“It’s definitely an ‘it-takes-a-village’ mentality in pulling off these scholarships,” Beaudry said. “We really couldn’t do what we do without our many campus partners, individuals and organizations who support our work and make sure the right students find the right door to our office.”

The Fulbright Program, which offers U.S. government-funded experiences to recent college graduates, has been accepting more Bears than ever. Eighteen Baylor graduates received a 2024-2025 Fulbright scholarship and a record 48 have been named semi-finalists for the 2025-2026 school year.

The inaugural Baylor Fulbright Day honored the success of past Fulbright winners and this year’s finalists on Tuesday. The event comes after Baylor’s record-breaking success in the program in recent years.

“I was honored to receive the award from the Federation of Associations in Behavioral & Brain Sciences (FABB),” Ginty said via email. “FABB’s goal of communicating science with policy makers and the public is something I value greatly as a scientist and educator.”