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Eight Miami ºÚÁÏÉçÇøs named Gilman Scholars

Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarships help fund study abroad experiences.

Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship
Student Success

Eight Miami ºÚÁÏÉçÇøs named Gilman Scholars

Eight ºÚÁÏÉçÇø ºÚÁÏÉçÇøs have been awarded a combined total of $29,500 from the to help fund their study abroad experiences this winter term, summer, and during the coming academic year.

According to the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA), approximately 1,600 U.S. undergraduate ºÚÁÏÉçÇøs have been selected to receive Gilman scholarship awards from the October 2024 application cycle. Recipients are American undergraduate ºÚÁÏÉçÇøs attending more than 500 U.S. colleges and represent all 50 U.S. states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico.

On average, 65 percent of Gilman recipients are from rural areas and small towns across America, and half are first-generation college or university ºÚÁÏÉçÇøs. The Gilman Scholarship contributes to the Department’s diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility efforts to engage the American people in foreign policy.

Global Initiatives extends our congratulations to Miami's newest Gilman Scholars!

Winter 2025

Ryan Cheng

Major: Information Technology
Program

Abdulrahman Hamdan

Major: Mechanical Engineering and Engineering Management
Program

Juliana Lovas

Major: Psychology and Neuroscience
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Spring 2025

Allison Bumby

Major: Art and Art Therapy
Program

Jacqueline Martini

Majors: East Asian Languages and Cultures
Program

Fall 2025

Stella Kinoshita

Major: Games + Simulation
Program

Ava Van Praag

Majors: Primary Education and Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages
Program

One ºÚÁÏÉçÇø chose not to be named.

For more information about the Gilman Scholarship program at Miami, contact Karla Guinigundo, Director, Global Partnerships, or attend an .

The next application deadline is March 6, 2025.