m Sarah Buggia ‘14 In July, the United States Department of State and the J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board made the announcement that Sarah Buggia ‘14 was among those students awarded a Fulbright U.S. Student Program grant. Buggia opted to travel to Spain for an English Teaching Assistantship. “The opportunity to be a Fulbright English Teaching Assistant will allow me to undergo life-changing personal growth while helping to open doors of economic opportunity, cultural empathy and feelings of responsibility,” Buggia said. Buggia is one of over 1,800 U.S. citizens who will travel abroad for the 2014-15
academic year through the Fulbright U.S. Student Program. Recipients of Fulbright grants are selected on the basis of academic and professional achievement, as well as demonstrated leadership potential.
Selected as Fulbright Scholar
“The multitude of transferable skills gained through this experience will simultaneously contribute to my future goals. It will serve to strengthen my capability to provide an education and sustainable opportunities to those susceptible to human trafficking.” “I hope to help break the cycle of modern day slavery,” Buggia commented. The Fulbright Program is the flagship international educational exchange program sponsored by the U.S. government and is designed to increase mutual understanding between the people of the United States and the people of other countries. The primary source of funding for the Fulbright Program is an annual appropriation made by the U.S.
Congress to the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. Participating governments and host institutions, corporations and foundations in foreign countries and in the United States also provide direct and indirect support.
Ryan ‘Hitman’ Betz
He says that he has always had the support of his parents who have grown to understand that music was more than a hobby — it was his passion. Through the support of his high school friends, work and college acquaintances, he continues to become a regional sensation.
Local sensation Ryan ‘Hitman’ Betz took the stage to open for the annual spring concert on March 22. The rap artist has over 40 original songs to his credit, which are available on his YouTube page under his username: therealhitman1. His performance preceded main acts, Timeflies and Walk Off The Earth. Known for his witty punch lines, Betz notes that he has been performing since the age of nine. “I always had it in me,” he says. He adds that he took it seriously as a senior at South Lyon High School. He began promoting his music through use of social media, much of which has been recorded in his basement. When asked how he pens his talents to paper, he smiles casually. “I hear the beat before I write. The beat sets the mood, the lyrics are the perception of it.”
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The rap artist has over 40 original songs
The junior at Adrian College isn’t all about music; he seems to be a star in and out of the classroom as well. He plays both hockey and football while maintaining a commitment to his education. When asked what the future holds, he says his main aspiration is to get his degree and connect to the events and opportunities that could position his future. “I am absolutely honored and blessed to have been given this opportunity,” Betz said prior to the event. But the young artist didn’t take the chance to shine on stage lightly. “I look forward to putting on a show. That’s my concern.” “I’m just going to do [my] thing.”