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Press Release Contact: Mercer Island, Wash., Native Awarded Fulbright Scholarship to Brazil St. Paul, Minn. – Anne C. Sweet of Mercer Island, Wash., has been awarded a Fulbright scholarship to Brazil. Sweet, who majored in Physics (Astronomy) and minored in Geology, graduated at Macalester College’s 118th Commencement on May 12, 2007. She is the daughter of Helen Lofstrom of Mercer Island, Wash., and Michael Sweet of Lancaster, Penn. She graduated from Mercer Island Senior High School in Mercer Island, Wash. Fulbright Grants and other grants for graduate study abroad are administered by the Institute of International Education. This group of scholarships is awarded with the cooperation of the Department of State, foreign governments and private donors for study in some 150 countries of the world. Approximately 1200 grants will be given this year to candidates who hold at least the B.A. degree and who may not yet have received the Ph.D. Proficiency in the language of the host country is usually required. “Galaxy formation is of fundamental astronomical importance because of the implications it has for the evolution of objects over time within our universe,” said Sweet. “By studying the chemical evolution of nearby galaxies, we can draw significant conclusions about galactic evolution. This project involves the exploration and study of this important astronomical topic while facilitating the two-way cultural exchange integral to improving the global scientific endeavor.” During the Commencement ceremony, Macalester College President Brian Rosenberg presented diplomas to 462 graduating seniors. Marian Wright Edelman, founder and president of the Children's Defense Fund (CDF), gave the keynote address. Macalester College, founded in 1874, is a national liberal arts college with a full-time enrollment of 1,884 students. Macalester is nationally recognized for its long-standing commitment to academic excellence, internationalism, multiculturalism and civic engagement. |
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