June 5, 2024
Photo by Sam O'Keefe
Fourteen University of Missouri students will have the opportunity to travel overseas in 2024-25 after receiving the U.S. Department of State’s Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship. The scholarship enables students with financial barriers to study or intern abroad, providing them with skills critical to U.S. security and economic prosperity.
Erik Potter, program manager for the MU Office of Global and National Fellowships, said the 14 scholarships are the second-highest total Mizzou has had. The Office of Global and National Fellowships collaborates with Mizzou Study Abroad on advising and application support for students pursuing the Gilman Scholarship.
This year’s recipients include:
Peyton Blakemore
- Senior psychology and sociology major
- Destination: Costa Rica
Lauren Crutsinger
- Senior animal sciences major
- Destination: Ireland
Jordan Fee
- Senior interdisciplinary major
- Destination: Sweden
Abigail (Abby) Jacezko
- Junior biological sciences major who is also pursuing the Honors Certificate
- Destination: Spain
Purity Kagiri
- Sophomore pre-health major
- Destination: South Korea
Ellie Noe
- Junior animal sciences major who is also pursuing the Honors Certificate
- Destination: Australia
David O’Dell
- Junior international studies and Russian major who is also pursuing the Honors Certificate
- Destination: Latvia
Madelyn Polisner
- Sophomore elementary education major
- Destination: Greece
Catherine (Catie) Tejeda
- Junior health science major who is also pursuing the Honors Certificate
- Destination: Cyprus
Chance Walker
- Junior English, history and international studies major
- Destination: Japan
Jamila White
- Junior elementary education major
- Destination: Greece
Carson Wooster
- Junior chemistry and biological sciences major who is also pursuing the Honors Certificate
- Destination: Sweden
