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Seven recent graduates of Kenyon College have been selected for the prestigious Fulbright U.S. Student Program, earning opportunities to teach and conduct research around the world during the 2026-27 academic year.
The announcement continues Kenyon’s long-standing reputation as one of the nation’s leading producers of Fulbright recipients. Over the past decade, more than 70 Kenyon students have accepted Fulbright fellowships, and the college has been recognized as a Top Producer of Fulbright Students 19 times in the past 21 years.
In addition to the student recipients, Dr. Katie Mauck, associate professor of chemistry, has been named a U.S. Fulbright Scholar. During the coming academic year, Mauck will conduct research at the Institut des Sciences Moléculaires in Bordeaux, France, where she will study computational methods in quantum chemistry and explore how the subject is taught in French universities. She plans to bring that knowledge back to Kenyon to expand undergraduate research opportunities and strengthen the college’s computational chemistry curriculum.
The seven Fulbright U.S. Student Program recipients include:
- Lucas Aho, a religious studies and German double major from Boston, who will teach English in Saxony, Germany.
- Clara Beliavsky, an international studies major from New York City, who will teach English in Argentina.
- Victoria Mei-ling Kerrigan (’25), a Spanish and English double major from Brooklyn, New York, who will teach English in Colombia.
- Nicholas Kloor, a music and Japanese double major from Brooklyn, New York, who will teach English in Indonesia.
- Emma Rice, an English major from Alexandria, Virginia, who will teach English in Uruguay.
- Iris Santalucia, a philosophy major from Queens, New York, who will teach English in Thailand.
- Dylan Sibbitt, a political science major from San Francisco, who will conduct research in Indonesia examining how young people are adapting to artificial intelligence, social media and digital finance.
Sponsored by the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, the Fulbright Program is the nation’s flagship international academic exchange initiative. The program provides grants for graduate study, research and English teaching opportunities while promoting cultural exchange between the United States and countries around the world.
Several of this year’s recipients plan to combine their academic backgrounds with their passions outside the classroom. Sibbitt will study the impact of emerging technologies on Indonesian youth, while Rice hopes to continue developing as both an educator and writer in Uruguay. Kloor, a recipient of the State Department’s Critical Language Scholarship, is looking forward to exploring Indonesia’s rich musical traditions, and Santalucia hopes to incorporate mindfulness, drama and the arts into her English classroom.
College officials say the latest group of Fulbright recipients reflects Kenyon’s commitment to academic excellence, global engagement and preparing graduates to make meaningful contributions around the world.
The fellows will begin their international assignments later this year.
