Class of 2026 Members Selected for Fulbright Student Awards

Sophia Cracraft, Lydia Gold, Melate Kebede, and Erin McTigue—members of the Rhodes College Class of 2026—have been selected to receive Fulbright U.S. Student Awards for the 2026-2027 academic year. The Fulbright Program currently facilitates the exchange of students and scholars between the United States and more than 140 countries, and applications for 2026-2027 continue to be reviewed. Rhodes is among the top producers of Fulbright U.S. Students. Cracraft and Gold in Taiwan, Kebede in Bulgaria, and McTigue in Germany will serve as English teaching assistants in their assigned countries and as cultural ambassadors for the U.S.

Announcing the 2017 Mertie Buckman Interns

In 1994, the Mertie W. Buckman International Internship Program was initiated to provide outstanding international studies majors at Rhodes opportunities to work outside the US during the summer months. Rhodes is proud to announce the 2017 Mertie Buckman Interns, who are all juniors this year