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Baseley Family of Thurmont Three Mount Students Named
Recognized Fulbright Semi-Finalists Contend
for Prestigious Award
The Courtesy Photo
Lewistown Three students from Mount St. and although he won the award,
Ruritan Mary’s University—Brigid Flay, he declined in order to pursue his
Club and C’17, Samantha Solis, C’16, and doctorate in history at the University
the Puritan Alyse Spiehler, C’17—have become of Chicago.
National Fulbright semi-finalists. As a result,
recently each is one step away from attaining If selected, the students will not
recognized the a grant, which would allow them only work in their host country,
Baseley Family to continue their academic pursuits they will also interact in other
of Thurmont abroad. facets of life and day-to-day tasks.
with a This immersion allows Fulbright
certificate of According to Fulbright, the award winners to develop a deeper
award that state of Maryland had only two understanding of the culture and
acknowledged individuals from the bachelor’s beliefs of the people they’re staying
their Pictured from left are Ruritan Program Chairman Harold Staley; Kenny institution category that received with.
Baseley; Luke Baseley; Helen Baseley; and Club President Dick Baseley. Family Fulbright Awards for the 2015-16
members absent from the photo include Doug, Jim, and Sam Baseley. academic year, and both were from The Competitive Fellowships
numerous schools with larger enrollments than Committee, comprised of
generations of the Mount. Gianoutsos, Thane Naberhaus,
service over many decades, to both the Puritan Club and the community. Ph.D., and Garth Patterson, Ph.D.,
“It is highly unusual that all three oversaw these applications and
L e w isto w n R urita n C l u b Tr ea s u r er of our applicants have advanced to conducted the Fulbright on-campus
Recognized the semi-finalist round,” said Jamie interviews.
A. Gianoutsos, Ph.D., competitive
The Lewistown Ruritan Courtesy Photo fellowships director and assistant According to Fulbright, applicants
Club recently recognized Pictured are Ruritan Club Treasurer Odale Martin, professor of history at Mount St. who reach this stage will be notified
Club Treasurer Odale Martin recognized for his twenty-five years of service as a school Mary’s. “Such an achievement if they have been selected, designated
upon his retirement from bus driver, and Ruritan Program Chairman Harold Staley. speaks to the quality of our students as an alternate or not selected
the Frederick County School and their ability to compete on the between early March and late May,
Board for his twenty-five national stage.” with dates to vary by country.
years of service as a school
bus driver. The Fulbright U.S. Student For more information on the
Program is designed to provide Fulbright U.S. Student Program,
Appropriately, Martin was research, study, and teaching please visit www.us.fulbrightonline.
presented with a replica of a opportunities through grants in over org.
yellow school bus. 140 countries to recent graduates
and graduate students.
Martin has been an active
member of the Lewistown Flay, Solis, and Spiehler all
Ruritan Club for many years. applied for English Teaching
Assistant (ETA) Programs through
NEW Catoctin Banner Photo the Fulbright U.S. Student Program.
Galleries The ETA programs enable award
winners to join local English teachers
Visit www.TheCatoctinBanner.com to see the new Photo Galleries Section. in their respective countries to
You can view, download, or order photos from events The Catoctin Banner provide assistance through teaching
team members attend or report. the English language, as well as
communicating and representing
If you specifically need a photographer for an event, please give us a call American culture.
at 301-447-2804. We’ll determine the best way to provide that service during
your event. Gianoutsos also notes that this
is not the first time the Mount has
had a student attain this honor.
John-Paul Heil was a finalist for
the Fulbright ETA to Italy in 2015,
Baseley Family of Thurmont Three Mount Students Named
Recognized Fulbright Semi-Finalists Contend
for Prestigious Award
The Courtesy Photo
Lewistown Three students from Mount St. and although he won the award,
Ruritan Mary’s University—Brigid Flay, he declined in order to pursue his
Club and C’17, Samantha Solis, C’16, and doctorate in history at the University
the Puritan Alyse Spiehler, C’17—have become of Chicago.
National Fulbright semi-finalists. As a result,
recently each is one step away from attaining If selected, the students will not
recognized the a grant, which would allow them only work in their host country,
Baseley Family to continue their academic pursuits they will also interact in other
of Thurmont abroad. facets of life and day-to-day tasks.
with a This immersion allows Fulbright
certificate of According to Fulbright, the award winners to develop a deeper
award that state of Maryland had only two understanding of the culture and
acknowledged individuals from the bachelor’s beliefs of the people they’re staying
their Pictured from left are Ruritan Program Chairman Harold Staley; Kenny institution category that received with.
Baseley; Luke Baseley; Helen Baseley; and Club President Dick Baseley. Family Fulbright Awards for the 2015-16
members absent from the photo include Doug, Jim, and Sam Baseley. academic year, and both were from The Competitive Fellowships
numerous schools with larger enrollments than Committee, comprised of
generations of the Mount. Gianoutsos, Thane Naberhaus,
service over many decades, to both the Puritan Club and the community. Ph.D., and Garth Patterson, Ph.D.,
“It is highly unusual that all three oversaw these applications and
L e w isto w n R urita n C l u b Tr ea s u r er of our applicants have advanced to conducted the Fulbright on-campus
Recognized the semi-finalist round,” said Jamie interviews.
A. Gianoutsos, Ph.D., competitive
The Lewistown Ruritan Courtesy Photo fellowships director and assistant According to Fulbright, applicants
Club recently recognized Pictured are Ruritan Club Treasurer Odale Martin, professor of history at Mount St. who reach this stage will be notified
Club Treasurer Odale Martin recognized for his twenty-five years of service as a school Mary’s. “Such an achievement if they have been selected, designated
upon his retirement from bus driver, and Ruritan Program Chairman Harold Staley. speaks to the quality of our students as an alternate or not selected
the Frederick County School and their ability to compete on the between early March and late May,
Board for his twenty-five national stage.” with dates to vary by country.
years of service as a school
bus driver. The Fulbright U.S. Student For more information on the
Program is designed to provide Fulbright U.S. Student Program,
Appropriately, Martin was research, study, and teaching please visit www.us.fulbrightonline.
presented with a replica of a opportunities through grants in over org.
yellow school bus. 140 countries to recent graduates
and graduate students.
Martin has been an active
member of the Lewistown Flay, Solis, and Spiehler all
Ruritan Club for many years. applied for English Teaching
Assistant (ETA) Programs through
NEW Catoctin Banner Photo the Fulbright U.S. Student Program.
Galleries The ETA programs enable award
winners to join local English teachers
Visit www.TheCatoctinBanner.com to see the new Photo Galleries Section. in their respective countries to
You can view, download, or order photos from events The Catoctin Banner provide assistance through teaching
team members attend or report. the English language, as well as
communicating and representing
If you specifically need a photographer for an event, please give us a call American culture.
at 301-447-2804. We’ll determine the best way to provide that service during
your event. Gianoutsos also notes that this
is not the first time the Mount has
had a student attain this honor.
John-Paul Heil was a finalist for
the Fulbright ETA to Italy in 2015,
