Monday, March 9, 2026

USF World Fulbright Celebration Event - March 2026

I was delighted to attend the USF World Fulbright Celebration Event, the annual reception that recognizes Fulbright Scholars from USF and the Fulbright Scholars from abroad whom we welcome to our campuses.

Proud to say that USF has once again been named a "Top Producer" of Fulbrighters 

special shout out to our Fulbright Advisor, Dr. Darlene DeMarie for her contributions to that metric as a mentor of faculty applicants

and to our fearless USF World Vice President Kiki Caruson 

The keynote speaker was the President of IIE -- Jason Czyz

also - I had the opportunity to welcome back our new USF President Moez Limayem - my first time seeing him on campus since he returned to USF as President.

I was honored to receive one of the USF World Fulbright Medals at the ceremony, in honor of my Fulbright to Uganda -- collaborating with Prof Edward Kaweesi and the Great Lakes Center for the Study of the United States at Makerere University in Kampala.

Video about the Event from USF World

Republic of Uganda! 


The Keynote Speaker was the President of IIE - Jason Czyz

with the Honorable Betty Castor -- former President of USF and former Chair of the Fulbright Scholarship Board -- and with the Dean of the Judy Genshaft Honors College Dean Chuck Adams

with Prof Darlene DeMarie - Fulbright Advisor Extraordinaire 
with USFSP Chancellor Dr Thomas Smith 

So excited to welcome President Moez Limayem back to USF!



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Dean Charles Adams of the Judy Genshaft Honors College (and host of the event)

President Moez Limayem -- himself a Fulbright Scholar alum

North Macedonia!

Albania!

For more about USF World, see https://www.usf.edu/world/

For more about Makerere University, see https://mak.ac.ug/