LEXINGTON, Ky. (May 28, 2021) University of Kentucky Office of Nationally Competitive Awards has announced that two recent UK graduates have been offered Fulbright U.S. Student Program scholarships to travel abroad to teach, study or pursue research for the 2021-22 academic year.
Recipients of Fulbright grants are selected based on academic or professional achievement, as well as demonstrated leadership potential in their fields. The program operates in more than 140 countries.
This year’s UK Fulbright recipients are:
Schuyler Baas, a 2020 management and Lewis Honors College graduate, who will teach in Spain and lead a Model United Nations Program; and
Clarissa Grace Somers, a 2021 food science and Lewis Honors College graduate, who will pursue graduate studies in Ireland.
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Cultural Crossroads: 101 Experiences is an initiative developed by the Northeastern Ontario Consortium (CNEO).
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The goal is to develop 101 unique tourism experiences in the region that stretches from Temagami to Hearst by next summer.
Experiences can range from cooking and dance classes to snowshoeing, going on a guided tour or having a craft lesson.
The project has recently received $100,000 from the Desjardins Good Spark fund. It was the only project outside Quebec to be approved for this funding. The initiative has also been supported by FedNor, Ontario Ministry of Tourism, Destination Northern Ontario and Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation.
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A project is underway to boost tourism in northeastern Ontario and create more welcoming communities.
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Cultural Crossroads: 101 Experiences is an initiative developed by the Northeastern Ontario Consortium (CNEO). The goal is to develop 101 unique tourism experiences in the region that stretches from Temagami to Hearst by summer 2021.
Experiences can range from cooking and dance classes to showshoeing, going on a guided tour or having a craft lesson.
The project recently received $100,000 from the Desjardins Good Spark fund. It was the only project outside Quebec to be approved for this funding. The initiative also has been supported by FedNor, the provincial Ministry of Tourism, Destination Northern Ontario and Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation.