Saint Martin’s student receives esteemed study abroad
scholarship
January 10, 2012
LACEY,
WASHINGTON — Fredrick Schouviller of Olympia, Washington, is one
of 1,000 outstanding American undergraduate students from over
380 colleges and universities across the U.S. who has been
offered the prestigious Benjamin A. Gilman International
Scholarship to participate in a study abroad program during the
spring 2012 semester. Schouviller, a second-year Saint Martin’s
student, will be studying in Buenos Aires, Argentina from
February to July.
Established in 2000, the Gilman International Scholarship
Program aims to diversify the kinds of students who study abroad
and the countries and regions where they go. The program is
sponsored by the U.S. Department of State Bureau of Educational
and Cultural Affairs and administered by the Institute of
International Education’s (IIE) Southern Regional Center in
Houston, Texas.
Schouviller, who will complement his Spanish language
immersion program by living with a host family, says,
“Receiving the Gilman Scholarship is an opportunity for me to
broaden my horizons and emerge myself in a new culture and learn
a new language. This is an experience that few are able to have;
it will sculpt my future and how I see the world. I am very
blessed to receive this opportunity.”
Study Abroad Coordinator Brenda Burns is fluent in the Gilman
International Scholarship Program criteria, as she was recently
designated to be a member of the selection committee.
Burns says, “I am thrilled that a deserving student like
Fredrick received this prestigious award. I look forward to
encouraging more Saint Martin’s students to apply in the
future.”
Recipients of the scholarship have the opportunity to gain a
better understanding of other cultures, countries, languages and
economies—making them better prepared to assume leadership roles
within government and the private sector. According to IIE
President Allan Goodman, “International education is one of the
best tools for developing mutual understanding and building
connections between people from different countries. It is
critical to the success of American diplomacy and business, and
the lasting ties that Americans make during their international
studies are important to our country in times of conflict as
well as times of peace.”
Saint Martin’s University is an independent four-year,
coeducational university located on a 380-acre wooded campus in
Lacey, Washington. Established in 1895 by the Catholic Order of
Saint Benedict, the University is one of 14 Benedictine colleges
and universities in the United States and Canada, and the only
one west of the Rocky Mountains. Saint Martin’s University
prepares students for successful lives through its 21 majors and
six graduate programs spanning the liberal arts, business,
education and engineering. Saint Martin’s welcomes 1,250
students from many ethnic and religious backgrounds to its main
campus, and 650 more to its extension campuses located at Joint
Base Lewis-McChord, Everett College, Centralia College and
Tacoma Community College. Visit the Saint Martin’s University
website at www.stmartin.edu.
For additional information:
Brenda Burns
Study abroad coordinator
360-438-4521
bburns@stmartin.edu
Sarah Holdener
Director of community relations and event management
Office of Marketing and Communications
360-412-6140
sholdener@stmartin.edu