KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) — A leadership gift from Kalamazoo College alumnus Robert Sherbin will open the door to independent exploration outside the U.S. for Kalamazoo College graduates.
Sherbin has established the Jerry Sherbin Fellowship, named in honor of his father, which each year will provide one senior with a stipend to pursue an academic year post-graduation, independently exploring a subject of deep personal interest overseas, with the first award to be issued in Spring of 2023.
“The College’s K-Plan emphasizes international study and engagement, so this fellowship wonderfully complements a student’s K education,” said Provost Danette Ifert Johnson. “It provides yet another avenue for students to pursue a project of personal interest in a deep and meaningful way prior to starting their graduate study or career. We are grateful to Bob for creating this opportunity for current and future generations of
students.”
While an English major at the college, Sherbin studied abroad at the University of Nairobi, and was one of only six American undergrads, and the only K student there at that time.
As a senior, Sherbin applied for a Thomas J. Watson Fellowship, an external grant through the Watson Foundation that provides the opportunity to design and execute a one-year project overseas.
Before attending graduate school at Northwestern, Sherbin spent a year in Central and West Africa as a Watson Fellow, conducting a sociological study of long-distance truck drivers.
The experience helped Sherbin become an international journalist and later, a global corporate communications executive.
Today he is the vice president of corporate communications at NVIDIA, a technology company based in Silicon Valley.
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