Ebangwese Earns Fulbright Research Grant
4/28/2020 2:59:00 PM | Women's Soccer, Volleyball, Academics
SYRACUSE, N.Y. - Orange volleyball All-American Santita Ebangwese '19, G'20, is one of 10 Syracuse University students and alumni who will make an impact around the globe as a 2020-21 recipient of an award from the Fulbright U.S. Student Program. Ebangwese, a biomedical engineering graduate student in the College of Engineering and Computer Science, received an open research and study grant and will study at Paris-Saclay University in France.
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The Fulbright U.S. Student Program funds a number of different awards that include English teaching assistantships (ETA) and study/research grants in over 140 countries. A record 44 Syracuse University students applied to the Fulbright U.S. Student Program this year. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, most recipients will begin their placements after Jan. 1, 2021, contingent on travel advisories lifting.
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Ebangwese is working toward becoming a research doctor and wants to focus on reginitive medicine. She's currently working on completing her master's thesis and preparing to take the MCAT this summer.
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Ebangwese has collected numerous honors in her time at Syracuse, including receiving the 2019 Soladay Award, the highest honor presented to a Syracuse senior student-athlete, and being recognized as a 2018 AVCA Honorable Mention All-American. She was also a 2018 Senior CLASS Award Finalist, a 2018 CoSIDA Third Team Academic All-American, the 2018 ACC Scholar-Athlete of the Year, and was a four-time All-ACC Academic Team honoree.
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The Rochester native helped lead the Orange to their first NCAA tournament appearance in 2018 as a senior. Ebangwese was on the All-ACC first team twice and holds Syracuse records for single-season hitting percentage (.425) and career hitting percentage (.351). The middle blocker also ranks top-10 in program history with 567 total blocks, 484 block assists, 83 solo blocks and 1.24 blocks per set.
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After an illustrious volleyball career, Ebangwese walked onto the Orange women's soccer team in Spring 2019. She saw action in four games and primarily worked with the newcomers in a mentoring role. Following the season, she was hired as a volunteer assistant coach with the volleyball team.
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Syracuse University's full release on the 10 Fulbright Award recipients can be read here. More information on Fulbright can be seen here.
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The Fulbright U.S. Student Program funds a number of different awards that include English teaching assistantships (ETA) and study/research grants in over 140 countries. A record 44 Syracuse University students applied to the Fulbright U.S. Student Program this year. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, most recipients will begin their placements after Jan. 1, 2021, contingent on travel advisories lifting.
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Ebangwese is working toward becoming a research doctor and wants to focus on reginitive medicine. She's currently working on completing her master's thesis and preparing to take the MCAT this summer.
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Ebangwese has collected numerous honors in her time at Syracuse, including receiving the 2019 Soladay Award, the highest honor presented to a Syracuse senior student-athlete, and being recognized as a 2018 AVCA Honorable Mention All-American. She was also a 2018 Senior CLASS Award Finalist, a 2018 CoSIDA Third Team Academic All-American, the 2018 ACC Scholar-Athlete of the Year, and was a four-time All-ACC Academic Team honoree.
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The Rochester native helped lead the Orange to their first NCAA tournament appearance in 2018 as a senior. Ebangwese was on the All-ACC first team twice and holds Syracuse records for single-season hitting percentage (.425) and career hitting percentage (.351). The middle blocker also ranks top-10 in program history with 567 total blocks, 484 block assists, 83 solo blocks and 1.24 blocks per set.
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After an illustrious volleyball career, Ebangwese walked onto the Orange women's soccer team in Spring 2019. She saw action in four games and primarily worked with the newcomers in a mentoring role. Following the season, she was hired as a volunteer assistant coach with the volleyball team.
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Syracuse University's full release on the 10 Fulbright Award recipients can be read here. More information on Fulbright can be seen here.
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