The music education major and German minor received an English Teaching Assistantship for the 2016-17 academic year. Huwe participated in a two-week exchange program in Aalen, Germany, during high school and studied abroad in Mainz, Germany, through the Federation of German-American Clubs during his sophomore year at Concordia.
“It was during that year my eyes were opened to the value of seeing the world through another lens by immersing myself in German culture,” Huwe says.
After student teaching first- through fifth-grade music in the fall, Huwe determined he wanted to return to Germany to teach. With the help of faculty mentors, Huwe applied for and earned this opportunity. The Fulbright Program is an international educational exchange program sponsored by the U.S. government. It’s designed to increase mutual understanding between the people of the United States and people of other countries.
“I am beyond grateful to receive this honor,” Huwe says. “It is with a thankful heart that I look back on the opportunities that Concordia has given me to make me competitive for something like the Fulbright.”
Now Huwe waits to hear his specific destination and teaching assignment.