San Diego Fulbright Association joined with the Southern California Fulbright Enrichment Program and UC San Diego Global Initiatives to host a networking reception at Shores Diner on the UCSD Campus. This co-hosted event brought together nearly 50 Visiting Scholars, Alums of The Fulbright Program, and Friends of Fulbright from across the SanDiegoRegion to cultivate meaningful, lasting connections for navigating our complex and changing world. We had representatives from California State University San Marcos, Mesa Community College, San Diego State University, UC San Diego, and University of San Diego, as well as many other area institutions.
Special Guests included: Fulbrighters Dean Godfrey Gibbison (CSUSM) Tonia Pizer (UCSD Global Programs), Ann Kerr (Fulbright Enrichment Program; UCLA), Gil Carbajal of the FulbrightSpainInterestGroup, and Professor Necla Tschirgi of Joan B. Kroc School of Peace Studies
Thank you to our event organizers: Ann Kerr (Fulbright Enrichment Program; UCLA), Max Reinke (UCSD Global Initiatives and Fulbright Scholar Liaison), Angeles Baquerizo (SDFA Board Member and Clinical Professor Surgery and Transplant Surgeon, Scripps Medical Center), and Jeanette Simmonds (President, San Diego Fulbright Association)