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Story by Logan Jackson
Five University of Missouri students will have the opportunity to travel overseas after receiving the U.S. Department of State’s Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship recently. The scholarship enables students with financial barriers to study or intern abroad, providing them with skills critical to U.S. security and economic prosperity.
“The Gilman Scholarship is a fantastic opportunity for students to take their college experience to another level,” said Erik Potter, program manager for the Mizzou Office of Global and National Fellowships.
The Office of Global and National Fellowships collaborates with Mizzou Study Abroad on advising and application support for students pursuing the Gilman Scholarship. Potter added that the five recipients attended Gilman 101 sessions, offered by the Office of Global and National Fellowships. Most were active on the office’s Canvas site, too.
Gilman takes applications twice a year, in the spring and fall. This fall’s recipients include:
Ashlee Cooper
- Junior film studies and theatre double major
- Destination: TBD
Hailey Eads
- Junior agriculture major
- Destination: New Zealand
Jenna Higgins
- Junior journalism major
- Destinations: Belgium, Czech Republic, Italy, Spain
Ivy Scott
- Junior business administration major
- Destination: Spain
Zoe Winter
- Senior journalism major
- Destination: United Kingdom