Katlyn Keane of Bethel named a Politi International Fellow at Saint Michael's College

COLCHESTER, VT (04/04/2011)(readMedia)-- Saint Michael's College student Katlyn Keane will be venturing far from home next year as she carries out a year-long study-abroad project in Ecuador and in Chile for the Fall 2011 and Spring 2012 semesters. Ms. Keane, the daughter of Marie Corbin-Keane and Steven P. Keane of Bethel, Maine, was awarded a $5,000 Politi International Fellowship to support her studies.

Ms. Keane, a sophomore Spanish major, graduated from Telestar Regional High School before coming to Saint Michael's, a liberal arts Catholic college, located in Burlington, Vermont, one of America's top 10 college towns. Ms. Keane will study at the University of Chile in Santiago during the Spring of 2012. In her winning application for the Politi Fellowship, she indicated a commitment to becoming fluent in Spanish and to developing a deep understanding of Latin American people and culture.

In announcing the award, Dr. Karen Talentino, SMC vice president for academic affairs, said to Ms. Keane, "I was extremely impressed with your application, and I know that your experience will enrich the Saint Michael's community when you return to campus.

Learn What Matters at Saint Michael's College, The Edmundite Catholic liberal arts college, www.smcvt.edu . Saint Michael's provides education with a social conscience, producing graduates with the intellectual tools to lead successful, purposeful lives that will contribute to peace and justice in our world. Founded in 1904 by the Society of St. Edmund and headed by President John J. Neuhauser, Saint Michael's College is located three miles from Burlington, Vermont, one of America's top college towns. It is identified by the Princeton Review as one of the nations Best 371 Colleges, and is included in the 2011 Fiske Guide to Colleges. Saint Michael's is one of only 280 colleges and universities nationwide, one of only 20 Catholic colleges, with a Phi Beta Kappa chapter. Saint Michael's has 1,900 undergraduate students, some 500 graduate students and 100 international students. Saint Michael's students and professors have received Rhodes, Woodrow Wilson, Pickering, Guggenheim, Fulbright, and other grants. The college is one of the nation's top-100, Best Liberal Arts Colleges as listed in the 2011 U.S. News & World Report rankings.

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