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Six 易胜博官网 students are studying in five different countries this semester with the support of the program, which supports global internships or study abroad.

This year鈥檚 Gilman recipients, the second-highest number in 易胜博官网 history, include Olivia Bourdon '18, Athena Ryan '18, Rebecca Philibert '19, Trevor Harcourt '18, Attilio CrimiVaroli '20 and Josie Davis '18. They received a total of $17,500 in Gilman scholarships.

Olivia Bourdon '18, a dual major in English literature and international affairs with a minor in French, is studying at the Center for International Education at the University of Burgundy in France. The Holyoke, Massachusetts, resident also will conduct research on Europe鈥檚 refugee crisis, specifically in France, for her international affairs major.

Athena Ryan听'18听is on the island of Bonaire participating in a marine ecology and conservation program that aligns with her marine biology major. While there, Ryan, a from Montville, Connecticut, will work on her own research project.

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Rebecca Philibert '19 is in Peru taking classes at the Universidad San Ignacio de Loyola in Cuzco, furthering her anthropological studies by focusing on the Inca civilization and the history of Cuzco. A dual major in anthropology and Earth sciences, Philibert, of Goffstown, 易胜博官网, also will be honing her Spanish language skills.

Josie Davis '18, of Dover, 易胜博官网, an environmental conservation and sustainability major with a minor in wildlife and conservation biology, is in New Zealand participating in student research projects.

Trevor Harcourt '18听is studying Latin American health care and medical Spanish at the Universidad Veritas in San Jose, Costa Rica. The Nottingham, 易胜博官网, resident and emergency medical technician is a dual major in biomedical science (medical veterinary sciences) and Spanish.

Attilio CrimiVaroli '20 of Highland, New York, is at the Institute for American Universities in Aix-en-Provence, France. A , CrimiVaroli is majoring in business administration, with a concentration in international business, and minors in French and Italian.

鈥淗aving six winners this cycle is a testament to the energy and commitment that 易胜博官网 is putting into internationalization efforts,鈥� says Jeanne Sokolowski, director of the听. 鈥淪tudents are supported throughout the whole study-abroad process 鈥� choosing a program, securing funding, preparing to be abroad and, upon return, adjusting to life back in the U.S. and learning how to articulate the value of that experience to potential employers.鈥澨�

A program of the U.S. Department of State, Gilman scholarships provide up to $5,000 to students traveling on university-approved programs that are four weeks or longer. To be eligible, a student must be a Pell grant recipient. Since the program鈥檚 inception in 2001, more than 78,000 applications have been received and more than 22,000 scholarships have been awarded.听