2022 Study Abroad Fellowship Awardees

Fund for Education Abroad

Fund for Education Abroad makes life-changing, international experiences accessible to all by supporting students of color, community college, and first-generation college students before, during, and after they participate in education abroad programs.

Brooklyn Jennings (Law and Policy, BA 23)

I am a UWT Junior participating in the Spanish Language and Culture in Cusco, Peru Summer Quarter 2022. As someone interested in the field of immigration law, it made perfect sense for me to be immersed in a program in a Spanish speaking country. While fulfilling the language requirement in a classroom was helpful, I still yearned to experience more. I hope studying in Peru will be an opportunity to boost my confidence in speaking Spanish and provide me with personal and professional growth for a lifetime.

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Gilman Scholarship

Quinten Barlow​ (Urban Studies, BA '22)

I will be participating in the ALBA Barcelona: Foster Partner Program. I have always had the desire to travel abroad, and I am interested in going to new locations and experiencing other cultures. Barcelona is a city with a rich, layered history and thriving culture, which is one of the main reasons I decided to participate in this program. This will be my first time traveling to Europe, and I am optimistic that my experience will be impactful to both my personal and professional development.

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Kaytlyn Ruff (Psychology, BA 23)

I am a UW Tacoma student who will be participating in Prague- The Psychology of Culture, Food, and Human Development program, which will take place this summer. This will be my first time studying abroad. I will experience Prague through its neighborhoods, markets, museums, and travel to the nearby region of Moravia, explore food pathways and the impact of the Eastern Bloc communist state on contemporary food and life. I am so excited to share my experience.

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Jasmine Delfin (Psychology, BA 22)

I will be studying abroad this summer 2022 in Prague. I will be studying in the Psychology of Culture, Food, and Human Development program. While abroad, I will explore the Czech foodways and the impacts of the world wars to the 40 years as an Eastern Bloc communist state ending with the Velvet Revolution along with the role of geopolitical forces in human wellness and development. I am very excited about this experience and can’t wait to share it all with you!

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William Blakey​ (Interdisciplinary arts and sciences, Spanish, and Global Honors, BA 22)

I am a senior at UWT and have taken a non-traditional route towards medical school. I am wanting to pursue a career in trauma surgery and serve communities abroad. I am participating in the Spanish Language and Culture study abroad trip to Cusco, Peru and the CFHI Global Health Experiential Learning Program in Tarija, Bolivia this Fall. I am wanting to learn and experience as much as I can abroad. I am hoping these experiences early on during my undergraduate years will help me become a better provider in the future.

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Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program enables students of limited financial means to study or intern abroad, providing them with skills critical to our national security and economic prosperity.

Office of Global Affairs Study Abroad Scholarships

The Office of Global Affairs Study Abroad Scholarship, generously funded by the Bamford Foundation, will provide several $1,000 scholarships to students participating in study abroad programs.

Brooklyn Jennings (Law and Policy, BA 23)

I am a UWT Junior participating in the Spanish Language and Culture in Cusco, Peru Summer Quarter 2022. As someone interested in the field of immigration law, it made perfect sense for me to be immersed in a program in a Spanish speaking country. While fulfilling the language requirement in a classroom was helpful, I still yearned to experience more. I hope studying in Peru will be an opportunity to boost my confidence in speaking Spanish and provide me with personal and professional growth for a lifetime.

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Exita Lealofi (Ethnic, Gender, & Labor Studies, BA 23)

My name is Exita Lealofi and I'm currently interested in participating in the Spanish Language and Cultures in Cusco, Peru study abroad program. As a major in Ethnic, Gender, and Labor Studies with an emphasis in Global Engagement, I’ve had the opportunity to learn about and explore different cultures as well as their way of life within the community. This may sound generic, but a study abroad program in Peru purely for the experience would be amazing for me, especially since I grew up in an area where traveling to a foreign nation is both rare and impossible. I intend to learn and experience a whole cultures day to day routine as well as their view of life as a whole.

