34 University of Nebraska-Lincoln students were awarded the U.S. Department of State’s Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship during the 2017-2018 academic year. Combined, UNL students were awarded $132,000 in total to complete programs throughout the year across 20 different countries.
The previous record of 22 student awardees was set in the 2014-2015 academic year with a total of $75,000 earned. This year, students received an average $4,429 for a semester abroad and $3,684 for summer programs.
The Gilman Scholarship is a grant program that enables students of limited financial means to study or intern abroad. To apply, students must be U.S. citizens and Federal Pell Grant-eligible while attending a two- or four-year college.
The program, administered by the Institute of International Education since its inception in 2001, enables American students to gain proficiency in diverse languages and cultures. Additional funding is also awarded through the scholarship program for the study of a critical language.
Following is a complete list of awardees, organized by country.
Autumn Urbigkit, Austria
Joshua Ward, Belgium
Sarha Buzi Nzobo, Botswana
Keegan Adams, China
Victoria Handford, Germany
Lane Vasa, Germany
Alexander Webster, Germany
Audra Cooksley, Germany
Gaye Gwion, India
Mishala Lewis, India
Jaime Stephenson, Ireland
Samantha Josephson, Italy
Julie Peterson, Japan
Miranda Kuzela, Kazakhstan
Ana Carmona Ponce*, Morocco
Hayden Richardson, Morocco
Khenda Mustafa*, Morocco
Brook Baller, Netherlands
William Richardson, Oman
Tyler Matson*, Russia
Cindi Izaguirre-Perez, Rwanda
Molly Griger, South Africa
Trang Hoang, South Korea
Ibrahim Alnajem, South Korea
Angela Nguyen, South Korea
Aurora Gates, Spain
Grace Bornschlegl, Spain
Khila Bowling, Spain
Daniela Villabona, Spain
Andrea Contreras, United Kingdom
Guilber Sorto, United Kingdom
Carlee Koehler, United Kingdom
Christina Joseph, Zambia
Rachael Lux, Zambia
To learn more about the scholarship and additional funding options available to UNL students when going abroad, please visit https://educationabroad.unl.edu/scholarships.
*Students marked with an asterisk received additional funding to study a critical language.