David Dry Receives Fulbright Award
A-B Tech History Instructor to teach in Kyrgyz Republic.
David Dry, History Instructor at A-B Tech Community College, has received a Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program grant to the Kyrgyz Republic in American History from the U.S. Department of State and the J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board. Dry will teach as part of his project titled “Forging Connections: American History, International Class Partnerships, and English Language Education.”
Dry is one of over 1,200 U.S. citizens who will teach, conduct research, and provide expertise abroad for the 2016-2017 academic year through the Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program. The Fulbright Program is designed to build relations between the people of the United States and the people of other countries that are needed to solve global challenges; Fulbright scholars are selected on the basis of academic and professional achievement as well as record of service and demonstrated leadership in their respective fields. The program is funded by the U.S. Congress, other governments, host institutions, corporations, and foundations; since its inception in 1946 it has offered more than 360,000 students, scholars, teachers, artists, and scientists the opportunity to study, teach and conduct research, exchange ideas, and contribute to finding solutions to shared international concerns.
Dry will remain abroad for two semesters, or 10 months. “I currently do international collaborations with Germany, Taiwan, and Russia in my classes. I am always interested in international education and Fulbright was a great opportunity to establish another connection,” he said.
Randee Goodstadt, Social Sciences Chair at A-B Tech and Dry’s supervisor, said he’s well-deserving of the honor. “It’s very rare for community college faculty to get a Fulbright. We’re going to really miss David, who is a marvelous instructor, but he’ll be back teaching for us come Fall 2017. Imagine what his international experience is going to add to every class he teaches at A-B Tech.”
About A-B Tech Community College
One of 58 colleges in the NC Community College System, A-B Tech offers associate degrees, diplomas and certificates in more than 60 curriculum programs through its five academic divisions: Allied Health and Public Service Education, Arts and Sciences, Business and Hospitality Education, Emergency Services and Engineering and Applied Technology.
The Division of Economic and Workforce Development/Continuing Education offers opportunities for workforce partnerships, specific job training, and retraining, as well as personal enrichment classes.
A-B Tech enrolls more than 25,000 curriculum and continuing education students in programs at its Asheville, Enka, Madison, South, Woodfin, and Goodwill locations. For more information visit www.abtech.edu.
