Three Concordia Seniors RECEIVE Fulbright Grants by KATLEYN KASSELLA in an Email Interview

THE CONCORDIAN VOL. 93, NO. 20 THURSDAY, APRIL 20, 2017 – MOORHEAD, MINN. THECONCORDIAN.ORG Three Concordia seniors RECEIVE Fulbright Grants BY KATLEYN KASSELLA in an email interview. “I’m “As a German Ed major, [email protected] sure part of the reason is I Germany was a natural fit,” As the majority of seniors actually didn’t feel confident Reitan said in an email inter- prepare for full-time careers enough in my German skills. view. “I look forward to get- or graduate school, three are However, I also wanted to ting firsthand experience in packing their bags for ten apply to a country I had never the German school system.” months abroad after receiv- been to before.” Steinwand said the ap- ing Fulbright fellowships. Scarborough explained plication process involves The Fulbright U.S. Stu- that she was not able to apply completing an application dent Program provides to some places like Russia, that includes a personal grants for individually de- where an additional inter- statement and a statement signed study or research view in the native language is of grant purpose, as well as projects for English Teaching required. She ultimately went participating in an on-cam- Assistant Programs. Jenna with Malaysia because it is a pus interview with a faculty Scarborough, Oliver Reitan non-Western country, which member. Next, the applicant and Ruth Peterson received she decided she wanted after moves through the national the award this year. Accord- a positive experience study- screening and host coun- ing to English Professor Jon- ing abroad in India, and had try selection. Concordia’s athan Steinwand, this is the no additional language re- campus committee provides first time Concordia has had quirements. feedback, but semi-finalists MADDIE MALAT three recipients in a single “Something about Malay- are ultimately named by the From left to right: Ruth Peterson, Jenna Scarbrough and Oliver Reitan received the Ful- year since 2011. sia just felt right. It is also national screening commit- bright award this year. “Every year, there are culturally very diverse, with tee and finalists are chosen followed by a one-week ori- about 10,000 applicants for Chinese, Indian and indig- by the host country. October, she was declared an in the area learn English. He entation in my home state,” 2,000 awards all around the enous influence,” Scarbrough Scarbrough said that af- U.S. semi-finalist in January also wants to learn as much Scarbrough said. “They will world,” Steinwand said in an said. ter selecting the country, the and was officially awarded at about German culture and its give us basic language skills, email interview. Peterson, German and process of completing her the end of March, as were Pe- school system as possible. teaching resources, educa- Scarbrough was accepted studio art double major, nev- application took almost all terson and Reitan. “Using this knowledge, I tion on cultural norms and to Malaysia, and Reitan and er questioned which country summer. She had been told “I couldn’t stop smiling all will be able to better educate other things that will make Peterson were accepted to she would apply for. by Steinwand that success- day,” Peterson said. my future students here in the work easier.” Germany. “I was interested in any ful candidates spend around “My heart immediately America,” Reitan said. Peterson looks forward to For Scarbrough, English program that would get me 80 hours alone writing their started racing,” Reitan said. Scarbrough said that she improving her German while writing and global studies back to Germany,” Peterson grant proposals. After inter- Peterson, Reitan and looks forward to navigating learning from the kids she major with minors in Ger- said in an email interview. viewing with the Concordia Scarbrough will work teach- the area and taking in all as- will be working with. man and political science, “I started learning German committee at the beginning ing English during their time pects of Malaysian culture. “I’d love to illustrate chil- language prerequisites and when I arrived at Concordia of the school year, Scar- abroad. Peterson will work “Penang, Malaysia, is sup- dren’s books someday and diversity played a role in se- and was able to spend the brough was recommended in a school in the state of posed to be one of the foodie I think my year in Germany lecting her host country. 