Sarah Sakaguchi

Last year Fairmont State University welcomed its Study Abroad program back to campus. The Study Abroad program allows Fairmont State students to travel to international universities to study and allows international students to visit Fairmont State to study. Twenty-three-year-old Nicholas Granata is one such student, from the University of Calabria in Italy. 

A Marion County family has created The Midge Teahan Travel Scholarship for Fairmont State University students who wish study abroad. The $25,000 endowed scholarship honors the life Margaret Murphy “Midge” Teahan and her love of world travel.

Midge, the wife of Fairmont State University English professor John Michael Teahan, loved being involved in the academic community, which furthered her goal of becoming a continuous learner of other cultures and experiences.

Representatives from the Fairmont State University Tulasi & Marilyn Joshi Office for Educational Pathways for International Centers and Students (EPICS) are looking ahead to resume both on campus intercultural and international activities after a temporary pause due to the COVID-19 pandemic.