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While most Baylor students were wrapping up finals and planning their Christmas break last month, two Bears were earning major national awards for their academic accomplishments. Sophia Fulton, a senior in the Business Fellows program at Baylor, was awarded the Charles B. Rangel Graduate Fellowship. Endowed by the U.S. Department of State, this highly competitive national award supports top students pursuing a career in foreign service, funding two years of graduate study and two internships — one in Congress, and one at an embassy or consulate abroad. Fulton is the second Baylor student in...

news How Pelosi rose to the top - and stayed there © Getty Images Nancy Pelosi will be making headlines once more in leading the Democratic party in Congress for another term. It marks a new chapter in her nearly 50-year political career - and perhaps her greatest challenge yet. With Kamala Harris about to be the country's first female vice-president, Pelosi can no longer claim the mantle of most powerful woman in US politics. But as Speaker of the House the 80-year-old will play a critical role in advancing the agenda of the new president. That means there's no time to dwell on her persona...

Springfield native wins prestigious George J. Mitchell Scholarship Updated Dec 17, 2020; Facebook Share The US-Ireland Alliance recently awarded a prestigious George J. Mitchell Scholarship to Tawreak “Ty” Gamble-Eddington of Springfield, a senior at Union College in Schenectady, New York. The scholarship will allow him to do a year of post-graduate study at Dublin’s Trinity College. Out of 453 applicants, only 12 were awarded scholarships. “I was extremely ecstatic, especially since I got my first choice school (in Dublin),” Eddington-Gamble said about the award. “I was, simply ...

Filed in Features on December 16, 2020 The US-Ireland Alliance recently announced the 12 members of the George J. Mitchell Scholar Class of 2022. One of the country’s most prestigious scholarship programs, it sends future American leaders to the island of Ireland for a year of graduate study. The scholarship program was named in honor of U.S. Senator George Mitchell’s role as chairman of the Northern Ireland peace talks. A record number of 453 individuals applied this year – a 22 percent increase over the previous record set two years ago. Half of the semifinalists and half of the fina...

US-Ireland Alliance, which sends future American leaders to Ireland for a year of graduate study. The selection marks the first time a Baylor student has been named a recipient of the scholarship. The non-partisan and nonprofit alliance is dedicated to consolidating relations between the United States and the island of Ireland and building that relationship in various spheres — education, politics, business and the arts — for the benefit of both countries. A record 453 individuals applied this year – a 22% increase over the record set two years ago. The scholarship was named in honor of...