Sociology major Christina Ibarra has been awarded a Fulbright U.S. Student Program English Teaching Assistant (ETA) Grant. The ETA places selected candidates in classrooms abroad to provide assistance to local English teachers. Ibarra, who was selected among applicants from all over the country, will represent the U.S. as a cultural ambassador helping to enhance mutual understanding between Americans and the people in Mexico. Ibarra also hopes to volunteer at an agency dealing with immigration rights and education reform during her stay in the country. At Whittier, Ibarra was a member of MEChA and received the Kaufman Fellowship, where she mentored elementary school children.
