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Chris Bessonette (WY '18) Wins Fulbright

June 16, 2023

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Chris Bessonette (WY '18), a second grade dual-language immersion teacher at Munger Mountain Elementary School in Jackson, has been selected to participate in the Fulbright Distinguished Teacher Research Program. He will spend the first five months of 2024 in Taiwan studying bilingual education to bring excellent teacher preparation and instructional practices back to the U.S.

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Chris Bessonette (WY '18) Wins Fulbright

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