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 Sydney Hall has been awarded the Benjamin A. Gilman
International Scholarship to study in Seville, Spain.
The Gilman Program is sponsored by the U.S. Department of State’s
Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs and is implemented by the
Institute of International Education (IIE).
Sydney will receive $2,500 to apply towards her study abroad program
in Spanish language and culture.
“The Gilman is by far the most prestigious and valuable of the
scholarship programs out there,” said Zach Petrea, faculty
representative for Heartland’s international studies programs (ICISP).
“They receive more than ten thousand applicants a year, so it is
impressive that Sydney was chosen.”
Sydney Hall is the second Heartland student to
receive the Gilman scholarship. Irene Ortega was honored with the
award in 2017. Irene, who also studied in Spain with the support of
the Gilman, graduated from Heartland last year and transferred to
Illinois State University.
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The Gilman Scholarship supports American undergraduate students
of limited financial means to study or intern abroad and has enabled more than
25,000 outstanding Americans of diverse backgrounds to engage in a meaningful
educational experience abroad.
According to the Department of State, the program has successfully broadened
U.S. participation in study abroad, while emphasizing countries and regions
where fewer Americans traditionally study.
[Steve Fast
Associate Director of Public Information
Heartland Community College] |
