Promoting young intercultural achievers...the Stratton Fellowships
A writer, an historian, a musicologist, a virologist, a journalist, psychologist, and tenor...what do these people all have in common? They are all young professionals. They are all recipients of the Stratton Fellowship Grant. And they represent the next generation of achievers...traveling the intercultural landscape between Switzerland and America.
Since 1966, FOSI's Stratton Laureates have designated a stipend for travel and study to a Stratton Fellow, allowing an aspiring young Swiss or American to dive a little bit deeper into their studies, their research, or their artistic pursuits. It’s our honor and a great pleasure to be able to keep up this tradition. As you can see in our list of past Stratton Fellows, the intercultural landscape is a rich and varied one.
Meet our Stratton Fellows...
FOSI President, Larry Grob (left), recently had the opportunity to interview 2016 Stratton Fellow, Dr. Jonathan Mekinda, kicking off our Fellow interview series. They spoke about Professor Mekinda's travels and experiences in Switzerland. His work on a new book on Design History, and research in several Swiss universities made for a fascinating discussion. Click the arrow below to listen. Enjoy.
FOSI Stratton Fellows, 1966 - 2018
1966 Hans Naef, art historian
1968 Han-Rudolph Dürrenmatt, musicologist
1969 John Adams, composer
1970 Stephen Karon
1971 Wiscasset School District, Maine
1972 Karei Otavsky, art historian
1973 Martin Hurni, musician
1975 Rudolph Knöpfli
1976 Erika Strum, phychologist
1977 Donald A. Keller
1978 Henry K. Stegemeier
1979 Albert Gallatin Foundation
1980 David Francis Urrows, composer
1981 Robert S. Altman, biochemist
1982 Gerhard Stucki, ecologist
1983 Cambridge Society for Early Music
1984 Rafel Carreras, journalist
1985 Peter Wolf, medical librarian
1986 Toni Siegrist, educator
1987 Urs Hammer, historian
1988 Busch Reisinger Museum
1989 Aurelio Muttoni, engineer
1990 Zon Estes, cellist
1991 Andreas Werner, molecular biologist
1992 Charles Fussell, composer
1993 Sylvain Poitras, lawyer
1994 Pete Hessler, writer
1995 Caspar Heer, editor
1996 Zheng-Rong Wang, violinist
1997 Kenneth M. Robertson, baritone
1998 Wayne Hobbs, tenor
1999 Regina Hofmann, virologist
2000 Gregory Fossedal, writer
2001 Oliver Muehlemann, biologist
2002 J. Michael Waller, author
2003 Pierre Weill, journalist
2005 Stacy Figueredo, engineer
2006 Charles David Corbin, teacher
2007 Ali Arbia, political scientist
2008 Christina Rominger, psychologist
2009 Brent Bernkrant, naval officer
2010 Martin Werner, pianist
2011 Kristian Johnson, medical student
2012 Gabriela Hertig, social anthropologist
2013 Anna DeGraff, soprano
2014 Britta Voss, earth scientist
2015 David Loutzenheiser, transportation planner
2016 Jonathan Mekinda, professsor/ art history and design