MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Five West Virginia University students and alumni are recipients of prestigious Fulbright Scholarships to teach English or conduct research abroad over the next year.

The Fulbright U.S. Student Program is the U.S. government’s flagship international exchange program, offering fellowships to students and recent graduates interested in building international relationships.

A seasoned international traveler, Felicia Carrara lived in Costa Rica and Nicaragua as a teenager while her parents worked for a nongovernmental organization, and in 2024, she studied Russian in Kyrgyzstan as a Critical Language Scholarship recipient.

An August 2025 graduate with a degree in international studies and a minor in Russian studies, Carrara will serve as an English teaching assistant in

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