Saint Mary’s Senior Receives Fulbright Award

April 30, 2018 (Notre Dame, IN) — Saint Mary’s College student Louise Chetcuti ’18 of Strasbourg, France has been selected to receive a prestigious Fulbright U.S. Student Program award for the 2018-2019 academic year from the United States Department of State and the J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board.

Chetcuti, who is a double major in global studies and Spanish with a minor in business administration, has been offered an English Teaching Assistantship (ETA) award in Colombia. In addition to teaching English, Chetcuti will be working in impoverished neighborhoods, specifically with children, to help break the cycle of poverty.

“The Fulbright award is recognized for making an impact that matters around the world,” said Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs Nancy Nekvasil. “It supports important research and outreach activities that play significant roles in increasing intercultural collaboration. Louise’s success is both a testament to her talent as well as to Saint Mary’s faculty support in advancing her work.”

Chetcuti will be among the 1,900 participants who will study, conduct research, and teach abroad next academic year through the program. The Fulbright U.S. Student Program operates in more than 160 countries and recipients of Fulbright grants are selected for academic or professional achievement and demonstrated leadership potential in their fields.  

A double major in Spanish and global studies, Chetcuti also hasa concentration in international development and a minor in business administration. She studied abroad in Argentina spring 2017.

“My time in Argentina triggered my desire to go back,” Chetcuti explains. “I am honored to have been chosen for this position, given the selective process. I am truly grateful, because it enables me to go back to Latin America within a framework that aligns with my professional goals. I hope this award will prepare me for a master’s in international development, which I will be starting in the fall of 2019, at Sciences Po in Paris, France.”