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GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., Jan. 31, 2012 – The J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board (FSB) and the U. S. Department of State’s Bureau of Education and Cultural Affairs (ECA) has announced that a Fulbright Specialist Grant Candidacy has been awarded to Davenport University Professor of Management Dr. Jack D. Cichy, CM.
Dr. Cichy was recommended by the Council for International Exchange of Scholars (CIES) Specialist Peer Review Committee and approved as a Fulbright Specialist candidate. A long-time faculty member in Davenport University’s Donald W. Maine College of Business, he joined the ranks of notable scholars in the prestigious Fulbright Specialist Program by being awarded a Specialist Candidacy in Sustainable Development. Fulbright Specialist award recipients are selected on the basis of academic and professional achievement. Dr. Cichy will be one of about 400 select United States university faculty and professionals with the potential to travel abroad through the program.
“Davenport University is thrilled that Dr. Cichy will have the potential to advance the cause of Sustainability and Sustainable Development in the international arena as a Fulbright Specialist,” said Dr. Irene Bembenista, Interim Dean for Davenport University's Donald W. Maine College of Business. “Dr. Cichy’s knowledge and experience translates well into the classroom, and ultimately helps our students get where the world is going.”
Dr. Cichy earned his Ph.D. from Michigan State University and holds BS, MA and Ed.S. Degrees from Central Michigan University along with a Certified Manager (CM) credential from the Institute of Certified Professional Managers at James Madison University.
About J. William Fulbright
J. William Fulbright (1905-1995) was a prominent and gifted American statesman. His political career of over thirty years in the U.S. Congress was distinguished by his unequaled contribution to international affairs and marked by his tenure as the longest serving chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. He had profound influence on America’s foreign policy, and his vision for mutual understanding shaped the extraordinary exchange program bearing his name.
About the Fulbright Program
The Fulbright Program, America’s flagship international educational exchange activity is sponsored by the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. Over its 60 years of existence, more than 285,000 emerging leaders in their professional fields have received Fulbright awards, including individuals who later became heads of government, Nobel Prize winners and leaders in education, business, journalism, the arts and other fields. Among thousands of prominent Fulbright Scholar alumni are Milton Friedman, Nobel Prize-winning economist; Alan Leshner, CEO of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS); and Craig Barrett, Chairman of the Board of Intel Corporation.
About Davenport University
Founded in 1866, Davenport is a private, non-profit university with campuses across Michigan and online courses serving an enrollment of nearly 13,000 students. With tuition among the lowest of all private universities in the state, Davenport provides high academic quality, small class sizes, conveniently located campuses, faculty with real-world experience and more than 40 dynamic undergraduate and graduate programs addressing in-demand careers. More information is available at www.davenport.edu.
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Contratulations, my friend! This is an outstanding accomplishment. It couldn't have gone to a better person. I wish you the best in all of your endeavors. Cheers!
Sincerely,
Bob Uda
Immediate Past Chair
Board of Regents
Institute of Certified Professional Managers
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