Fifteen Notre Dame undergraduates named summer or fall Gilman Scholars | News | Notre Dame News | University of Notre Dame Skip To Content Skip To Navigation Skip To Search University of Notre Dame Notre Dame News Experts ND in the News Subscribe About Us Home Contact Search Menu Home › News › Fifteen Notre Dame undergraduates named summer or fall Gilman Scholars Fifteen Notre Dame undergraduates named summer or fall Gilman Scholars Published: August 12, 2020 Author: Erin Blasko Gilman Scholarship Fifteen University of Notre Dame students have been awarded summer or fall Gilman Scholarships to study abroad, contributing to a University record 23 Gilman Scholars for the 2019-20 academic year. An additional four Notre Dame students have been named summer or fall alternates for the award. “The Flatley Center for Undergraduate Scholarly Engagement (CUSE) is thrilled to see that more and more students are receiving Gilman Scholarships every year,” said Elise Rudt, national fellowships program coordinator with CUSE. “In addition to students' hard work, this increase is surely due to outreach efforts on behalf of the Office of Financial Aid and Notre Dame International, and we are grateful to all of our partners for helping students push toward this campus milestone.”  The U.S. Department of State, which administers the Gilman program, typically announces summer and fall scholars separately, but combined the cohorts this year because of delays related to the coronavirus pandemic. Summer recipients count toward the 2019-20 academic year; Fall recipients count toward the 2020-21 academic year. The 23 recipients for the 2019-20 academic year breaks the previous record of 15 set during the 2018-19 academic year. Winners have until 2021 or later to use the award because of cancellations and restrictions related to the pandemic. That includes recent graduates who were unable to participate in programs over the summer. Students who decline the scholarship will still be counted as winners. Summer winners of the award are: Oliver Aceves, Auburn, California — class of 2023, mechanical engineering major. Emily Hunt, Hanover Park, Illinois — class of 2023, biological sciences major and accounting minor. Rayyan Maqbool, New Orleans, Louisiana — class of 2021, psychology major and Hesburgh Program in Public Service and collaborative innovation double minor. Colin McDonald, Tiffin, Iowa — class of 2023, computer science major. Isabel Niforatos, Albuquerque, New Mexico — class of 2021, psychology major and English minor. Abraham Ortiz Santibanez, Fullerton, California — class of 2023, mechanical engineering major. Hristina Rivera, Clarendon Hills, Illinois — class of 2023, mechanical engineering major. Patricia Salazar, Santa Ana, California — class of 2023, civil engineering major and energy studies minor. Fall winners of the award are: Abigail Abikoye, Bowie Maryland — class of 2022, biological science major and poverty studies and anthropology double minor. Rachel Dinh, Tempe, Arizona (recipient but declined) — class of 2022, anthropology and pre-health double major and theology minor. Giovanni Folkes, Brooklyn, New York — class of 2022, psychology major and innovation and entrepreneurship minor. Hayleigh Rockenback, Tucson, Arizona — class of 2022, sociology major and Hesburgh Program in Public Service minor. Wendy Ruan, Bellmore, New York — class of 2021, science pre-professional major and Chinese and Asian studies double minor. Sebastian Sewera, Elk Grove Village, Illinois — class of 2022, science pre-professional major and history minor. Jasmine Sindelar, Niles, Michigan — class of 2022, science-business major. The Gilman Scholarship is a grant program that supports students of limited means to study or intern abroad. Students receive as much as $5,000 in financial support, plus as much as $3,000 for the study of a critical language, for qualifying programs. For more information on this and other scholarship opportunities, visit cuse.nd.edu. Contact: Erin Blasko, assistant director of media relations, 574-631-4127, eblasko@nd.edu Posted In: University News International Home Experts ND in the News Subscribe About Us Related March 30, 2022 Notre Dame signs agreement with St. Edmund’s College, University of Cambridge March 22, 2022 The bonds between Notre Dame and Ukraine February 28, 2022 Notre Dame among top producers of Fulbright Program students for eighth straight year May 21, 2021 Gilman Scholarships set records for most in single year, application cycle May 13, 2021 Statement from Notre Dame President Rev. John I. Jenkins, C.S.C., on the death of Irish studies co-founder Seamus Deane For the Media Contact Office of Public Affairs and Communications Notre Dame News 500 Grace Hall Notre Dame, IN 46556 USA Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube Pinterest © 2022 University of Notre Dame Search Mobile App News Events Visit Accessibility Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube LinkedIn