Stay Motivated For Your Follow-on Service Project
My name is Thomas, and I am a 2021-2022 Gilman Alumni Ambassador from Alabama. I graduated from the University of Alabama at Birmingham in 2020 with a degree in International Studies and a minor in Anthropology, which is the field… READ MORE →
Summer Spanish in the Andes: A Journey of Self-Confidence and Self-Realization
In 2017, I didn’t know I would have a major shift in my mentality and my inner growth. It was in that year that I applied to the Gilman Scholarship; During that time, I realized my determination to study Spanish… READ MORE →
Be Slow to Speak and Quick to Listen
Hi everyone, My name is Kerry Johnson, and I am a 2021-2022 Gilman Alumni Ambassador from Memphis, TN. I graduated from The University of Memphis in 2017. I studied economics and international studies with a minor in Spanish. As a… READ MORE →
Starting Out Strong
Hello everyone, I am Erika Evatt and I am a 2021-2022 Gilman Alumni Ambassador. I completed a virtual internship in Tokyo, Japan during the Summer of 2021. In my last blog, I gave a brief introduction to my online internship… READ MORE →
Award Notifications Issued for Gilman Program Spring 2022
Read the full release here. May 4, 2022 – The U.S. Department of State’s Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program is pleased to announce that nearly 3,000 U.S. undergraduate students have been selected to receive Gilman Program awards from the March 2022… READ MORE →
Morocco, Where Friends Become Family
Hello everyone! My name is Steve Anthony Maravillo and I am a 2021-2022 Gilman Alumni Ambassador originally from the city of San Bernardino, California, but am currently established in The Fabulous Las Vegas, Nevada. The Gilman Scholarship was an integral… READ MORE →