Twelve Trinity Students Selected for Carnegie Study Abroad Program, Summer 2018

President McGuire announced the twelve students who were selected for Trinity’s Carnegie Study Abroad Program and will be pursuing international learning in summer 2018. More than 30 students applied for the competitive program. “These students earned the awards based on the quality of their applications and the feasibility of their projects,” President McGuire said. “I am very grateful to Dr. James Stocker, who is leading this project, and to Dean Peggy Lewis and Dr. Deborah Taub who assisted in the selection process, as well as faculty and staff from all academic units who participated. The interest in this program inspires us to explore future avenues of funding to continue the project in the years ahead.” The twelve Trinity students who were selected for the program are:

  • Shanta Bryant, senior, English, College of Arts and Sciences: Accra, Ghana.
  • Gabrielle Clary, senior, business, College of Arts and Sciences: Amsterdam, Netherlands.
  • Elisia George, sophomore, nursing, College of Arts and Sciences: Barcelona, Spain.
  • Asia Hunter, sophomore, nursing, College of Arts and Sciences: Barcelona, Spain.
  • Samrawit Keleta, junior, nursing, College of Arts and Sciences: Accra, Ghana.
  • Lesly Melgarez, senior, business, College of Arts and Sciences: Barcelona, Spain.
  • Venita Newsome, senior, journalism and media studies, School of Professional Studies: Cape Town, South Africa.
  • Mabel Perez-Gutierrez, junior, international affairs, College of Arts and Sciences: Accra, Ghana.
  • Alonna Rankin, junior, general studies, School of Professional Studies: Amsterdam, Netherlands.
  • Destinee Smith, graduate student, clinical mental health counseling, School of Education: Accra, Ghana.
  • Karrin Thompson, senior, English, College of Arts and Sciences: Accra, Ghana.
  • Raissa Audrey Tseumie, senior, biochemistry, College of Arts and Sciences: Accra, Ghana.
Trinity students ready to travel! Students with President McGuire and Dr. James Stocker, who were selected to participate in the Summer 2018 Study Abroad program, supported by a grant from the Carnegie Corporation of New York.