Karlee Bergendorff named Watson Fellow

2015 Mar 18

Karlee Bergendorff, of Catskill, NY, was named a fellow by the Thomas J. Watson Fellowship Program.

Bergendorff, a Political Science and a Dual Concentration in Art History and Studio Art major at Union College, is one of 50 students from liberal arts colleges and universities nationwide selected from a pool of about 700.

This year's fellows receive a $30,000 stipend to cover a year of independent study and travel outside the U.S. They'll traverse 78 countries exploring topics ranging from artificial reef communities to criminal justice from cross-cultural comedy to global cinema; from childhood education to smart grids. To learn more about Union College's Watson Fellows, click here.