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Scholarships fund student international study, service

Monday, April 6th, 2009

Using a study scholarship, Valerie Stuff will return to Maai Mahiu, Kenya, where she worked last summer with these villagers on health issues.

Using a study scholarship, Valerie Stuff will return to Maai Mahiu, Kenya, where she worked last summer with these villagers on health issues.

College of Human Ecology encourages student study and service internationally. This year the college awarded six scholarships to help fund students’ international experiences this summer.

  • Valerie Stull, graduate student in public health nutrition, will travel to Kenya, Africa, to work on a service project for thesis research;
  • Courtney Held, junior in dietetics and public health nutrition, will join the Kenya service project for Honors Project credit;
  • Krystin Matusczewicz, junior in family studies and human services, will study in Salamanca, Spain;
  • Kelsey Flickner, sophomore in FSHS, will study in Australia;
  • Gayathri Pidatala, PhD student in apparel and textiles, will travel to India to do dissertation research;
  • Lydia Travis, sophomore in interior design, will study in Italy and France.

The college also awarded Multicultural Scholarships for 2009-2010 to five students.

  • Gladys Asiedu, PhD student in family studies and human services;
  • Brittany Delaney, junior in communication sciences and disorders;
  • Yolonda Guyton, sophomore in interior design;
  • Quaumeeka Saunders, master’s degree student in marriage and family therapy;
  • Brandy James, PhD student in FSHS.

This entry was posted on Monday, April 6th, 2009 and is filed under Dean's Blog.