8 IU students win Fulbright Scholarships

Eight IU students received U.S. Student Fulbright Awards.\nSelected from the 1,300 Fulbright award recipients for the 2007-2008 school year, the students will travel abroad and participate in research or education projects of their choosing.\n“IU has long been fortunate to have so many students chosen to participate in Fulbright grant programs,” said IU President Michael McRobbie in a press release. “IU students are regularly selected for this honor. These awards highlight the quality of our student body, faculty and academic programs.”\nThe IU students who won awards this year are Daniel Castro, Abby Drwecki, Nicole Degli Esposti, Susan Furukawa, Erik Hammerstrom, Stephen Kory, Craig Waite and Elizabeth Lambert.\nThe awards are given based on scholastic achievement and potential in the student’s chosen field.\n“This group of outstanding IU Fulbright scholars will teach and perform important innovative research in countries throughout the world,” McRobbie said. “They have demonstrated leadership potential in their fields, and they will be great ambassadors for the ideals of Indiana University.”