Nine UR Students Awarded Competitive Gilman Scholarships to Study Abroad Around the Globe

UNIVERSITY OF RICHMOND — Nine University of Richmond students, the most at one time in UR’s history, have received Gilman scholarships to support their study abroad experiences during the 2021-22 academic year.

Students receiving Gilman awards include:

• Sherley Arias-Pimentel, a sophomore global studies major from Newark, New Jersey, who will study abroad in Rwanda, Uganda.
• Jacques Baz, a sophomore business administration major from Virginia Beach, Virginia, who will study abroad in Spain.
• Ngan Bui, a sophomore business administration major from North Chesterfield, Virginia, who will study abroad in Denmark.
• Javier Cruz, a sophomore business administration major from Highland Park, Illinois, who will study abroad in Italy.
• Morgan Malstead, a junior majoring in environmental studies and geography from East Wenatchee, Washington, who will study abroad in Italy.
• Nicky Ramirez Veliz, a sophomore double majoring in biology and Latin American, Latino, and Iberian Studies from North Bergen, New Jersey, who will study abroad in Switzerland.
• Sydney Thomas, a sophomore geography major from Aurora, Colorado, who will study abroad in Ireland.
• Grace Wightman, a sophomore business administration major from Chatham, New Jersey, who will study abroad in Italy.
• Jungwon You, a junior business administration major from Ellicott City, Maryland, who will study abroad in South Korea.

Forty-four University of Richmond students have been offered Gilman scholarships since the program started in 2001.

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