Baruch College Named a Top Producer of Fulbright U.S. Student Program
February 13, 2024
For the second straight year, the U.S. State Department has recognized Baruch as one of the nation’s colleges and universities with the highest number of students selected for the Fulbright U.S. Student Program.
The Fulbright Program is the U.S. government’s flagship international academic exchange program.
During the 2023-24 academic year, three Baruch students were selected for Fulbright awards:
- Noam Gal (CUNY BA ’22) won a Fulbright U.S. Student Study/Research Award to Israel to complete an MA in Smart Cities and Urban Informatics at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, focusing his studies on “Modeling Techniques for Transportation Equity Analysis.”
- Daniela Toribio (BA ’21) and Ashley Mendez (BBA ’22) were awarded a Fulbright Binational Internship Award to Mexico.
“Our propensity for producing Fulbright recipients is a strong proof-point for Baruch’s unique ability to deliver a world-class education to students that are too often underrepresented and underserved by traditionally elite institutions,” said Baruch College President S. David Wu. “Baruch students compete – and achieve success – at the highest levels in every field, including the upper echelons of academia.
“I want to thank our faculty for their dedication to fostering excellence in the classroom, and the National and Prestigious Fellowships Advising Office who work tirelessly to ensure that our students have access to global opportunities like the Fulbright Program. Their collective efforts show how, at Baruch, student success is truly everyone’s responsibility.”
This latest designation follows three previous Fulbright recognitions.
Last year, Baruch College was named a top producer for Fulbright U.S. Students and Scholars in 2022-23, making it one of only three institutions to be awarded a dual designation in the Master’s degree category.
In 2020-21 academic year, Baruch was named a Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program Top Producer institution, and a top producing institution for the U.S. Student Program in 2017-18.
The Fulbright Program is the U.S. government’s flagship international academic exchange program. Since 1946, the Fulbright Program has provided over 400,000 talented and accomplished students, scholars, teachers, artists, and professionals with the opportunity to study, teach, and conduct research abroad.
Student Support Advising Office
At Baruch, Valeria Hrimnak is the deputy director of the National and Prestigious Fellowships Advising Office which helps guide students through the steps to any kind of fellowship or scholarship, including a Fulbright award. Learn more about all the office’s resources supporting students to achieve academic excellence.
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