FULBRIGHT FINLAND FOUNDATION / FULBRIGHT SUOMI -SÄÄTIÖ
Piia Björn
David Yoken
Professor Piia Björn to Chair Fulbright Finland Piia Björn, Professor of Special Education at University of Eastern Finland
Recognition for Distinguished Service
was elected Chair of the Fulbright Finland Foundation Board of Directors
Fulbright Finland Foundation CEO Terhi Mölsä
for the two-year term beginning in January 2019. She previously served as
(center) has been awarded Knight of the Order of the
the Vice-Chair of the Board. Professor Björn is an ASLA-Fulbright alumna.
Lion of Finland, an honor conferred upon citizens
The new Vice-Chair of the Board is David Yoken, Senior Music Lecturer
who have distinguished themselves in the service
at the Arts Academy of Turku University of Applied Sciences. He, too, is a
of Finland. Recipients are decided by the President
Fulbright alum.
of the Republic of Finland. Terhi Mölsä pictured
The Fulbright Finland Foundation conveys a sincere thank you to
with Director General Tapio Kosunen and Direc-
Hannu Seristö, Vice President for External Relations at Aalto University,
tor Birgitta Vuorinen from the Finnish Ministry
for his valuable service on the Board. Seristö concluded his term on the
of Education and Culture.
Board in May. More about the decorations of the Order of More about the Foundation and its Board of Directors at:
the Lion of Finland and their history:
www.fulbright.fi/about-us/board-directors
www.ritarikunnat.fi/index.php/en/
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