BSOS Congratulates Gilman Scholarship Recipients

The BSOS community congratulates our students, and all students across the university who recently received prestigious Gilman scholarships.

Gilman scholarships are awarded each year by the U.S. Department of State. The awards, up to $5,000, are given to U.S. students who are eligible for Pell Grants for their pursuits abroad. Students may spend up to a year studying languages, working in internships or studying as part of an exchange program. Named for a former U.S. congressman, the Gilman scholarship program is intended to better prepare American students to work in a global economy and to increase opportunities for first-generation college students.

This year, UMD recently was ranked No. 4 among all institutions nationwide in the number of students to receive Gilman scholarships.

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The BSOS awardees are:
Michaela Abraham ’26 (economics)
Ariana Tsegai ’26 (government and politics)
Zohneseh Fopenawoh ’25 (criminology and criminal justice; philosophy, politics and economics)
Elena Jaimes ’26 (government and politics)
Samantha Linares ’27 (philosophy, politics and economics)
Beza Mangesha ‘26 (hearing and speech sciences)
Anne Mbessa ’26 (psychology)
Radhakund Ramnarine ’25 (criminology and criminal justice; studio art)
Sarah St Villier ’26 (criminology and criminal justice; public policy)
Gina Tetteh ’27 (hearing and speech sciences)
Mellisa Tsai ’26 (criminology and criminal justice)
 

Published on Wed, Jul 9, 2025 - 1:25PM