Nine CSB students receive Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarships

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June 10, 2015

Nine students from the College of Saint Benedict have received the Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship for fall semester 2015 to help cover the costs of studying abroad.

The Gilman Scholarship Program received more than 2,900 applications for the fall/academic year 2015-16 term. A total of 860 undergraduates from 332 colleges and universities across the U.S. were selected for the award.

The nine CSB students received awards of between $2,500 and $5,000. The students were accepted to their respective study abroad program earlier in the spring.

Earning awards from CSB were:

  • Nicole Argudin, a psychology major from Burnham, Illinois, who will be traveling to Japan.
  • Emmanuela Bonglack, a biochemistry major from Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, who will be traveling to France.
  • Theresa Curwick, a political science major from Lino Lakes, Minnesota, who will be traveling to Chile.
  • Kablia Lee, an Asian studies major from St. Paul, Minnesota, who will be traveling to Japan.
  • Lauren Lingenfelter, a biology and psychology major from Hudson, Wisconsin, who will be traveling to Chile.
  • Maly Thao, a communication major of Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, who will be traveling to Japan
  • Mai Ka Lia Vang, a political science major from St. Paul, Minnesota, who will be traveling to China.
  • Myder Yang, a nutrition major from Minneapolis, who will be traveling to China.
  • Katelyn Zurn, a computer science and mathematics major from Belle Plaine, Minnesota, who will be traveling to Greece and Italy.

Annually, CSB and Saint John's University administer study abroad programs in more than 20 countries, offering students 19 semester-long programs, 15 of which are faculty-led, and more than 20 short-term, faculty-led programs.

The Gilman Scholarship Program is a congressionally funded program sponsored by the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. The program is open to students receiving Federal Pell Grants from two- or four-year colleges or universities who might otherwise not participate in study abroad programs due to financial constraints.

The program is named after former New York Rep. Benjamin Gilman, who served in the House of Representatives for 30 years and chaired the House Foreign Relations Committee.