Six University of Notre Dame students have been named Gilman Scholars for the summer 2019 academic cycle, tying a University record for the most Gilman Scholars in a single academic cycle and setting a University record for the most Gilman Scholars in a single academic year with 15.
The previous University record for the most Gilman Scholars in a single academic year was eight.
Among the winners:
鈥� Junior Kaisha Age, of New Orleans, Louisiana, will study in Toledo, Spain. Age is a major with a supplementary major in .
鈥� Sophomore Daniel Mikovits, of Spring Arbor, Michigan, will study in Dublin through Dublin Summer Program. Mikovits is an major with a minor in . He is a Grand Challenges Scholar.
鈥� Sophomore Devon Ngo, of Charlotte, North Carolina, will study in London through NDI鈥檚 London Summer Program. Ngo is a major. He is a QuestBridge Scholar and a Building Bridges mentee.
鈥� Junior Kendrick Peterson, of Las Vegas, will study in Greece. Peterson is a major with minors in and public policy. He is a QuestBridge and Gates Millennium scholar and a Building Bridges mentee.
鈥� Sophomore Sarah Price, of Mount Laurel, New Jersey, will study in China through NDI鈥檚 Global Professional Experience Program. Price is an major with minors in and .
鈥� Junior Natalie Stevens, of Moorestown, New Jersey, will study in the Czech Republic through the Council on International Educational Exchange. Stevens is a major with a minor in .
In applying for the scholarship, the students worked closely with the , which promotes the intellectual development of Notre Dame undergraduates through scholarly engagement, research, creative endeavors and the pursuit of fellowships.
鈥淐ongratulations to this year鈥檚 Gilman Scholarship recipients, and thank you to CUSE team member Elise Rudt for guiding them through the application process,鈥� , the Paul and Maureen Stefanick Director of CUSE, said. 鈥淭he recent uptick in Notre Dame Gilman recipients is due both to Elise鈥檚 outreach and advising efforts and to the thoughtfulness with which our students approach the robust study abroad experiences that have been curated by Notre Dame International.鈥�
Sponsored by the U.S. Department of State鈥檚 Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, the Gilman Scholarship helps American undergraduate students of limited financial means study or intern abroad with up to $5,000 in financial assistance for program costs plus additional funding for the study of a critical language overseas.
For more information on this and other scholarship opportunities, visit .
Contact: Erin Blasko, assistant director of media relations, 574-631-4127, eblasko@nd.edu