as an English teaching assistant in Brazil.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Honors Scholar<strong> Noa Tann \u201919 <\/strong>majored in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/degree\/international-and-global-studies-ba\/\">international and global studies<\/a>. She participated in Model United Nations as committee director for the Knights Model UN conference and was also a student research associate in UCF Professor Peter Jacques\u2019 political ecology lab, presenting original research on the impact of the United States\u2019 withdrawal from the Paris climate agreement.<\/p>\n<p>She has studied Arabic at the Jewish-Arab Center for Peace at Givat Haviva in Israel and interned at the American Security Project, a nonpartisan public-policy think tank, researching climate and energy security issues and co-authoring a white paper on global water disputes.<\/p>\n<p>During the next year, she\u2019ll serve as an English teaching assistant in Brazil. \u201cI hope the Fulbright program will give me valuable experience working and living in a new country, as well as opportunities to represent the U.S. abroad and engage in cultural exchange,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n<p>After her Fulbright experience ends, she plans to pursue a master\u2019s degree in international relations and work for the U.S. Foreign Service. She said she hopes her \u201cFulbright journey will give me a taste of the international, intercultural line of work I plan to pursue, and help me make a global difference.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_96891\" style=\"max-width: 1200px;\" class=\"figure\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" class=\"figure-img size-full img-fluid w-100 wp-image-96891\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2019\/05\/Paige-Timmermanv21.jpg\" alt=\"Brunette woman in black and white blouse poses in front of white wall\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2019\/05\/Paige-Timmermanv21.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2019\/05\/Paige-Timmermanv21-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2019\/05\/Paige-Timmermanv21-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2019\/05\/Paige-Timmermanv21-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2019\/05\/Paige-Timmermanv21-360x240.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" class=\"figure-img size-full img-fluid w-100 wp-image-96891 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201200%20800%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"Brunette woman in black and white blouse poses in front of white wall\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201200%20800%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2019\/05\/Paige-Timmermanv21.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2019\/05\/Paige-Timmermanv21-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2019\/05\/Paige-Timmermanv21-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2019\/05\/Paige-Timmermanv21-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2019\/05\/Paige-Timmermanv21-360x240.jpg 360w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2019\/05\/Paige-Timmermanv21.jpg\"><figcaption class=\"figure-caption\">Paige Timmerman \u201918 will serve as an English teaching assistant in South Korea, a goal she\u2019s been working toward for more than eight years.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/degree\/elementary-education-bs\/\">Elementary education<\/a> graduate<strong> Paige Timmerman \u201918 <\/strong>loves inspiring young minds.<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s why she\u2019s excited to serve as an English teaching assistant in South Korea, a goal she\u2019s been working toward for more than eight years.<\/p>\n<p>She has vivid memories of five Korean exchange students she befriended while in high school. \u201cMy friends fostered my love for a country I have never set foot on,\u201d she says. \u201cThey made it real and vibrant, some place I wanted to be.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>While at UCF, Timmerman was part of Bridges International, an organization designed to help international students feel welcome on campus, as well as education honor society Kappa Delta Pi.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cKDP gave me opportunities to go to workshops, both online and in person, access to articles and lesson plans, and people who specialized in different fields in education to help teach and mentor members,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n<p>After she returns from her Fulbright experience, Timmerman plans to get a master\u2019s degree in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/degree\/reading-education-med\/\">reading education<\/a> at UCF.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI firmly believe that reading is the door to success,\u201d she says. \u201cI hope to be that teacher that can foster a love of learning in my students like my teachers did for me, so that I can give them the tools they need to be successful.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>To be eligible for the Fulbright U.S. Student Program, students must be U.S. Citizens and must have a conferred bachelor\u2019s degree before the start of the grant. Program details vary by country, so please visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/us.fulbrightonline.org\/\">Fulbright website for full details<\/a>. The application deadline for the 2020-2021 academic year is September 16, 2019. The program welcomes all majors. Interested students should contact the Office of Prestigious Awards to set up an appointment. Please direct all emails to <\/em><a href=\"mailto:opa@ucf.edu\"><em>opa@ucf.edu<\/em><\/a><em>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rosato named Fulbright Research Grantee; Jahncke, Lehew, Tann and Timmerman named English Teaching Assistants<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":98,"featured_media":96893,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"lazy_load_responsive_images_disabled":false,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":"","_wp_rev_ctl_limit":""},"categories":[15992,5],"tags":[650,17023,17177,982,4163,202],"tu_author":[],"class_list":["post-96886","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-alumni","category-colleges","tag-burnett-honors-college","tag-college-of-arts-and-humanities","tag-college-of-community-innovation-and-education","tag-college-of-sciences","tag-scholarships","tag-alumni"],"yoast_head":"<!-- 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