The Center for International Programs at the State University of New York at New Paltz has a record number of scholarships being awarded to students studying abroad during the 2009-2010 academic year.
Ten students from New Paltz were awarded 14 scholarships to study in countries around the world – from Europe to Asia, Africa and the Middle East. A student from Baruch College–The City University of New York was also awarded a scholarship to study abroad through New Paltz.
“We are very proud of the New Paltz students who have been awarded scholarships to study abroad,” said Bruce Sillner, dean of the Center for International Programs at New Paltz. “We commend them on their achievements and thank the advising staff of the Center for International Programs for guiding them through the process.”
“We are particularly pleased that four New Paltz students are recipients of the Gilman International Scholarship, as the momentum to establish this federally funded program came from New Paltz,” Sillner added.
Below is a list of the current New Paltz students, the scholarships received, and the intended destination of study abroad:
• Ebony Bowens, a senior majoring in Asian studies, received the Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship, the Japan Student Services Organization (JASSO) Scholarship and the Roger Bowen Scholarship to study in Japan.
• Ahmed Elsayed, a junior majoring in accounting and international business, received the Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship to study in Egypt.
• Christopher L’Abbate, a senior majoring in Asian studies and history, received a Japan Student Services Organization Scholarship (JASSO) to study in Japan.
• Ciara Moffatt, a senior majoring in anthropology, received the Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship to study in Tanzania.
• Theresa Steele, a senior majoring in graphic design, received the Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship, the J.P. Morgan US/Japan Bridging Scholarship and the Japan Student Services Organization (JASSO) Scholarship to study in Japan.
• Emily Sobel, a junior majoring in Asian studies, received the Levin Institute Chinese Government Scholarship to study in China.
• Liam Stephens, a senior majoring in international business received the Levin Institute Chinese Government Scholarship to study in China.
• Elizabeth Cacioppo, a junior majoring in Asian studies and political science, received the Japan Student Services Organization (JASSO) Scholarship to study in Japan.
• Theodore Svirbly, a sophomore majoring in Asian studies and international economics, received the Japan Student Services Organization (JASSO) Scholarship to study in Japan.
• Kerry Steed, a sophomore majoring in Spanish, received the Louis and Frances Ricciardi Saraceno Scholarship to study in Spain.
Additionally, a recent graduate of the college and a student from Baruch College received the following scholarship awards:
• Veronica O’Keefe, a 2009 New Paltz graduate with degrees in philosophy and printmaking, received a U.S. Fulbright Scholarship to work on a photography project in China.
• Hao Jin, a senior from Baruch College in New York City, received a Japan Student Services Organization (JASSO) Scholarship to study in Japan through the New Paltz Study Abroad program.
Each scholarship will help the students fund their study abroad programs or overseas projects. The students are taking part in study abroad programs from a range of schools and organizations. The majority come through the SUNY New Paltz Center for International Programs.
The Center for International Programs at SUNY New Paltz sends approximately 350 to 400 students abroad each year and offers services on campus to approximately 600 international students. Its wide range of programs provides students with international educational experiences in New Paltz and throughout the world.
For more information about the Center for International Programs, visit www.newpaltz.edu/international.
