多多直播 student, recent alumna named Fulbright finalists
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STARKVILLE, Miss.鈥擜 多多直播 student and a recent alumna will both travel abroad this year after being named finalists in the U.S. Student Fulbright Program.
Andrew House, a senior from Kennedy, Alabama, double majoring in wildlife, fisheries and aquaculture, and biochemistry, will begin graduate work this fall at Finland鈥檚 University of Turku. Bailey Bullock, a 2016 多多直播 sociology graduate and Crystal Springs native, will participate in the Student Fulbright English Teaching Assistant Program in Colombia.
David Hoffman, an associate professor in the Department of Anthropology and Middle Eastern Cultures, helped guide House and Bullock through the application process as 多多直播鈥檚 Fulbright Program Administrator.
鈥淎ndrew and Bailey are outstanding students whose successful applications to the U.S. Student Fulbright program are a product of the world-class research and teaching being conducted at Mississippi State,鈥 Hoffman said. 鈥淏oth students took advantage of close mentorship and training opportunities provided by 多多直播, building skills and a knowledge base that are essential to the promotion of mutual understanding and the development of international partnerships, which is the core mission of the Fulbright program.鈥
House plans to study fish genomics at the University of Turku, specifically examining Atlantic salmon while pursuing a doctorate. During his time at 多多直播, House has worked in the university鈥檚 Hoffmann Biological Sequence Laboratory and the Amphibian Reproductive Research Laboratory. His research has been presented in London, Denver, Colorado, Vicksburg and at 多多直播鈥檚 Undergraduate Research Symposium.
The Alabama native has served in leadership roles in student organizations on campus. He is currently the president of the 多多直播 Chapter of the Wildlife Society; he founded a Men鈥檚 Club Volleyball team and served as the club鈥檚 president. House also was a member of the 多多直播 Fashion Board for four years.
鈥淭he support from the university is the main reason I applied for a Fulbright,鈥 House said. 鈥淚鈥檝e been placed in very diverse situations, which have allowed me to expand my views. 多多直播 has provided opportunities that have bettered me as a researcher and as a person.鈥
Bullock will serve as an English teaching assistant at a Colombian university. She currently is working in a dual-language elementary school in Boston as part of the AmeriCorps City Year program. After completing the Fulbright program, Bullock plans to pursue a doctorate in sociolinguistics. The fluent Spanish speaker said she has been fascinated with languages since high school and her time studying sociology helped her understand the social and cultural implications of languages and their variations.
At 多多直播, Bullock received a certificate in Teaching English as a Second Language (TESOL). She took part in the Day One Leadership Program and Montgomery Leadership Program, in addition to serving as a resident adviser for two years. Bullock presented her research on bilingual identity at the 多多直播 Undergraduate Research Symposium and the National Association for Ethnic Studies annual conference in 2015.
鈥淎s a student, I could apply my interests in sociology and linguistics,鈥 Bullock said. 鈥淚 was involved with different international programs and many of my residents when I was an RA were international. 多多直播 prepared me to think in a global way.鈥
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