UO earns Top 5 spot for Gilman scholars

The University of Oregon once again earns a spot among the top five institutions for Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarships, with a total of 18 recipients who will study abroad for summer 2016.

“Our Gilman Scholars continue to have a strong and increasing presence at a national level,” said Kathy Poole, executive director of Global Education Oregon (GEO).

The UO Gilman recipients for summer 2016 are part of a total of 1,150 American undergraduate students from 377 colleges and universities across the U.S. selected to receive the prestigious Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship.

Although the UO currently ranks fifth nationally based on gross numbers, when adjusted to reflect the size of the university (percentage of Gilman awards within the overall undergraduate population), the UO ranks third among AAU public universities.

 

List of Top 5 Universities for Gilman Scholars

 

Rank by total number of Gilman recipients

Rank University Total
1

UC Berkeley

38

2

Univ of Texas Austin

32

3

Univ of Arizona

31

4

Texas A&M

22

5

UO

18

 

Rank by recipients as % of total student body

Rank University Total Total UG %
1

UC Berkeley

38

27,496

0.138%

2

Univ of Arizona

31

33,732

0.092%

3

UO

18

20,538

0.088%

4

Univ of Texas Austin

32

39,619

0.081%

5

Texas A&M

22

48,960

0.045%

 

“Since international experiences demonstrably increase student career success, our Gilman ranking is another sign of our commitment to access and diversity, making sure every UO student, regardless of family means, can get a truly global education,” said Dennis Galvan, vice provost for international affairs.

Gilman Scholars receive up to $5,000 to apply towards study abroad program costs. The program aims to diversify the students who study abroad and the countries and regions where they go. Students receiving a federal Pell Grant from two- and four-year institutions are eligible to apply.

During the 2016 summer term, UO Gilman recipients will participate in study abroad programs and internships in Argentina, China, Ecuador, Ethiopia, Ghana, Japan, Jordan, Kyrgyzstan, Mexico, South Korea, and Thailand.

 

Scholarship Recipients:

Major(s):

Hometown:

Destination:

Leah Barrera

Education Foundations, Spanish

Eugene OR

Mexico

Max Burns

Planning, Public Policy, and Management

Redmond, OR

Thailand

Sandra Castro

Human Physiology

Lakeview, OR

Ecuador

Alonso Cruz

Spanish Literature

Portland, OR

Mexico

Ruhama Dimboré

Political Science, International Studies

Portland, OR

Ethiopia

Timothy Farah

Advertising

Portland, OR

Ghana

Sara Golestaneh

International Studies

Tigard, OR

Jordan

Natania Hernandez

Spanish, International Studies

Eugene, OR

Argentina

Key Higdon

Advertising

Portland, OR

Ghana

Sara King

Linguistics, Japanese

Virginia Beach, VA

South Korea

Phuong Lam

Architecture

Canby, OR

Japan

Gabriela Saldana-Lopez

Planning, Public Policy, and Management

Portland, OR

Mexico

Nadia Saetern

Family and Human Services

Aloha, Oregon

Mexico

Casey Smith

Political Science, Spanish

White City, OR

Mexico

Chase Struloeff

Human Physiology

Oregon City, OR

Mexico

Savanah Ray

Linguistics, Russian

Knoxville, TN

Kyrgyzstan

Wyatt Waterbury

Business Marketing

McMinnville, OR

Jordan

Natasha Willow

Chinese

Portland, OR

China

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

About the Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program
The Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program offers grants for U.S. citizen undergraduate students of limited financial means to pursue academic studies abroad. Such international study is intended to better prepare U.S. students to assume significant roles in an increasingly global economy and interdependent world.

About Global Education Oregon
Global Education Oregon (GEO) is the University of Oregon’s study abroad office and a premier program provider serving the UO community and 30 partner institutions. GEO offers more than 200 programs in 90 countries, with options to study, research, or intern abroad.

By Chakris Kussalanant
Office of International Affairs