MSU welcomes aerospace Fulbright Scholar to campus

Mississippi State University is welcoming a new class of international exchange program scholars to campus this semester. MSU Provost and Executive VP Jerry Gilbert said the Fulbright Scholars have gone through a competitive selection process and are excellent students in their respective fields. Among the scholars arriving to Starkville is aerospace engineering master’s degree candidate Maximilian Roethig of Germany. In addition to encouraging foreign nationals to study and conduct research in the United States, the program also enables Americans to engage in similar activities abroad. Sources: WCBI TV, Columbus, Miss., Sept. 13, 2013.