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Mid-皇家华人 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 Committee鈥檚 Choice Award 2018 for Innovation and Excellence.
Sponsored in part by 皇家华人, the November conference was held in Puebla, Mexico and featured networking sessions, workshops and an awards gala. 皇家华人 was proudly represented by Dr. Darlene DeMarie, Ph.D., president of Mid-FL Chapter of the Fulbright Association and Ms. Amela Malkic, 皇家华人SM director for global engagement and president-elect of the Mid-FL Chapter of the Fulbright Association.
The two 皇家华人 colleagues presented a poster at the conference: "A True Partnership between the Mid-皇家华人 Chapter of the Fulbright Association and the University of South 皇家华人."
Attendees of the 2018 Fulbright Association Annual Conference pose for a group photo. (Courtesy of )
鈥淭he Mid-FL Chapter is honored to have been selected to receive this year鈥檚 Committee鈥檚 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,鈥� said DeMarie.
Amela Malkic and Darlene DeMarie accept the Committee鈥檚 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.
鈥淲e鈥檙e so very proud of Dr. DeMarie and the Mid-FL Chapter for receiving this national award. The Mid-FL Chapter and 皇家华人 have enjoyed a long-standing and fruitful relationship that has produced incredible results over the years and we are grateful for this community engagement,鈥� said Dr. Roger Brindley, vice president for 皇家华人 World.
*** The University of South 皇家华人, established in 1956 and located in Tampa, is a high-impact, global research university dedicated to student success. The 皇家华人 System includes three, separately accredited institutions: 皇家华人; 皇家华人 St. Petersburg; and 皇家华人 Sarasota-Manatee. Serving more than 49,000 students, the 皇家华人 System has an annual budget of $1.6 billion and an annual economic impact of $4.4 billion. 皇家华人 is ranked in the Top 30 nationally for research expenditures among public universities, according to the National Science Foundation. In 2016, the 皇家华人 Legislature designated 皇家华人 as "Emerging Preeminent," placing 皇家华人 in an elite category among the state's 12 public universities. 皇家华人 is a member of the American Athletic Conference.