Wednesday, July 29, 2009

Congratulations Gilman Scholarship Recipients!

Congratulations to Cari Cistola and Alexander Johnson for winning the Fall 2009 cycle of the nationally competitive Gilman International Scholarship! Both students will be spending a semester or year in their respective countries on GT Exchange Programs.

Cari, an Economics and International Affairs major, will be spending her junior year in Moscow, Russia, on the Academy of National Economy Exchange Program. She will be taking classes related to her major, including advanced Russian language coursework. Congratulations!

Alex is a senior in Electrical Engineering and plans to continue his course of study as he spends the Fall 2009 in Cairo, Egypt at the American University of Cairo. He also plans to improve his Arabic language skills.

The Gilman International Scholarship is available for students who are currently receiving a Federal Pell Grant, and who plan to study abroad for a semester or year. Please check out the Gilman website for more details, or contact your Gilman Campus Representative, Rebecca Miller, in the GT Office of International Education.

The GT Campus Deadline for Spring 2010 is Wednesday, September 23, 2009.