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Pitzer College Nominates a Record 23 Seniors for Fulbright Fellowships

Claremont, Calif. -- Oct. 30, 2001 -- Based on their outstanding academic records and 
leadership potential, a record 23 Fulbright Fellowship nominees have been selected this 
year by Pitzer College. The Fulbright Fellowships, an excellent opportunity for personal 
development and international experience, provide funding for a year to study and 
research abroad.

The nominees are (listed by name, hometown, major and minor): Siobhan Acosta, 
Berkeley, Calif., sociology and Chicano studies; Leah Albert, Arlington, Va., media 
studies and sociology; Richard Anderson, Alta Loma, Calif., art history (German and 
studio art); Diana Bob, Ferndale, Wash., anthropology and environmental studies; 
Veronica Briggs, Bradenton, Fla., anthropology and environmental studies; Sarah 
Covington, Lake Bluff, Ill., biology and environmental studies; Sarah Gerber, Campbell, 
Calif., English literature and sociology; Anna Goralnik, St. Louis, Mo., psychology and 
sociology (Spanish); M. Brett Hamilton, Portland, Ore., economics and math; Lily 
Harvey, Seattle, media studies and sociology of literature; Leilani Johnson, Bolton, Ma., 
sociology and psychology; Timothy Jones, Seattle, political studies and 
international/intercultural studies; Jessica Kronenberg, El Cerrito, Calif., dance and 
environmental studies; Sarah Lybrand, Portland, Ore., media studies and sociology; 
Christopher McGurn, Winnetka, Ill., political studies and English; Adilia Molina, Santa 
Fe Springs, Calif., Spanish and international/intercultural studies; Josina Morita, Upland, 
Calif., international race relations and sociology; Margaret Ogle, Makawao, Hawaii, 
biology and environmental studies; Siobhan O'Hara, Palmer, Alaska, art and 
environmental studies; Gia Scott-Heron, Los Angeles, English and creative writing; Terra 
Slavin, Seabrook, Texas, political studies and economics; Andrew Watkins, Lawrence, 
Kansas, African studies and Spanish; and Iann Williams, Los Angeles, sociology.

The previous record of 12 nominees was set last year. Nominees will be notified 
by February if they have been recommended by the National Fulbright Steering 
Committee. Final selection will be made in April or May.

"These are all smart kids with good GPAs, but they also exemplify Pitzer's 
particular educational objectives: interdisciplinary study, intercultural understanding and 
social responsibility," says Nigel Boyle, associate professor of political studies and 
Pitzer's Fulbright adviser. "Most of these students have unusual combinations of majors: 
Dance and Environmental Studies; African Studies and Spanish; Biology and 
Environmental Studies; Architectural History and German.  Nearly all of these students 
studied abroad in the sort of cultural-immersion programs Pitzer specializes in running.  
Nearly all of these students have extensive involvement in using their knowledge and 
skill to contribute something back to local communities."

The Fulbright Program was sponsored by Sen. J. William Fulbright in 1946 as a 
way to build an alternative to armed conflict by providing participants an opportunity to 
observe political, economic and cultural institutions around the world. The program has 
provided more than 234,000 fellowships to those chosen for their leadership potential.

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Pitzer College, a member of The Claremont Colleges, offers 40 major fields in the liberal 
arts and sciences with an emphasis on interdisciplinary studies, cultural immersion, social 
responsibility and community service.