June 2, 2025
Photo by Student Affairs
Fifteen University of Missouri students will have the opportunity to travel overseas after receiving the U.S. Department of State’s Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship this spring. The scholarship enables students with financial barriers to study or intern abroad, providing them with skills critical to U.S. security and economic prosperity.
“The Gilman Scholarship is a terrific opportunity for students to take their college experience to the next level,” said Erik Potter, program manager for the Mizzou Office of Global and National Fellowships. “Even more, all of the students who worked on their application with a Fellowships advisor, a Mizzou Study Abroad advisor or a Writing Center tutor have learned how to better advocate for their own academic and career goals.”
Gilman takes applications twice a year, in March and October.
This spring’s recipients include:
Emma Adams
- Sophomore
- Clinical and diagnostic sciences major, College of Health Sciences
- Destination: Thailand
Tragan Chambers
- Sophomore
- Biological sciences and psychological sciences double major, College of Arts and Science; pursuing the Honors Certificate through the Mizzou Honors College
- Destination: France
Jadyn Eisenlohr
- Senior
- Natural resource science and management major, College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources
- Destination: Thailand
Kate Kottman
- Sophomore
- Plant sciences major, College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources; pursuing the Honors Certificate through the Mizzou Honors College
- Destination: Germany
Betsy Krenek
- Sophomore
- Linguistics and romance languages (Spanish) double major, College of Arts and Science; pursuing the Honors Certificate through the Mizzou Honors College
- Destination: Peru/Spain
Stacy Marshall
- Senior
- Communication major, College of Arts and Science
- Destination: Undecided
Casey Merckling
- Sophomore
- Business administration and economics double major, Robert J. Trulaske, Sr. College of Business; pursuing the Honors Certificate through the Mizzou Honors College
- Destination: Undecided
Coffie Mondaine
- Junior
- English and psychological sciences double major, College of Arts and Science
- Destination: South Korea
Jada Mulholland
- Senior
- Political science major, College of Arts and Science
- Destination: Kyrgyzstan/Uzbekistan
Ada Nelson
- Sophomore
- Physics major, College of Arts and Science; pursuing the Honors Certificate through the Mizzou Honors College
- Destination: United Kingdom
Ellie Poli
- Sophomore
- Anthropology and art history double major, College of Arts and Science
- Destination: Italy
Rebekah Prasuhn
- Junior
- Health science major, College of Health Sciences
- Destination: Greece
Julia Skelton
- Senior
- History major, College of Arts and Science
- Destination: Italy
Pablo Torres Rios
- Senior
- International studies major, College of Arts and Science
- Destination: Germany
Christian Welch
- Freshman
- International studies major, College of Arts and Science
- Destination: Japan
