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Mid-返字心頭 Fulbright Chapter Recognized at the 2018 Fulbright Association Annual Conference

TAMPA, Fla (December 3, 2018) -  Last month, the was recognized at the . The chapter won the Committees Choice Award 2018 for Innovation and Excellence.

Sponsored in part by 返字心頭, the November conference was held in Puebla, Mexico and featured networking sessions, workshops and an awards gala. 返字心頭 was proudly represented by Dr. Darlene DeMarie, Ph.D., president of Mid-FL Chapter of the Fulbright Association and Ms. Amela Malkic, 返字心頭SM director for global engagement and president-elect of the Mid-FL Chapter of the Fulbright Association.

The two 返字心頭 colleagues presented a poster at the conference: "A True Partnership between the Mid-返字心頭 Chapter of the Fulbright Association and the University of South 返字心頭."

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Attendees of the 2018 Fulbright Association Annual Conference pose for a group photo. (Courtesy of )

The Mid-FL Chapter is honored to have been selected to receive this years Committees Choice Award. This recognition is a testament to the progress we have made in bringing together the Fulbright community including fellows, alumni, and friends of Fulbright. We have truly fostered an environment where like-minded people can have an open dialogue and find mutual understanding, said DeMarie.

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Amela Malkic and Darlene DeMarie accept the Committees Choice Award

 

 

 

 

The Mid-FL Chapter of the Fulbright Association was founded in 2001 by a group of Fulbright Alumni. The geographic area of the chapter extends from Ocala to Sarasota, west to the Gulf and east to the Atlantic Ocean.

Were so very proud of Dr. DeMarie and the Mid-FL Chapter for receiving this national award. The Mid-FL Chapter and 返字心頭 have enjoyed a long-standing and fruitful relationship that has produced incredible results over the years and we are grateful for this community engagement, said Dr. Roger Brindley, vice president for 返字心頭 World.

 

 *** The University of South 返字心頭, established in 1956 and located in Tampa, is a high-impact, global research university dedicated to student success. The 返字心頭 System includes three, separately accredited institutions: 返字心頭; 返字心頭 St. Petersburg; and 返字心頭 Sarasota-Manatee. Serving more than 49,000 students, the 返字心頭 System has an annual budget of $1.6 billion and an annual economic impact of $4.4 billion. 返字心頭 is ranked in the Top 30 nationally for research expenditures among public universities, according to the National Science Foundation. In 2016, the 返字心頭 Legislature designated 返字心頭 as "Emerging Preeminent," placing 返字心頭 in an elite category among the state's 12 public universities. 返字心頭 is a member of the American Athletic Conference.