BALTIMORE, MD – Nathan Wertheimer, a four-year member of the Johns Hopkins wrestling team, has been awarded a prestigious Fulbright Scholarship it was recently announced by the J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board.  Wertheimer was one of 21 Johns Hopkins students, including one of just seven from the class of 2020, selected.
 
Wertheimer double-majored in philosophy and earth and planetary sciences and earned an English Teaching Assistantship (ETA) in Malaysia.  The 10-month position will begin in January and Wertheimer will be one of 100 students from the United States assigned to 100 underperforming Malaysian public secondary schools (grades 7-12).
 
What do ETAs do?

• Classroom activities: ETAs assist English teachers for a portion of each class's usual English schedule.
  ETAs have the freedom to make their own lessons outside of the local curriculum, although they may choose to draw on the curriculum if they wish. 
   
• Co-curriculars: ETAs may lead the English Language Society at their school or may organize and participate in other activities that interest their students. ETAs use creative measures such as cooking, athletic ability, musical and artistic talent, or Scouting experience that they can apply to create or lead co-curriculars at their school.
   
• English Camps: Special camps are organized throughout the year to promote English use and provide enrichment for students. ETA camps are often collaborative projects between ETA schools and can involve ETAs, students, teachers and staff from multiple schools.
   
• Community Engagement: ETAs immerse themselves in their local communities by participating in local festivities and activities. While ETAs are required to maintain their focus and commitment to their school, they may volunteer locally at orphanages or start projects such as community gardens and recycling projects. 

 
Wertheimer, who graduated with a 3.77 cumulative grade point average, is currently working as a Geology and Engineering Intern for California-based Arcbyt, Incorporated. There, he has designed and performed experiments to test the effects of non-conventional boring methods on geologies.  He has also worked on a project to integrate a remotely-operated mineral detection device.
 
In addition to his experience at Arcbyt, Wertheimer has been an active member of the Hopkins Outdoors program.  He was a leader in the Hopkins Outdoor Leadership Training program in 2018 and has been a whitewater kayaking instructor with JHU's Experiential Education program since 2016.
 
A co-captain and the only senior on the 2019-20 Johns Hopkins wrestling team, Wertheimer capped his career by posting a 28-14 record with a school-record 17 pins in his final campaign.  He placed fourth at the both the Centennial Conference and NCAA Southeast Regional Championships as a senior, when he was named a Scholar All-American by the National Wrestling Coaches Association.  Wertheimer finished his career ranked sixth in school history with 26 career pins.