NAMES IN THE NEWS : Fulbright Honored in Greece
Former U.S. Sen. J. William Fulbright was honored today with the Athinai prize, the main award among the annual Onassis prizes.
Fulbright, 84, was cited for establishing this century’s largest international fellowship program of academic and cultural exchanges.
“In the words of your tutor at Oxford, you are ‘responsible for the largest and most significant movement of scholars across the face of the Earth since the fall of Constantinople in 1453,’ ” John Brademas, president of New York University, told the Arkansas Democrat as ministers, diplomats and local dignitaries looked on.
Fulbright said he hoped the exchange program he founded more than 40 years ago could play a role in “enhancing mutual understanding” among countries.
Premier Andreas Papandreou gave out the awards, totaling $400,000, at a ceremony in a packed chamber of the former Parliament building.
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