June 24. 2003 Fulbright Scholars Acknowledged at Annual Reception The Icelandic Fulbright Commission held its Annual Reception on June 2nd in Idno in Reykjavik. Both Honorary Chairmen of the Board, United States Ambassador to Iceland Mr. James I. Gadsden and Icelandic Minister of Education and Culture Mr. Tomas Ingi Olrich were present, as well as many Board Members and friends of Fulbright, when the Commission's Executive Director, Lara Jonsdottir, handed out Certificates of Award to new Icelandic Fulbright grantees. Student grantees 2003 are:
Andri Steinthor Bjornsson who will study towards an advanced degree in Psychology
Anna Lind Petursdottir, Psychology
Anna Sjofn Sigurdardottir, Education
Brynjar Petursson Young, MBA
Dagmar Kristin Hannesdottir, Psychology
Evgenia Kristin Mikaelsdottir, Biology
Gudrun Bjornsdottir, Biology
Helgi Ingolfur Ingolfsson, Computer Science
Herdis Helga Schopka, Geology
Kristjan Gudmundsson, Engineering
Magnus Orn Ulfarsson, Engineering
Ragnar Tomas Arnason, International Law
Skuli Thor Helgason, Political Science.
In addition, Dr. Arnfridur Gudmundsdottir received a Fulbright Scholar Award to conduct research in Theology at Emory University in Atlanta, GA.
We congratulate them all on their wonderful achievment!
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