Past Fellows
Carthage students have a strong track record in nationally competitive scholarships and fellowships, funding a wide range of global learning, cultural ambassadorship, and discipline-specific research.
The Fulbright Fellowship is a prestigious award from the U.S. State Department that funds students for one year of research or to teach English in any of the dozens of countries worldwide. Students live abroad, becoming part of their host community, and learning about the lives of the people they meet.
2022
- Sophie Flott ’22 (German, English Teaching Assistantship)
2021
- Jennifer Stumme ’20 (Kosovo, English Teaching Assistantship)
2020
- Anesce Dremen ’17 (India, English Teaching Assistantship)
- Levi Latoz ’20 (Taiwan, English Teaching Assistantship)
- Bradley Rutter ’18 (Argentina, English Teaching Assistantship)
- Jennifer Stumme ’20 (Kosovo, English Teaching Assistantship)
2019
- Elanta Slowek ’18, MSc ’19 (Poland, English Teaching Assistantship)
2018
- TJ Gaertig ’18 (Germany, English Teaching Assistantship)
- Amerin Idell ’17 (Germany, English Teaching Assistantship)
- Samantha Johnson ’18 (Ecuador, English Teaching Assistantship)
- Zoe Rodriguez ’18 (Colombia, English Teaching Assistantship)
- Skye Rutherford ’18 (Malaysia, English Teaching Assistantship)
- Peter Sproule ’16 (Germany, Research)
2017
- Alex Ash ’16 (Thailand, English Teaching Assistantship)
- Jessica Livingston ’17 (Czech Republic, English Teaching Assistantship)
- Jamie Tyrrell ’17 (South Korea, English Teaching Assistantship)
- Lexi Wesselhoff ’16 (Taiwan, English Teaching Assistantship)
- Paige Whitney ’17 (South Korea, English Teaching Assistantship)
2016
- Jessie Bingaman ’16 (Taiwan, English Teaching Assistantship)
- Taylor Kloha ’15 (Czech Republic, English Teaching Assistantship)
- Michelle Nuetzmann ’16 (Germany, English Teaching Assistantship)
- Evan Weyrauch ’15 (Germany, English Teaching Assistantship)
2015
- Amy Bruckbauer ’15 (Bulgaria, English Teaching Assistantship)
- Nicole Gaa ’15 (Turkey, English Teaching Assistantship)
- Micole Gauvin ’15 (Greece, English Teaching Assistantship)
- Benjamin Simington ’15 (India, Research)
- Matthew Wehmeier ’15 (Germany, English Teaching Assistantship)
2013
- Katie Niemeyer ’13 (Mongolia, English Teaching Assistantship)
- Nick Tackes ’13 (India, English Teaching Assistantship)
2012
- Kayleen Hannigan ’12 (Germany, English Teaching Assistantship)
- Jean Brody ’12 (Germany, English Teaching Assistantship)
2011
- Deanna Love ’11 (Argentina, English Teaching Assistantship)
2009
- Ashley A. LaFontaine ’09 (South Korea, English Teaching Assistantship)
2008
- Stephanie Coulis ’08 (France, English Teaching Assistantship)
- Emily Mulder ’08 (Germany, English Teaching Assistantship)
2001
- Laurel Bates ’01 (Germany, English Teaching Assistantship)
The National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship supports students pursuing research-based graduate degrees in the sciences, mathematics, and technology fields.
2020
- Arielle Hay ’17, Immunology, Colorado State University
- Ethan Hobbs ’18, Quantitative Biology, University of Colorado (Honorable Mention)
- Gunnar Goetz ’20, Chemistry, University of Washington (Honorable Mention)
2018
- Stefanie Huttelmaier ’18, Microbial Ecology (Honorable Mention)
2017
- Laura Krings ’17, Chemistry, Texas A&M University (Honorable Mention)
- Sabrina Lato ’17, Mathematics, University of Waterloo (Honorable Mention)
2015
- Kelly Moench ’14, Neuroscience, Indiana University (Honorable Mention)
2013
- Laura Taylor ’13, Neuroscience, University of Washington (Honorable Mention)
- Michael Maher ’11, Chemistry, University of Texas
- Erin Gemperline ’11, Analytical Chemistry, University of Wisconsin
2011
- David Gemperline ’09, Biochemistry, University of Wisconsin (Honorable Mention)
- Lauren Bischel ’09, Biomedical Engineering, University of Wisconsin (Honorable Mention)
- Dana Watt ’10, Neuroscience, Washington University (Honorable Mention)
- Katie Hurley ’10, Chemistry, University of Minnesota
2010
- Lauren Bischel ’09, Biomedical Engineering, University of Wisconsin (Honorable Mention)
- Anit Raja Banerjee ’08, Genetics, Yale University (Honorable Mention)
- David Gemperline ’09, Biochemistry, University of Wisconsin (Honorable Mention)
The Goldwater Scholarship Foundation supports students who have an interest in a research-based career in mathematics, engineering, or the natural sciences. Students planning to undertake a research-centered course of study, including as a physician-scientist, are eligible.
2020
- Yana Astter ’21
2015
- Stephanie Zack ’16 (Honorable Mention)
DAAD scholarships are awarded by the German Academic Exchange Service to study in Germany for a semester.
2015
- Amerin Idell ’17
2014
- Rosalie Esquivel ’15
- Matthew Wehmeier ’15
2012
- Karin Wirth ’13
- Thomas Johnson ’13
2011
- Jean Brody ’12
- Kim Likier ’12
- Philip Young ’07
The Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange (CBYX) program, funded by the US Congress and German legislatures, provides one-year cultural exchange placements for 75 Americans in German host communities, and 75 Germans in US host communities. CBYX includes funding for advanced German language classes, coursework at a German university, and an internship in an organization related to the recipient’s career area.
2016
- Peter Sproule ’16
Critical Language Scholarship recipients are awarded fully-funded intensive summer language classes in less-taught languages.
2016
- Anesce Dremen ’17, Chinese
- Gabrielle Swangstue ’18, Japanese
2015
- Anesce Dremen ’17, Chinese
- Benjamin Simington ’15, Hindi (declined)
2014
- Benjamin Simington ’15, Hindi
2011
- Andrew Scott ’12, Chinese
The Boren Awards are highly competitive grants and part of the National Security Education Program, which supports U.S. students to study languages and cultures underrepresented in study abroad participation and to improve cultural understanding, strengthen U.S. economic competitiveness, and enhance international cooperation and security.
2020
- Georgia Fox ’22, French and Wolof, Senegal