Five Augsburg students were selected to receive the prestigious Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship in the last round of applications to receive up to $5,000 toward a study abroad program. This highly competitive program enables students of limited financial means to study or intern abroad, providing them with skills critical to our national security and economic prosperity. Since 2008, 77 Augsburg students have received Gilman scholarships, totaling $305,000.
Winners include:
Huda Ali is a biopsychology major who plans to study on the Writing la Dolce Vita: Food, Art, and Culture in Italy short-term program in Spring break 2022.
Asha Abdirazak is a computer science major who plans to study at Augsburg’s exchange partner at iCLA Yamanashi Gakuin University in Kofu, Japan, in Fall 2022.
Salma Abikar is a biopsychology major who plans to study at Augsburg’s exchange partner Sungshin Women’s University in Seoul, South Korea, this Spring 2022.
Ingri Ramirez Martin is a sociology major who plans to study at Augsburg’s exchange partner at iCLA Yamanashi Gakuin University in Kofu, Japan, in Fall 2022.
Sharmarke Omar is a finance and management double major who plans to study at Augsburg’s exchange partner at the American College of Greece in Fall 2022.
Learn more about the Gilman Scholarship here.