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37. Congratulations! My daughter was a Fulbright Fellow in Ireland

Thu Mar 28, 2013, 10:28 AM

Mar 2013

for the 2005-2006 academic year. During her Fulbright year she took a master's in public health and social policy at University College in Dublin, then returned to Georgetown to finish med school. A Fulbright is, as Biden would say, a Big F****** Deal. You should be over the moon proud!

On edit: remember the Redbull Stratos Project, where the guy parachuted from the edge of space? Well, my daughter was the lead field doctor for that project. Because the selection process is so competitive, Fulbright Fellows are incredibly smart go-getters, and they tend to burn up the tarmac in their future professional lives! Your kid has an incredible future ahead of him!

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So proud I could bust! My son has been awarded a 10 month Fulbright Scholarship [View all] mnhtnbb Mar 2013 OP

DU Rec Tuesday Afternoon Mar 2013 #1

I know! We've been waiting and waiting and waiting all March to hear mnhtnbb Mar 2013 #8

fulbright kardonb Mar 2013 #32

Brilliant! Congratulations to you all! nolabear Mar 2013 #2

That is great! What a great opportunity for him csziggy Mar 2013 #3

ohh...Congrats! HipChick Mar 2013 #4

That is a HUGE DEAL! MinneapolisMatt Mar 2013 #5

Wow, that's fantastic tavalon Mar 2013 #6

Fantastic!! And you get to visit!! vanlassie Mar 2013 #7

Visiting is going to be cool. mnhtnbb Mar 2013 #9

International Networking! vanlassie Mar 2013 #10

You definitely have a number of bonds over there. TexasTowelie Mar 2013 #20

I spent a week in Ireland with my daughter during her tblue37 Mar 2013 #38

Wow Xyzse Mar 2013 #11

How exciting!!! snacker Mar 2013 #12

K&R abelenkpe Mar 2013 #13

. libodem Mar 2013 #14

Awesome! onestepforward Mar 2013 #15

One of my kids... Omaha Steve Mar 2013 #16

LOL. We are indebted to his third grade teacher in Lincoln, NE mnhtnbb Mar 2013 #34

oh my gosh, can you imagine how thrilled she'll be?!?! renate Mar 2013 #44

Outstanding ! joesdaughter Mar 2013 #17

And so you should be... Sekhmets Daughter Mar 2013 #18

You should be proud -- you have every reason to be and Samantha Mar 2013 #19

Congrats to your son on his very great achivement. hrmjustin Mar 2013 #21

FABULOUS!!!! elleng Mar 2013 #22

That is absolutely wonderful. abq e streeter Mar 2013 #23

I'm so happy for you and your son! n/t pnwmom Mar 2013 #24

OMG, this is awesome! So proud and happy for all of you!!!!! secondwind Mar 2013 #25

Hurray!! Lil Missy Mar 2013 #26

I can feel you beaming with pride through the Internet... CoffeeCat Mar 2013 #27

a Fulbright Scholarship! defacto7 Mar 2013 #28

So proud of you too mom and dad.... midnight Mar 2013 #29

What a special time for your family. Enjoy! You all earned it. juajen Mar 2013 #30

Definitely go in the fall for Oktoberfest!!! SunSeeker Mar 2013 #31

Herzlichen Glückwunsch! flygal Mar 2013 #33

Please pass on my congratulations. Bertha Venation Mar 2013 #35

EXCELLENT!!! talkingmime Mar 2013 #36

Congratulations! My daughter was a Fulbright Fellow in Ireland tblue37 Mar 2013 #37

What a wonderful experience for her! Yes, my son has his eyes on Yale mnhtnbb Mar 2013 #41

wow - congratulations NewJeffCT Mar 2013 #39

Wow! redwitch Mar 2013 #40

Not surprised that he is doing so well. grantcart Mar 2013 #42

SUPER good news olddots Mar 2013 #43

A Fulbright? Impressive stuff, that. Moondog Mar 2013 #45

Thank you to everyone for good wishes and congratulations. mnhtnbb Mar 2013 #46

Wonderful news. blm Mar 2013 #47

Good for your son IrishEyes Mar 2013 #48

Congrats!!! peacebird Mar 2013 #49

Congratulations to him!! harmonicon Mar 2013 #50

K&R Congrats to all of You! And THANK YOU for sharing such a good news. You really made my day! idwiyo Mar 2013 #51

Congratulations! Denis 11 Mar 2013 #52

Congratulations. In_The_Wind Mar 2013 #53

Congratulations on your 10,000th post. oldandhappy Mar 2013 #54

When I think "Fulbright Scholarship", I think of Bill Clinton -- what GREAT company to be in!!! MiddleFingerMom Mar 2013 #55

Actually, Bill Clinton was a Rhodes Scholar. But I just looked up his bio mnhtnbb Mar 2013 #58

It was the best of times. It was the worst of times. MiddleFingerMom Mar 2013 #59

well that was goofy oldandhappy Mar 2013 #56

That's amazing! LisaL Mar 2013 #57

Wonderful! JohnnyLib2 Mar 2013 #60

Fabulous! Many years ago the last woman I dated won a Fullbright (1978?) and had Rowdyboy Mar 2013 #61

Look! This made the 'cool' thread! LOL. I love it. Because it is so COOL mnhtnbb Mar 2013 #62

I have to tell a couple stories about him--and traveling alone. mnhtnbb Mar 2013 #63

How wonderful! Loryn Mar 2013 #64