Kateri Whitebean '08 was featured in a Syracuse Post Standard article (6/5/08) about her upcoming Fulbright Teaching Assistantship trip to South Korea. Whitebean, of Fabius, N.Y., majored in neuroscience at Hamilton and will spend a year in South Korea teaching English. The Fulbright Program is a United States international educational exchange program which was begun in 1945. Fulbright grants are made to U.S. citizens and nationals of other countries for a variety of educational activities, primarily university lecturing, advanced research, graduate study and teaching. The U.S. Student Program awards approximately 900 grants annually.
The article recounted Whitebean's decision to attend Hamilton College, which she first visited as a high school junior when she attended an exploratory summer science program coordinated by the college and the Oneida Indian Nation. The Post Standard article noted, "During the program, Whitebean conducted research and interacted with college professors. The experience, she said, helped her decide to attend Hamilton. 'In high school it was nice to go to a small school,' Whitebean said. 'I always had a close relationship with my teachers. It's such a small community, so close-knit and great. I think that's what attracted me to Hamilton. I didn't want to be just a number.'"
Hamilton Fellowship Coordinator Ginny Dosch, who encouraged Whitebean to apply for the Fulbright, said in the article, "What I look for is that combination of things that shows a student is really engaged in their academic work and has other interests that they take outside of the classroom through volunteer experience, internships, through summer experiences… I'm really looking at their ability to connect the dots."
Associate Professor of Biology Herm Lehmann, with whom Whitebean conducted summer science research was also interviewed for the article. "I think she's the student we love to have here," Lehman said. "She's committed to all of her endeavors. She has good ideas and a bright demeanor. She gets along with everybody. She's just a good kid. It's sort of bittersweet to think she's gone."
The article recounted Whitebean's decision to attend Hamilton College, which she first visited as a high school junior when she attended an exploratory summer science program coordinated by the college and the Oneida Indian Nation. The Post Standard article noted, "During the program, Whitebean conducted research and interacted with college professors. The experience, she said, helped her decide to attend Hamilton. 'In high school it was nice to go to a small school,' Whitebean said. 'I always had a close relationship with my teachers. It's such a small community, so close-knit and great. I think that's what attracted me to Hamilton. I didn't want to be just a number.'"
Hamilton Fellowship Coordinator Ginny Dosch, who encouraged Whitebean to apply for the Fulbright, said in the article, "What I look for is that combination of things that shows a student is really engaged in their academic work and has other interests that they take outside of the classroom through volunteer experience, internships, through summer experiences… I'm really looking at their ability to connect the dots."
Associate Professor of Biology Herm Lehmann, with whom Whitebean conducted summer science research was also interviewed for the article. "I think she's the student we love to have here," Lehman said. "She's committed to all of her endeavors. She has good ideas and a bright demeanor. She gets along with everybody. She's just a good kid. It's sort of bittersweet to think she's gone."
