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In the 20 years since the Fulbright Program began announcing its top-producing colleges and universities, Hamilton has appeared on that list nearly every time.

For the 19th consecutive year, Hamilton College has been named a Fulbright U.S. Student Program top-producing institution. Sixteen students and six graduates applied for the 2022-23 academic year cycle. Of those, 13 students were named semi-finalists, 10 received the grant, and one was selected as an alternate.

As you prepare to turn your calendar page to 2023, you’re probably wondering — What were the top Hamilton news stories of 2022? Well, ponder no more. We’ve compiled this list just for you!

Once again, Hamilton College has been named a Fulbright U.S. Student Program Top Producing Institution. 13 students were named semi-finalists, 7 received the grant, and two were selected as alternates.

Analytics, charts, graphs — Hamilton’s Communications & Marketing content team pays attention to it all, but is most interested to learn what our readers want to read most. So, following are the top 10 most-clicked news stories from 2021.

Journalist — and now Fulbright researcher — Katie Jickling ’15 will travel to Chennai in Southern India to study the efforts of two Protestant churches to build gender-inclusive leadership. Jickling is a recipient of a 2021 Fulbright Research/Study Award.

For the 11th consecutive year, Hamilton has been named a Fulbright U.S. Student Program Top Producing Institution. Hamilton had 27 applicants for the 2020-21 academic year application cycle, including one alum. Fourteen students were named semi-finalists, 10 received the grant, and two were selected as alternates.

Emma Belanger ’20 knew that she wanted to explore pursue her interests in Chinese and Russian language and culture after graduation, but wasn't sure how. Then, while studying abroad, she learned of Harbin, a town in China on the border of Russia.

Inspired by his surgeon grandfather and his father’s recovery from cancer, Ishan Bhatia ’20 will conduct cancer research in India at Tata Memorial Center in Mumbai after graduation.

Hamilton is one of only nine institutions that have been top producers of Fulbright U.S. students every year for the last 10 years.