2015-2016 year at a univer- by Concordia and her ap- Rhienland-Palatinate, Scar- capitals of the world. Hope- working closely with children “The first question I was sity in Bamberg, Germany. I plication was passed to the brough will work in rural Ma- fully, if nothing else, I’ll come will be an excellent source of asked in my interview was absolutely fell in love with the Department of State, who laysia and Reitan will work in back to the U.S. as a super hip inspiration,” Peterson said. why I chose Malaysia, even language and the place, so I recommended her to Malay- Rhienland-Pfalz. and cultured person,” Scar- Reitan is also excited though I am qualified to go to was eager to return.” sia. Her initial interview for “The program begins Jan- borough said. “But in reality, to better his German and Germany,” Scarbrough said Reitan felt similarly. host country selection was in uary 2 with an orientation in I’ll probably learn way more Kuala Lumpar for two weeks, hopes to help older citizens than what good food means.” New dialogue: Campus conservatives address climate change BY EMILEE MOELLER zation, Young Americans for of Global studies, also serves [email protected] Liberty. Nuhring has been on a chair of Concordia’s Pres- Conservatives Tackling involved in a number of po- ident’s Sustainability Council. Climate Change, an event litically conservative groups, Foster played an integral role held on-campus, welcomed both on and off campus dur- with the planning of the event. Alex Bozmoski to Concordia ing his time at Concordia, and “[RepublicEn’s] focus is not on April 11. The event was was one of the driving student on trying to do regulatory ap- centered around an open dis- voices behind Conservatives proaches, but rather, use eco- course between the Republi- Tackling Climate Change. He nomic incentives to enable us can and Democratic parties finds the organization, Re- to reduce carbon emissions,” surrounding the issue of cli- publicEn, to be an important Foster said. mate change. factor when sparking the con- According to Foster, the or- Bozmoski is the Director versation about conservatives ganization argues for a carbon of Strategy and Operations at bringing their ideas to combat tax as the best way to combat RepublicEn, an organization climate change to the table. climate change. Instead of based on conservative ideolo- “RepublicEn is a right- regulations being put in place, gies, pushes the idea that cli- leaning organization, whose such as former President mate change needs to be ad- main passion and goal is the Obama’s Clean Power Plan dressed with free enterprise furtherment of pro-climate which set national limits on MADDIE MALAT solutions instead of subsidies change policy, or positive cli- carbon pollution coming from Alex Bozmoski speaking during the event. mate change policy,” Nuhring power plants, there would be a and regulations, which are had a good rapport, and we Great Society,” Bozmoski said. tion. said. “Even though they are tax, ideally rising by a set per- widely being utilized today. also discovered that, even “Trying to fit climate change “A lot of people don’t know fiscally and socially right- centage every year, based on Bozmoski received his bach- though our political ideologies into that box is a mistake; about the issues, and even if leaning, they do recognize the the amount of carbon that is elor’s degree from Georgetown are very different, we both have this issue touches every part they do, they don’t really be- importance of combatting cli- expelled. University and his master’s a strong interest in taking ac- of the economy, every part lieve them,” Ferguson said. mate change.” Nuhring said that a carbon degree from the University of tion on climate change.” Foster of our lives. Energy is in ev- Nearing the end of the It is RepublicEn’s desire to cre- tax will prompt companies to Oxford. Before joining Repub- said. “So, we talked about how erything we do. Suggesting to panel, Foster asked the stu- ate a conservative, eco-focused use clean energy. licEn, he worked for four years can we get more conservatives the American people that we dent panelists what they see, grassroots movement within “That tax would then be developing rural energy proj- to the table. [The event] really will control that through cen- as they look at their genera- the United States. used as a subsidy for other cor- ects in East Africa. came out of his strong inter- tralized institutions has been tion, whether or not bi-parti- Dr. Ken Foster, an associ- porations looking into clean Liam Nuhring, senior at est as a leading Republican fundamentally rejected by the san consensus with addressing ate professor of Political Sci- energy, with the ultimate goal Concordia and a leader within conservative on campus; he voters of America. We have to climate change can occur. Fer- ence and the program director of making clean energy into an Concordia’s students organi- has always been dismayed that come together and find a new guson jumped to answer the economic, prosperous route Republicans are not known as solution that works for new question. for future growth,” Nuhring environmentalists.” America, for this America.” “I definitely feel that the con- said.

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