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A dozen students and alumni have been selected as semifinalists for the prestigious Fulbright U.S. Student program this year with two being named finalists and more to come.

Six students and three alumni from the College of Arts and Sciences, along with one alumnus from the School of Engineering have been named semifinalists for the prestigious Fulbright U.S. Student program this year. Representing fourteen different majors in the College, these students and alumni, if they are selected as finalists, will be spreading across the globe to perform research, attend graduate school, or teach English in a foreign country. Additionally, two alumni from the College have been named finalists so far and will be traveling to Italy and Mexico to serve. 

Michele Canny '19
Fulbright Research Award Finalist

Hometown: Antioch, California
Majors: Sociology and Italian Studies
Minors: Studio Art and History
Involvement on campus: REAL Program; Peer Educator; Currently working as a staff member for the Northern California Innocence Project at Santa Clara Law
Michele will be conducting research in Italy.

David Diebold '20
Research Award Semi-finalist

Hometown: Mililani, Hawaii
Major: Bioengineering
Involvement on campus: Global Fellows; Engineers without Borders; Immersion Programs; Provost Research Award
If selected, David will be conducting research in Ghana.

Natalie Henriquez '22
Research Award Semi-finalist

Hometown: Atherton, California
Majors: History and Philosophy
Involvement on campus: Center for the Arts & Humanities Student Research Fellow; University Honors Program; Jean Donovan Fellowship; Associated Student Government; Undocumented Students and Allies Association; Founding member of Her Campus SCU; Giacomini Prize & Nina Leibman Research Prize recipient
If selected, Natalie will be conducting research in Chile.

Felicia Jarrin '21
Study Award Semi-finalist

Hometown: Winslow, Arizona
Majors: English and Political Science
Minor: Journalism
Involvement on campus: Writing Hub tutor; English and Political Science honors societies; Phi Beta Kappa honors society; student office assistant in the Communication Department; Student Alumni Council; Study Abroad
If selected, Felicia will be attending graduate school in the United Kingdom.

Parwana Khazi '20
Research Award Semi-finalist

Hometown: Fremont, California
Majors: Biomedical Biology, Public Health, and Spanish Studies
Involvement on campus: Truman Scholarship Nominee; Hackworth Bioethics Fellowship; College of Arts & Sciences REAL Program; SCU EMS; Student Ambassadors; Multidepartmental research; Middle Eastern & North African (MENA) Cultural Club and Alumni Group; Residence Life; Global Medical Brigades; Peer Health Educators; Chemistry and Physics TA/Grader; Biology and Foreign Languages Honor Societies; Sigma Xi Research Honor Society
If selected, Parwana will be conducting medical anthropology and health policy research pertaining to migrants and migration in Turkey.

Bella Mendoza '22
English Teaching Assistant Award Semi-finalist

Hometown: Altadena, California
Majors: Spanish Studies, Communication, and Political Science
Involvement on campus: REAL Program; Orientation Leader; Peer Educator for Women’s Ultimate Frisbee team
If selected, Bella will be teaching English in Spain.

Maggie Menendez '22
English Teaching Assistant Award Semi-finalist

Hometown: Avon, Connecticut
Major: Individual Studies
Minor: Art History
Involvement on campus: Johnson Scholar; Hayes Fellowship; University Honors Program; Miller Center Fellowship; Activities Programming Board
If selected, Maggie will be teaching English in Colombia.

Kendall Moore '22
Study Award Semi-finalist

Hometown: Littleton, Colorado
Majors: Neuroscience and Ethnic Studies
Minor: African American Studies
Involvement on campus: Johnson Scholar; Hackworth Grant; Ethics of Anti-Bias VR Research; Health Care Ethics Intern; Research Assistant in the Halladay Lab
If selected, Kendall will be attending graduate school in the Netherlands.

Cate Ralph '22
Research Award Semi-finalist

Hometown: Yarmouth, Maine
Majors: Economics and Political Science
Involvement on campus: Miller Center Fellow; President of Into the Wild
If selected, Cate will be conducting research on the impact social enterprises have on gender perceptions in India.

Anjali Rangaswami '21
Research Award Semi-finalist

Hometown: San Francisco, California
Major: Sociology
Minor: Economics
Involvement on campus: Study Abroad; Peer Educator for the Sociology and Modern Languages and Literatures departments; SCU Violence Prevention Program; Alpha Sigma Nu Honors Society; Bronco Urban Gardens
If selected, Anjali will be conducting research in India.

Chris Wanis '21
Fulbright English Teaching Assistant Award Finalist

Hometown: Timonium, Maryland
Majors: Ethnic Studies and Political Science
Minors: Music
Involvement on campus: Truman Nominee 2020; Study Abroad; REAL Program; Latinx Student Union; Students for Justice in Palestine; SCU Provost Research Fellow; Jean Donovan Research Fellow
Chris will be serving as an English Teaching Assistant in Mexico.

Sophie Wink '22
English Teaching Assistant Award Semi-finalist

Hometown: Yarmouth, Maine
Major: History
Minors: Spanish Studies and Political Science
Involvement on campus: Center for the Arts and Humanities Student Fellow; University Honors Program; Santa Clara Women's Rowing;  Alpha Sigma Nu; The Santa Clara; Santa Clara Belles
If selected, Sophie will be teaching English in Mexico.