Three receive study abroad grants
University of North Georgia (¶¶Òõ̽̽App) students Melena Appling, Edleen Henriquez, and Susana Olivo Sandoval have earned grants from the (CIEE). Appling received a $6,000 , reducing her program fee to half, allowing her to participate in the Open Campus program in London and Rome during fall 2022. Appling is a junior from Buford, Georgia, pursuing a degree in communications with a concentration in public relations.
Henriquez and Olivo Sandoval each will receive $1,500 to use for study abroad in summer 2022, fall 2022 or spring 2023. The grants are awarded to qualified applicants not selected for the . The Global Fellows program explores the impact that effective leaders have had on social justice movements and critical peace and conflict resolution efforts around the world. Henriquez is a senior from Hoschton, Georgia, pursuing a degree in international affairs. Sandoval is a senior from Gainesville, Georgia, pursuing a degree in modern languages with a concentration in Spanish language and literature.
"We are encouraged by the positive response we've received from students as we restart education abroad programming with our overseas partners. These students are a great example of resiliency and hard work," Daniela Martinez, associate director of the Center for Global Engagement, said. "They have all spent time researching programs and applying for funding to make these experiences possible. It is great to see their hard work pay off."
Two students attend national forensic program
A PSA student spent time at UT Martin gaining work experience and earning college credit toward a criminal justice degree. A second ¶¶Òõ̽̽App student also attended.
Officers grew thanks to opportunities at ¶¶Òõ̽̽App
Jaden Clark-Davidson and Brandon Clark-Davidson were two of the 20 ¶¶Òõ̽̽App cadets who commissioned Sept. 10 as second lieutenants in the Army and Georgia Army National Guard.
Alum gets paid to 'dig in the dirt'
Samson Larsen, a 2025 graduate, uses his history degree and anthropology minor to 'dig in the dirt' and discover artifacts, skills he gained in archaeological field school while he was a student.
Students sharpen skills on Peru study abroad
Eight ¶¶Òõ̽̽App students took part in a five-week study abroad to Peru this summer, gaining both language and cultural experience.