Alumni Ambassador Program
The Gilman Alumni Ambassador Program is an accomplished group of Gilman Program recipients who have studied or interned abroad.
Gilman Alumni Ambassadors serve as official representatives of the U.S. Department of State’s Gilman International Scholarship Program. They provide testimonials about their Gilman Scholarship experiences at campus presentations and offer application tips via written articles, videos, webinars, and special events. The Gilman Alumni Ambassadors have been trained by the Gilman Scholarship Program.
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2025 Gilman Alumni Ambassador application now open!
The application for the 2025 Gilman Alumni Ambassador Program is now open and the deadline to apply for this opportunity is on April 30, 2025 at 11:59 PM Pacific Time. As an Alumni Ambassador, you will have the opportunity to:
- Enhance your leadership and public speaking skills
- Share your Gilman experience at in-person and virtual events
- Mentor and inspire potential applicants and Gilman scholars
- Lead initiatives that serve the alumni community
If you have any questions about applying for the Gilman Alumni Ambassador Program, contact gilmanscholars@iie.org. To view the recording of the application Q&A webinar held on April 3, click here.
2024 Gilman Alumni Ambassadors
Rui Au
Year: 2009
Home Institution: University of California, Santa Barbara
Country: Ghana
City: Alexandria, VA
William Bishop
Year: 2024
Home Institution: Morehead State University
Country: Hungary and Romania
City: Springfield, KY
Jonathan Blackmon
Year: 2017
Home Institution: Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University
Country: Uruguay
City: Tallahassee, FL
Kyle Bratcher
Year: 2020
Home Institution: Vassar College
Country: United Kingdom
City: Cedar Grove, NJ
Tryphene Bulape Mishambo
Year: 2023
Home Institution: Boise State University
Country: United Kingdom
City: Boise, ID
Destinee Carter
Year: 2022
Home Institution: University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Country: Italy
City: Memphis, TN
Max Courval
Year: 2019
Home Institution: Arizona State University
Country: Portugal
City: Salt Lake City, UT
Tania Diaz
Year: 2023
Home Institution: San Diego Mesa College
Country: Italy
City: San Diego, CA
Ayo Ellis III
Year: 2013
Home Institution: Bowling Green State University, Main Campus
Country: Hong Kong
City: Toledo, OH
Mike Garcia-Tepezila
Year: 2023
Home Institution: University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Country: Australia, Singapore, and Denmark
City: Denver, CO
Rachel Isaac
Year: 2024
Home Institution: Purdue University, Main Campus
Country: Dominican Republic
City: West Lafayette, IN
Bihotza James-Lexartzegi
Year: 2022
Home Institution: Washington University in St. Louis
Country: Cameroon
City: St. Paul, MN
Andrew Lara
Year: 2023
Home Institution: University of Texas at Austin
Country: Spain
City: Houston, TX
Robert Larsen
Year: 2023
Home Institution: Brigham Young University
Country: Italy
City: Salt Lake City, UT
Rosalina Macon
Year: 2023
Home Institution: North Carolina A&T State University
Country: Austria and United Kingdom
City: Columbia, SC
Josephine Mbaye
Year: 2023
Home Institution: University of Iowa
Country: Chile
City: Iowa City, IA
Abbi Olliff
Year: 2023
Home Institution: University of Alabama
Country: Ghana
City: Tuscaloosa, AL
Anniesa Owens
Year: 2023
Home Institution: Drexel University
Country: Ireland and United Kingdom
City: Philadelphia, PA
Logan Pender
Year: 2022
Home Institution: Winthrop University
Country: South Korea
City: Rock Hill, SC
Joargy Perez
Year: 2019
Home Institution: Babson College
Country: Singapore
City: Boston, MA
Faith Seawell-Campbell
Year: 2022
Home Institution: Coppin State University
Country: Spain
City: Baltimore, MD
Tais Solis
Year: 2022
Home Institution: Wichita State University
Country: Spain
City: Valley Center, KS
Soribel Torres-Jimenez
Year: 2022
Home Institution: University of Connecticut
Country: Costa Rica
City: Waterbury, CT
Naomi Yuen-Schat
Year: 2019
Home Institution: University of Washington, Seattle
Country: Italy
City: Boston, MA
Sophia Zheng
Year: 2023
Home Institution: Denison University
Country: New Zealand
City: Chicago, IL
