Spelman College Graduate Awarded Fulbright Fellowship in Valencia, Spain for 2012

ATLANTA, GA (11/29/2011)(readMedia)-- The tradition continues with Spelman College alumna, LaTasha Oaks, from Marietta, Ga., who graduated magna cum laude from Spelman in 2011 with a degree in Spanish, while on a pre-med track, was selected to travel to Valencia, Spain as a Fulbright Fellow. As a firm believer in in-depth cultural learning, Oaks will research the literature of the Equatorial Guinea natives, the lone Spanish colonized country in Africa while in Spain.Oaks is an aspiring medical doctor, interested in becoming an obstetrician/gynecologist, who desires to combine languages and healthcare to enhance patient care. Ultimately, Oaks would like to work with Doctors Without Borders, an international medical humanitarian organization committed to bringing quality medical care to those in need.

In 2011, Spelman tied for seventh as a top-producing bachelor's degree institution for Fulbright students with five winners, all of whom are English language teaching assistants in Vietnam, Macau, Korea, Venezuela and Spain. In addition, Spelman has been positioned among leading colleges and universities for the international education exchange program for five consecutive years.

Founded in 1881, Spelman College is a prestigious, highly selective, liberal arts college that prepares women to change the world. Located in Atlanta, Ga., this historically black college boasts an 83 percent graduation rate, and outstanding alumnae such as Children's Defense Fund Founder Marian Wright Edelman; former U.S. Foreign Service Director General Ruth Davis; authors Tina McElroy Ansa and Pearl Cleage; and actress LaTanya Richardson. More than 85 percent of the full-time faculty members have Ph.D.s or other terminal degrees, and the average faculty to student ratio is 11:1. Approximately 2,100 students attend Spelman. Spelman College has been ranked as the number one HBCU for five consecutive years by U.S. News & World Report; number 62 among Best Liberal Arts Colleges by U.S. News & World Report; and 12th for Best Career Services by The Princeton Review. For more information, visit: www.spelman.edu.