Colorado College has announced that five of its 11 Fulbright U.S. Student Program applicants have advanced to semifinalist status for the 2026–27 competition cycle.
The semifinalists are:
- Brett LeVan ’26, Study Award for University of Roehampton in Dance, United Kingdom
- Luke Ortiz Grabe ’25, Research Award, Serbia
- Felix Battle ’26, English Teaching Assistant Award, Germany
- Mimi (Emily) Norton de Matos ’22, English Teaching Assistant Award, Portugal
- Zoe Williamson ’26, English Teaching Assistant Award, Botswana
The Fulbright U.S. Student Program offers three post-graduate opportunities: research, study, and English Teaching Assistant awards.
"As the Fulbright Program Adviser for CC, I am so proud of these five semifinalists, and I wish to commend them and everyone at CC who has supported and mentored them along the way,” says Roy Jo Sartin, Writing Center Specialist and CC’s Fulbright Adviser. “I know that their example will inspire our Fulbright applicants this year!"
The research award supports independent projects abroad, while the study award funds graduate-level coursework at an international institution. English Teaching Assistant award recipients work as assistant teachers in English-language classrooms while building cross-cultural connections through community engagement.
With partner placements in nearly 150 countries, Fulbright is designed to foster meaningful cultural exchange while supporting participants’ professional and personal growth. Program timelines and award lengths vary depending on the host country.
Finalist notifications will be released on a rolling, country-by-country basis this spring.
For those interested in learning more about Fulbright, CC’s Writing Center will host a lunch session on Tuesday, April 28 at 12:15 p.m. at Tutt Library, room 238. RVSP for the session here. Students may also contact Sartin at rsartin@coloradocollege.edu directly for more details or to RSVP.
Congratulations to CC’s Fulbright semifinalists as they move forward in the selection process!
