Ten Students Receive Fulbright Scholarships, Setting Stony Brook Record

Beyza Gurler
Home town: Staten Island, NY
2018 BA in Political Science and Sociology

Departmental advisors/mentors: Shimelis Gulema (Africana Studies) and Peg Christoff (Writing and Rhetoric), Stephanie Caban

As an English Teaching Assistant in Malaysia, Beyza intends to recreate the “Humans of New York” project in her community by having students interview locals. She hopes to bring their stories and pictures together through discussions and social media.