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Khalil Ibrahim (pictured left) poses with his mom and brother, Xavier, on graduation day.

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Siblings Soar into the Foreign Service

Two fellowships are the product of motherly care, brotherly love, and friendly competition.
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Scarlett Wedergren is studying at the AU Nairobi Center working with a nonprofit with a focus on public health

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The Urge to Serve: Natural Disaster Sets Student on Public Health Path  

After working on flood relief efforts in Nebraska, Scarlett Wedergren is studying abroad this semester at the AU Nairobi Center.
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AU student Edwin Santos looks over the ocean while traveling in El Salvador.

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First-Generation Student Earns Inaugural Scholarship from Obama Foundation, Airbnb CEO

The scholarship provides up to $50,000 in financial aid for the final two years of college for students who want to pursue a career in public service and substantial funding for travel.
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AU Alumni Freeman and Snead

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Two American University Alumni Win 2022 Knight-Hennessy Scholarship

American University alumni have been awarded prestigious Knight-Hennessy Scholarship.
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Becky Topol is in South Korea on a Fulbright teaching assistantship.

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Perseverance Key for AU Fulbright Winner in South Korea

Becky Topol overcame two rejections to earn a Fulbright teaching assistantship in South Korea.
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Fulbright scholarship finalists, top left to right, Karanina Bhattacharjee, Skylar Coleman, Hana Manadath, Daisyarelli Martin, Aaron Mohabbat, and bottom left to right, Kenya Roy, Ana Santos, Shay Sullivan, Henry Summ, and Kimberly Tower.

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AU Celebrates Fulbright Scholars

AU students honored as Fulbright scholarship finalists.
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