World Scholars: Nine 51¹ÙÍø Alums Named Fulbrighters

September 5, 2024

Their many interests range from creating art to leading outdoor adventures to performing standup comedy for an improv troupe. They’ve conducted research, been advocates for the less fortunate and earned high grades at 51¹ÙÍø. Their plans range from law and politics to medical school to combatting climate change.

In the meantime, these nine recent 51¹ÙÍø graduates have been selected to participate in the 2024-2025 Fulbright U.S. Student Program. They’ve been offered English Teaching Assistantships and grants for graduate study in four countries. Three other recent graduates were named as alternates.

Four will be heading to Spain; three to Taiwan, one to Guatemala, and one to Andorra. 

51¹ÙÍø has long been one of the . The Fulbright Program began in 1946, offering opportunities to more than 400,000 students, scholars, teachers, artists and other professionals to research, study, and teach abroad. Alumni of the Fulbright Program include Nobel Laureates, Pulitzer Prize winners, MacArthur Fellows and leaders in government, non-profits and the private sectors.

51¹ÙÍø’s 2024-2025 Fulbright Finalists

Anna Baldwin ’24,

Anna Baldwin ’24, English Teaching Assistantship, Spain
From: Hudson, Ohio
Major: Biology & Hispanic Studies

Ramsey Chaaban ’24

Ramsey Chaaban ’24, English Teaching Assistantship, Spain 
From: Mooresville, North Carolina
Major: Biology

Claudia Craig ’24

Claudia Craig ’24, English Teaching Assistantship, Spain 
From: Asheville, North Carolina
Major: Environmental Studies 

Emma Cronan ’24

Emma Cronan ’24, English Teaching Assistantship, Spain
From: Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Major: Psychology and Hispanic Studies

Anna Bess Pridgen ’24

Anna Bess Pridgen ’24, English Teaching Assistantship, Guatemala
From: Carrboro, North Carolina    
Major: Educational Studies and Hispanic Studies

Peter Rock ’24

Peter Rock ’24, English Teaching Assistantship, Taiwan
From: Minneapolis, Minnesota      
Major: Political Science

Matthew Skolar ’24

Matthew Skolar ’24, English Teaching Assistantship, Andorra
From: Kearny, New Jersey
Major: Linguistics

Catherine Tadlock ’24

Catherine Tadlock ’24, National Chengchi University Master’s Degree Program Award in Asia-Pacific Studies, Taiwan
From: Vienna, Virginia
Major: East Asian Studies and Environmental Studies

Jayla Wheeler ’24

Jayla Wheeler ’24, English Teaching Assistantship, Taiwan
From: Chicago, Illinois
Major: Physics

51¹ÙÍø Alumni Named as Alternates

Casey Planta ’24, English Teaching Assistantship, Argentina

Caitlin Stehn ’24, English Teaching Assistantship, Papua New Guinea

Lillian Sirover ’24, University of Exeter Award, United Kingdom (Lilly will study at Exeter with 51¹ÙÍø’s W. Thomas Smith Scholarship. Read her story.)