Sydnee Wilke, senior Honors double major in Russian and International Studies, has been awarded a U.S. Student Fulbright Grant to teach English in Russian during the 2020-2021 academic year! Sydnee will teach English at a post-secondary institution while researching effective methods of soft diplomacy between the U.S. and Russia.  Fulbright grants are awarded by the U.S. Department of State and the J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board on the basis of academic and professional achievement, as well as awardees' record of service and leadership potential in their respective fields.