Kathryn Stockbower Awarded Fulbright Scholarship
SWARTHMORE, Pa. - Kathryn Stockbower '11 of the Swarthmore College women's basketball team has been awarded a Fulbright Scholarship to teach in Germany for the 2011-2012 school year.
Stockbower will be teaching English in the German state of Hessen at the middle school or high school level. Along with her teaching responsibilities, she plans on starting an after-school basketball camp for the students and children in the community.
One of the best players in program history, Stockbower broke numerous Swarthmore program records and reached several national and conference milestones during her career. During the 2011 season, Stockbower became the all-time NCAA Division III leader for career double-doubles (83), Swarthmore's all-time leading rebounder (1,335) and third all-time leading scorer (1,677) and was named WBCA Honorable Mention All-America.
A double major in biology and German studies, Stockbower has also compiled numerous academic awards over her career. Her accolades in the classroom include 2010-11 Capital One First Team Academic All-America and All-District II First Team, 2009-10 ESPN the Magazine Academic All-America Third Team, 2009-10 ESPN the Magazine Academic All-District II First Team, 2009-10 and 2010-11 Philadelphia Inquirer Academic All-Area Women's Basketball Player of the Year and 2008-09, 2009-10, and 2010-11 Centennial Conference Academic Honor Roll selection.
The Fulbright Program is designed to "increase mutual understanding between the people of the United States and the people of other countries." Fellowships are awarded to American students, young professionals, and artists selected through a national, open, merit-based competition for study, research, internships and/or service abroad. With a broad academic focus including the social sciences, humanities, and the sciences, the program emphasizes leadership development.
