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Nazareth College Student Awarded Gilman International Scholarship

Published July 28, 2014

Nazareth College’s Center for International Education is pleased to announce that Tanisha Gilbert of Brooklyn, N.Y. is the recipient of the Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship. The scholarship involves a very competitive selection process that requires students to have an outstanding academic record and they must submit a proposal for a project relating to their international program, which is to be completed upon their return from studying abroad.

Gilbert is a double major in Chinese language and literature and economics and will be attending Shandong Normal University in Jinan, China through Nazareth’s Exchange Program. During her time in China, Gilbert is taking a Chinese calligraphy course. In her proposal, she expressed a desire to teach the art of calligraphy to youths at a YMCA program in Rochester for which she volunteers with. In addition, Gilbert hopes to hold presentations on campus to talk about her study abroad experience and the culture and traditions of China through events held by the Center for International Education, LAMBDA, Inc. and the Chinese Club.

The Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program allows U.S. citizen undergraduate students of limited financial means to apply for grants to help further their academic studies abroad. Students are encouraged to pursue non-traditional study abroad destinations, including those outside Europe, Australia, and New Zealand. The program prepares students to assume significant roles in an increasingly global economy and interdependent world. Congressionally funded by the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs at the U.S. Department of State, the Gilman International Scholarship seeks to assist students from a diverse range of public and private institutions from all 50 states, Washington, D.C. and Puerto Rico.

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Kathy Hansen at khansen7@naz.edu

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