Pamela A. Thuswaldner has been named Director of North Park’s Fulbright Program, continuing the legacy of her predecessor, Dr. Linda Parkyn.
Thuswaldner is a Fulbright honoree and the former Fulbright Director at Gordon College in Wenham, Mass. She was twice awarded Fulbright Teaching Assistantships to Austria and, as director of the Fulbright Student and Scholar Programs at Gordon College for nine years, she guided 12 applicants to Fulbright grants.
Notably, she oversaw the Fulbright Scholar Program grant application for Dr. Is-haq Akintola, Professor of Islamic Studies at Lago State University in Nigeria, through the 2009 Fulbright Visiting Specialist Program: Direct Access to the Muslim World.
“I am honored to take on the Fulbright advisor role for North Park and look forward to working with our top students and fellow faculty members in continuing our tradition in claiming North Park University as a top-producing Fulbright institution,” Thuswaldner commented.
North Park’s 2017-2018 U.S. Fulbright recipient—and North Park’s 20th Fulbright student recipient—is Rachael Greco C’17, also a recipient of this year’s Distinguished Senior Award.
Greco has experience in teaching ESL in Guatemala and at the Vietnamese Association of Illinois (VAI). During her Fulbright year, she’ll serve as a cultural ambassador and help enhance mutual understanding between Americans and the people in Vietnam.
North Park was recently named a Top Producer of U.S. Fulbright Students for the third year. Since 2008, the school has produced 20 Fulbright Student awards and leads its category—Master’s Institution— in Fulbright Student award winners.