Winston-Salem State University News June 14, 2016 Students Awarded Gilman Scholarship for Summer Study Abroad Berenice Rodriquez, a senior nursing major from Charlotte, N.C., will be participating in the Fudan University Summer Program in Shanghai, China. Yasmin Wilson, a junior biotechnology major from Winston-Salem, N.C., will be participating in the Duke University Organization for Tropical Studies (OTS) Biology Summer Program in Costa Rica. "I feel it's important to broaden my experience by engaging with a very different culture, said Rodriquez. "It is an experience that I had never thought possible before coming to the university. The Fudan program covers a wide range of topics that make it possible for someone to fully understand the culture starting from the roots. This study abroad experience will help me expand my horizons as a person and prepare me for my future career as a nurse at the same time." For Yasmin Wilson, her work as a volunteer and veterinary technician sparked her interest in science. "Through volunteering with animals, working as a vet tech in animal hospitals and shelters, and studying sciences, I realized my fascination with scientific research and bio-veterinary science," Wilson said. "The OTS Costa Rica Tropical Biology program interested me because I felt that it would give me a diverse background in environmental factors that contribute to the well-being of animals, both domestic and exotic. Independent projects will allow me to learn by doing science in a beautiful and challenging tropical setting." To apply for the Gilman scholarship, a student must plan to participate in a study abroad program of at least four weeks in a single country. The application includes an essay and a follow-up project proposal. WSSU International Programs Advisor Rickford Grant is the Gilman Certifying Advisor and works with each student to review and complete applications. "I always encourage eligible students interested in studying abroad to apply for the Gilman scholarship. It is a competitive scholarship, but it can be a generous one," said Grant. Last year, three WSSU students received the scholarship to support their study abroad trips. About the Gilman International Scholarship Program The Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program offers grants for U.S. citizen undergraduate students who are Pell Grant eligible to pursue academic studies or credit-bearing, career-oriented internships abroad. The scholarship program primarily aims to help under-represented study abroad populations visit under-visited study abroad locations primarily in Africa, Asia and Latin America. Award recipients are chosen through a competitive selection process for this congressionally funded program sponsored by the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs at the U.S. Department of State and administered by the Institute of International Education (IIE). SANDRA M. PHOENIX Executive Director HBCU Library Alliance sphoenix@hbculibraries.org<mailto:sphoenix@hbculibraries.org> www.hbculibraries.org<http://www.hbculibraries.org/> 800-999-8558, ext. 4820 404-592-4820 Skype: sandra.phoenix1 Follow us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/hbculibraryalliance1/ Check out "PULSE!" The HBCU Library Alliance's News Source! - https://hbculibraryalliance.wordpress.com/ Register here http://hbculibraries.org/html/2016meeting-form.html for the October 10,11 Membership Meeting in Atlanta. [Sized Coming Soon]NEW DIGS!!!! The HBCU Library Alliance is relocating to the Atlanta University Center Woodruff Library. July 1st is target date for transition. Stay tuned!!! LYRASIS, Inc. 1438 West Peachtree NW Suite 150 Atlanta,GA 30309 Toll Free: 1.800.999.8558 (LYRASIS) Fax: 404.892.7879 www.lyrasis.org<http://www.lyrasis.org/> Honor the ancestors, honor the children.