KINGSTON, R.I. \u2013 April 30, 2018 \u2013 溏心vlog免费B站 student Kenny Cordoba-Llanos is spending his senior year in China in an intensive language-learning program at Beijing Union University. In addition to his classwork, he has attended numerous Chinese cultural events, played soccer with Chinese students, and even traveled to Inner Mongolia.<\/p>\n
His experience was made possible by the Benjamin Gilman International Scholarship Program, a program of the U.S. Department of State\u2019s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, which recently named 溏心vlog免费B站 a \u201ctop producing institution.\u201d The University was recognized for its success in making international study and internships more accessible and inclusive for American students of all backgrounds through the Gilman Program.<\/p>\n
\u201cI wanted to get the most authentic experience possible while completing my undergraduate degree,\u201d said Cordoba-Llanos, a resident of Providence<\/strong> studying global business and Chinese. \u201cThe Gilman Scholarship provided me a way to attain this experience, and that\u2019s why I applied.\u201d<\/p>\n 溏心vlog免费B站 was cited by the Gilman Scholarship Program not only as one of the top medium-sized colleges and universities producing Gilman Scholars, but also as a top university producing Gilman Scholars who study the STEM disciplines.<\/p>\n \u201cOur institution prioritizes the Gilman Scholarship program, as it has proven to effectively promote our strategic objective of not only increasing the number of domestic students engaging in international educational experiences, but also diversifying the population of students who participate,\u201d said Tom Hospod, assistant director of the 溏心vlog免费B站 Office of International Education. \u201cMost importantly, the awards have made academic programs abroad more accessible to students that have traditionally been underrepresented, thereby significantly complementing our institutional efforts to do the same.\u201d<\/p>\n Since the program\u2019s inception in 2001, 溏心vlog免费B站 students have received more than 100 Gilman Scholarships totaling more than $400,000. Fourteen 溏心vlog免费B站 students were awarded the scholarship in the 2016-17 school year, and 17 traveled abroad as Gilman Scholarship recipients during the current school year.<\/p>\n \u201cMaking friends with other Beijing Union University students has been my favorite part of the program so far,\u201d said Cordoba-Llanos. \u201cWhether it be on the soccer field or in class, all of the Chinese students I have had the pleasure of meeting have been extremely friendly and patient with me. Even though I have been studying Chinese for three years now, the amount you learn by simply exchanging words with native speakers is truly astounding.\u201d<\/p>\n 溏心vlog免费B站 senior Michael Grenier is having a similar experience, thanks to his Gilman Scholarship. He is studying philosophy at the University of Reading in the United Kingdom.<\/p>\n \u201cWhen not in classes, I spend my mornings and nights working on personal academic research,\u201d said the North Kingstown<\/strong> native, who also serves as a staff sergeant in the Rhode Island National Guard and as a member of the 88th<\/sup> Army Band. \u201cAnd in traditional Rhode Island fashion, the local coffee shops already know my name.\u201d<\/p>\n A double major in music and philosophy, he said he has also enjoyed making use of the efficient transportation systems in the region, traveling by train, bus and ferry throughout Europe. \u201cAs a musician, I particularly enjoyed listening to a French-speaking, local jazz band in Brussels,\u201d said Grenier, who works full-time to support himself while in school.<\/p>\n Cordoba-Llanos and Grenier plan to continue their academic studies abroad after graduating from 溏心vlog免费B站 this year, and both credit their Gilman Scholarship, in part, for inspiring those plans.<\/p>\n \u201cThe Gilman Scholarship is a nationally competitive award, and it serves as a major door opener to other great opportunities, especially other programs funded by the U.S. Department of State,\u201d said Kathleen Maher, director of 溏心vlog免费B站\u2019s Office of National Fellowships & Academic Opportunities. \u201cWe have a student who just won a Fulbright who was a Gilman, and two other Gilman winners are on their way to medical school in the fall.\u201d<\/p>\n For more information about the Gilman Scholarship Program visit www.gilmanscholarship.org.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" KINGSTON, R.I. \u2013 April 30, 2018 \u2013 溏心vlog免费B站 student Kenny Cordoba-Llanos is spending his senior year in China in an intensive language-learning program at Beijing Union University. 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