Kate Hardin receives Fulbright award
April 28, 2012
Congratulations to Russian minor Kate Hardin who was awarded a Fulbright ETA grant to Russia. Fulbright participants are chosen for their academic merit and leadership potential, and are given the opportunity to study, teach and conduct research, exchange ideas and contribute to finding solutions to shared international concerns. The Fulbright Student Program, sponsored by the U.S. Department of State, operates in more than 155 countries worldwide, with alumni that include heads of state, cabinet ministers, ambassadors, judges, heads of corporations, university presidents, journalists, artists, professors, and teachers.
Benedykt Pleszczynski wins Russian Essay Contest award
April 28, 2012
Benedykt Pleszczynski, C'12, has received a silver (second-place) award at the highest level of the National Post-Secondary Russian Essay Contest. Over 100 students from 29 institutions throughout the United States won gold, silver, bronze, or honorable mention certificates. In this year’s contest, there were 1,057 essays submitted from 48 universities, colleges, and institutions across the nation. Each essay was ranked by three judges in Russia.
Broadcast of Russian ballet from the Bolshoi Theater
April 11, 2012
On Sunday, April 29, the Russian Club will travel to Murfreesboro to see a broadcast of Bright Stream (125 min.), a production of the Bolshoi Theater. We will depart from the Russian House at 2:30 P.M. Tickets will cost $20, and each person should bring some additional money for dinner. We expect to return to the Mountain between 8:00-9:30 P.M. For a short summary of Bright Stream, visit http://www.carmike.com/Events/Event/229.
