Twenty undergraduate students from across the University received the competitive national award funded by the U.S. State Department to travel abroad without financial constraints. Twelve of those 20 students are studying in the Eberly College of Arts and Sciences.
The 2023-24 Gilman Scholarship recipients from Eberly College are:
Virginia Affemann
An
anthropology major from Shepherdstown, will study in Italy.
Olivia Christ
A
biology major with a minor in Spanish, the Parkersburg native will study
in Panama.
Colleen Christopher
A
biology major from Morgantown, Colleen traveled to Panama with WVU Global
Medical and Dental Brigades in spring 2023.
Bryan Hill
From Princeton, Bryan is an anthropology and
history double major. He earned the scholarship to study in Spain.
Wren King
A Morgantown native who graduated in May with degrees in anthropology,
women’s and gender studies and
geography, traveled to Panama.
Madyson Kimble
A
psychology and
Spanish double major from Charleston, will study in Spain.
Riley Klug
An art history and anthropology double major from New Martinsville, will study in Belize.
Erin Langan
Of Ridgeley, Erin graduated in May with a degree in
English and traveled to Panama.
Shelby Meador
A biology major from Shady Spring with a minor in painting, Shelby traveled to Italy
over spring break.
Jordan Murray
From Martinsburg, Jordan is an
international studies and
political science double major who will study in Australia.
Hillary Probst
From Malvern, Pennsylvania, Hillary is a
multidisciplinary studies major with minors in anthropology, art history
and Italian language. She will study in Greece.
Andrew Ross
A political science and
German studies double major from Summersville, Andrew will study in Germany.
Two additional Eberly students were awarded scholarships but declined to pursue other opportunities.
- Tim Bonnell, an international studies major from Ballard, was awarded the scholarship to study in Jordan; however, the program coincided with his deployment as part of the U.S. National Guard.
- Ariana Burks, an international studies and geography double major from Beckley received the award to study in Jordan. She was also awarded a Critical Language Scholarship and opted to participated in that program.
The ASPIRE Office supports WVU students interested in applying for this and other national competitive awards.
Read the full announcement of this year’s record number of WVU students to receive the Gilman Scholarship on WVUToday.
