06/18/2009
SUNY Cortland recently awarded $15,750 in scholarships to 18 students to help offset the cost of their studies abroad this summer and fall.
The students, who will study in Greece, Spain, Ireland, France, Italy, Puerto Rico, Australia or England, won $750 or $1,000 scholarships. The awards, offered through the College's James M. Clark Center for International Education, are based on several criteria, including high academic achievement, financial need, involvement in extracurricular activities, a personal essay and letters of recommendation.
SUNY Cortland offered two kinds of scholarships for study in a foreign country, the Overseas Academic Program Award and the Uschald Study Abroad Scholarship. All of the students who applied were awarded a scholarship.
Recipients of the scholarships and a description of each award follow:
Overseas Academic Program (OAP) Award
OAP scholarships are awarded to students accepted in a study abroad program. The scholarship is $750 for summer recipients and $1,000 for fall recipients. OAP Award recipients for Summer 2009 are:
- Lalaina Soehnel, a senior history major from Tappan, N.Y., for study in Greece;
- Chelsea Dixon, a junior childhood education major from Shirley, N.Y., for study in Madrid, Spain;
- Kristen Pinsent, a senior English major from Stony Brook, N.Y., for study in Dingle, Ireland;
- Katherine Greene, a junior psychology major from Bolton Landing, N.Y., for study in Cork Ireland; and
- Rachael Kennedy, a senior physical education major from East Durham, N.Y., for study in Paris, France.
Recipients for Fall 2009 are:
- Heather Harrington, a sophomore international studies major from Rehoboth, Mass., for study in Florence, Italy;
- Douglas Smith, a sophomore Spanish major from Syracuse, N.Y., for study in Puerto Rico;
- John Cooney, a sophomore outdoor recreation major from Fort Edward, N.Y., for study at the University of the Sunshine Coast in Australia;
- Amy Garrett, a sophomore childhood and early childhood education major from Endicott, N.Y., for study in London, England;
- Alia Sladeski, a junior Spanish major from Marlboro, N.Y., for study in Salamanca, Spain; and
- Lauren Zuber, a junior communication studies major from Smithtown, N.Y., for study in London, England.
Uschald Study Abroad Scholarship
Uschald Scholarships are open only to students accepted to a study abroad program who are U.S. citizens and are based on academic achievement and extracurricular activities. The scholarship is $750 for summer recipients and $1,000 for fall recipients. Recipients for Summer 2009 are:
- Janet Boyle, a senior English major from Bellmore, N.Y., for study in Dingle, Ireland;
- Rachel Woodburn, a junior Spanish major from Waverly, N.Y., for study in Madrid, Spain;
- Nicole Ruddy, a senior psychology major from Utica, N.Y., for study in Dublin, Ireland; and
- Caitlin McCrone, a junior sociology major from Syracuse, N.Y., for study in Dingle, Ireland.
Recipients for Fall 2009 are:
- Amanda Alderman, a junior Spanish major from North Rose, N.Y., for study in Salamanca, Spain;
- Kelsey Butz, a junior communication studies major from Clifton Park, N.Y., for study at the University of the Sunshine Coast in Australia; and
- Michelle Maglione, a junior childhood education major from Glens Falls, N.Y., for study at the University of the Sunshine Coast and student teaching in Australia.
For more information on the study abroad scholarships, contact the James M. Clark Center for International Education at (607) 753-2209.