Christina Penza wins Gilman Scholarship for study abroad

2012 Jun 20

Seven Miami University students received the Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship to study abroad. The students have been awarded a collective total of $29,000. The scholarship program aims to diversify the kinds of students who study abroad by supporting U.S. undergraduate students who are receiving federal Pell Grant funding; the program also aims to diversify the countries and regions where students go to study.

Christina Penza a junior psychology major from Canfield, OH., 44406, will study abroad in Italy with the USAC International Business , Art/Architecture and Italian Studies in Torino Program for 2012-2013 academic year.

This year, the Gilman International Scholarship Program received more than 2,600 applications for 500 summer awards and more than 2,500 applications for 1,200 fall and academic year awards.