FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  06/26/2007

Dr. Richard Huston to study/teach in Nicaragua

(Greenville, IL) - At the end of March, Dr. Richard Huston, head of the History/Political Science department at Greenville College, found out he had been awarded his third Fulbright Award, the U.S. Scholar Fulbright. In February 2008, he will begin lecturing on social studies teaching methods and history research methods at the University of Central America in Managua, Nicaragua.

Dr. Huston received his first award in 1990 while completing doctoral work at the University of California in Los Angeles. He used the accompanying grant to conduct dissertation research in Paraguay. A second Fulbright award, his first Scholar Fulbright, was also spent in Paraguay over 2001 and 2002 where he lectured at the Catholic University of Asunción.

Huston became a faculty member at GC in 1994 after receiving his PhD from the University of California. While in Nicaragua, he will perform research for a comparative study of the histories of Nicaragua and Paraguay on top of his lectureship. His wife and son will be taking part in a local missionary school while there.

Though his Fulbright study is from February to July, Dr. Huston and his family will be taking a year-long sabbatical starting in the 2007 fall semester. The six months prior to his formal Fulbright work will be spent with the Latin American Studies Program (LASP), a semester abroad study course in Costa Rica offered through the Council for Christian Colleges and Universities. He will teach, mentor student projects, and accompany student trips to Guatemala, Nicaragua and Cuba. His wife, Ruth, will also volunteer with LASP.

As part of an educational exchange program, Fulbright awards are given to candidates that show exceptional academic merit and leadership potential. The Fulbright Scholar Program aims to foster "mutual understanding between the people of the United States and the People of other countries." Over 273,000 participants have been a part of the program since its establishment in 1946 with 800 new grants being awarded each year.

Funds for the Fulbright Program stem from the Unites States Congress, and consisted of $155.3 million for the fiscal year of 2005. International institutions, as well as the United States, donate funds to support the efforts of award recipients. Constituents awarded a Fulbright come from approximately 150 countries worldwide, over half of which develop from countries other than the US.

Greenville College is a four-year accredited Christian liberal arts school with more than 1450 traditional undergraduate, graduate, and adult degree completion students. Founded in 1892 and affiliated with the Free Methodist Church, the college is located in Greenville, Illinois, 45 miles east of St. Louis.

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