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Congratulations to Teresa Cimino 鈥�19, who has been awarded a nationally competitive Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship (ETA), the latest in a long line of Marist students to receive this prestigious fellowship.  The graduating senior will teach English in Malaysia.  Cimino is a fashion merchandising major (with minors in Global Studies and journalism) from Encinitas, California. 

Cimino already has considerable international service work under her belt, so teaching English in Malaysia is a logical next step.  Beginning with a summer trip to Chile while she was in high school, she has devoted virtually every summer since to volunteer work, including a stint at an elephant sanctuary in Laos.  She originally wanted to be a veterinarian, and at the sanctuary she learned how issues like tourism and deforestation can be harmful to the elephants鈥� well-being.  Says Cimino, 鈥淚 really wanted to go back to Southeast Asia because I love the region 鈥� the nature, the animals, the national parks 鈥� so this Fulbright really combines my interest in both service and international travel.  It feels like years of hard work coming to fruition.鈥�  In Malaysia, she will be assigned to a secondary school, and there will be ample opportunity to get involved in after-school programs and community partnerships.  For example, she is considering volunteering at an orphanage there.  Prior to her departure, Cimino will also take a crash course in the Malay language to gain a working knowledge.  She adds, 鈥淚 don鈥檛 start my assignment until January, so I hope to do a fair amount of travel both before and during my Fulbright.鈥�

Growing up in the San Diego area, Cimino knew she wanted to study fashion in New York, and she was attracted to both the Marist campus and the opportunity to dive into the liberal arts and explore a broader curriculum.  She notes, 鈥淚鈥檝e grown extremely interested in sustainability, so I鈥檝e been able to take classes in areas like environmental science and global studies.  I鈥檝e been very involved in the Fashion Program鈥檚 ethical fashion initiative, as well as Habitat for Humanity and SEED (Students Encouraging Environmental Dedication).鈥�  As part of her major, Cimino completed five internships through 澳门六合彩app in Manhattan, as well as a summer internship with Toms Shoes in Venice Beach, California, but she has also indulged her 鈥減assion for tutoring and children鈥� by becoming an active Campus Ministry volunteer.  She notes, 鈥淚鈥檝e discovered that I love working directly with people and would eventually love to work in education or for a non-profit, or even environmental law.鈥� 

After her Fulbright year, Cimino will have additional opportunities to mentor young people when she begins a two-year commitment as a special education teacher for Teach for America in San Francisco.  During her time with Teach for America, she will also have the chance to earn her master鈥檚 degree in teaching.  In whatever career Cimino ends up pursuing, there is no doubt that she will strive to have a positive impact on the world around us.