Bright Times Sammi Bennett ’19 tap the potential of women in clean energy on her Fulbright scholarship to India. Leslie Griffy 06 Sep 2019 Search for a trend in the interests of Sammi Bennett ’19 and you’ll find yourself at the intersection of women and economic development. A Fulbright scholarship allows the environmental studies and psychology double major to research women’s participation in clean-energy technology and entrepreneurship in Bangalore, India, this summer. “I am so thrilled to be able to explore my interest in women’s agency and decision-making in the clean-energy sector in India—a country that exemplifies the unrealized potential of women, with only 26 percent of women working in either the formal or informal economy,” Bennett says. Santa Clara helped her explore this territory. As a Global Social Benefit Fellow with SCU’s Miller Center for Social Entrepreneurship, Bennett helped Ugandan and Rwandan artisans—mostly women—expand into new markets and grow their production capabilities. She won’t be the only Bronco with a Fulbright award this year: James Wang ’19, Arelí Hernández ’19, and Katelyn (Katie) O’Neil ’19 (who completed her studies in December) are also traveling on Fulbright grants for teaching and research. In addition, Beau Scott ’19 earned a highly selective Coro Fellowship to explore a broad range of public sector policy issues for nine months in San Francisco. Sammi Bennett ’19, is an environmental studies and psychology double major and Fulbright scholarship recipient. She'll work on solar energy in India. / Image courtesy iStock
Big Kids Kids on Campus is celebrating 53 years of providing quality child care for Santa Clara University faculty and staff, and enriching students’ career development. Francesca D'Urzo ‘24, 28 Apr 2023 share 3 min read
Seeing Stars Knowing the negative effects of light pollution are many, assistant professor of philosophy Kimberly Dill is researching dark sky conservation. Nicole Calande, 28 Apr 2023 share < 1 min read
Eat Your Veg Professor intrigued by business students’ nonprofit case study selection ends up joining the cause Leslie Griffy, 10 Apr 2023 share < 1 min read
From the Horse’s Mouth An exclusive profile of Bucky the Bronco, while preserving their anonymity of course. Francesca D'Urzo ‘24, 10 Apr 2023 share 3 min read