January 2010,
Volume 1, Number 2
Meet the Gilman Alumni Representatives
The Gilman International Scholarship Program recently accepted applications from Gilman Alumni interested in serving as Gilman Alumni Representatives. These Gilman Alumni Representatives are a diverse group of Gilman Scholarship recipients who have studied abroad in various countries around the world and will serve as representatives of the program providing presentations and promotional outreach to university and college campuses around the nation to students and advisors interested in learning more about the Gilman Scholarship.
After reviewing an overwhelming number of outstanding Gilman Alumni, the following Gilman Alumni were selected to join the Gilman Program at a training event in Houston, TX September 19th - 21st:
- Cherise Beardsley- Spain, Spring 2007
- Zudina Hidrobo- Morocco, Fall 2008
- CliftonJohnson- Argentina, Spring 2006
- Jeehye Lee- South Korea, Fall 2007
- Robert May- United Arab Emirates, Spring 2009
- Naida Montes- Equatorial Guinea, Spring 2008
- Uyen Phan- South Korea, Fall 2006
- Katrina Walker- South Africa, Spring 2008
- Ismail Warsame- Egypt, Academic Year 2006-2007
See profiles online:
http://www.iie.org/Content/NavigationMenu/Programs7/Gilman_Awards/Alumni_Representatives/Alumni_Representatives.htm
The Gilman Alumni Representatives are a diverse group of Gilman Scholarship recipients who have studied abroad in various countries around the world. They will be official representatives of the Gilman International Scholarship Program providing presentations and promotional outreach to university and college campuses around the nation to students and advisors interested in learning more about the Gilman Scholarship. The Gilman Alumni Representatives will be trained at the Institute of International Education's Southern Regional Center, the headquarters of the Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program.