3 Pepperdine Grads Named Fulbright Scholars

Three recent Pepperdine University graduates were named Fulbright Scholars this week. 

Kealy Jaynes, Anna Sherod and Natalie Forde, who are all 2013 Seaver College graduates, will work as English Teaching Assistants and researchers under the prestigious program.

Jaynes will travel to Turkey, where she will serve as an English Teaching Assistant.

"I am excited to learn more about Turkish culture, explore the country, and grow in my ability to engage students in the study of language," Jaynes said.

Sherod will serve in Romania, where she will set up a program similar to the model of School on Wheels, a nonprofit in Los Angeles that pairs volunteer tutors with homeless children to bolster their academic skills.

"I hope to make a small impact in Constanta by pairing youth with older mentors for intergenerational cooking and meal-sharing," Sherod said.

Forde will research the implementation of Holocaust Education in German schools as a potential model for improving Holocaust and genocide curriculum in schools worldwide.

"I am passionate about discovering ways we can prevent these tragedies through education and public policy," Forde said.

Reale Santora (MA '12), a master of arts in education alumna of the Graduate School of Education and Psychology, has been chosen as an alternate to pursue scholarship in Malta.