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Valomanaia Elizarraraz (Ethnic, Gender, & Labor Studies, BA 23)

I'll be participating in the Spanish Language and Cultures in Cusco, Peru study abroad program. I'm a 20 year old junior majoring in Ethnic, Gender, & Labor Studies while also minoring in Law & Policy. Throughout my three years at UW Tacoma, I managed to get very involved with the campus and community. I'm a Pack Advisor that serves as a peer mentor for new and incoming students. I'm also an RSO officer for the Pacific Islander Student Alliance. Lastly, I'm a student assistant for the Center for Student Involvement. With my various positions as a student leader, I'm excited to gain this wonderful experience and bring it back to share with other UW Tacoma students.

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Melanie Jacob-Castillo (Business Administration, BA 25)

I will be participating in the Spanish Language and Culture program in Cusco, Perú for the 2022 summer term A. When I saw the description of the program, I was easily captivated. Learning about different cultures and the Spanish language is something that I’ve grown to love over the years; whether that be by traveling to Mexico to visit my grandparents, or just by taking Spanish classes in high school. However, to be able to mix both the travel and the classroom experience into what is the Peru study abroad is something that I am beyond excited about. I haven’t been to another Spanish-speaking country besides Mexico so to be able to experience a different culture, Peru’s, first hand, to learn more about their rich history, art, and literature is an educational opportunity in which I am so thankful for. 

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Jovany Cardoza-Aguilar (Computer Science & Systems, BS 24)

I will be participating in the Germany: Bielefeld University Exchange Program for a semester. I have always wanted to visit Germany as I am fascinated with the culture, from the music and arts to the language itself. I have never been to another country and I hope to gain some experience while abroad.

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Kyle Tomyn (Global Studies, BA 22)

My name is Kyle Tomyn and I will be participating in the Peru: Spanish Language and Culture program. I am excited to undertake this challenge and push myself to not only refine my skills in the Spanish language, but to learn and intertwine myself in a new culture that Cusco, Peru will present to me. I am eager to take this new experience and use what I learn on a daily basis

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Lexy Luna (Psychology and Biomedical Sciences, BA 23)

I am a first-generation high school and college student. I will be studying abroad in both The Psychology of Culture, Food and Human Development in Prague Program as well as CFHI - Global Health Experiential Learning Program in India. I currently works as an Emergency Medical Technician and is working diligently to become an M.D. in Emergency Medicine. My ultimate goal is to join a non-profit organization that recruits physicians to work in other countries in need of medical personnel. I am passionate about learning all aspects of the human condition, especially culture. I am excited to further my development as a person and academic to become the best physician to care for my patients.

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Gabriela Romero (Psychology, Gender & Sexuality, Global Engagement, BA 23)

My interest in experiential learning abroad started in my senior year of high school, when I got two opportunities to serve with non-profit organizations in Costa Rica and The Philippines. Serving the local communities, as well as going abroad for the first time, changed the way I perceives the world. Not only did it influence my perceptions of the world around me, but it also influenced the way I see myself in the world. Following these experiences, I was determined to study abroad in college. Through my time at UWT, I have found an interest in global studies, psychology, history, and culture. When I heard about the Psychology of Food, Culture, and Human Development program in the Czech Republic, I knew that would be the perfect opportunity to apply what I have learned through my time at UWT to a real world experience.

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Rachel Millington (Management, BA 22)

I will be participating in the European Summer School program in Germany. What interested me in the program was that I have always been interested in traveling to different country’s and learning how different country’s run businesses. My major is Management and to be able to take a European management class will give me a opportunity too learn from a different perspective about managing internationally. Also I have a minor in Politics and when I am in Germany I will be taking a European Political and Business class which I am really excited to learn about European politics.

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Jasmine Delfin (Psychology, BA 22)

I will be studying abroad this summer 2022 in Prague. I will be studying in the Psychology of Culture, Food, and Human Development program. While abroad, I will explore the Czech foodways and the impacts of the world wars to the 40 years as an Eastern Bloc communist state ending with the Velvet Revolution along with the role of geopolitical forces in human wellness and development. I am very excited about this experience and can’t wait to share it all with you!

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Joanne Thuston (Business Administration, BA 23)

I will be participating in the European Summer Program in Germany during this upcoming spring quarter. This program is centered around how common businesses are conducted in Germany. I enjoy learning how to efficiently run a business and look forward to this opportunity. In addition to studying businesses, I enjoy working with animals, gardening, hanging out with friends, and reading.

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Jonathan Ohashi (Biomedical Sciences, BS 22)

I am a 27 year old transfer student who will be participating in the CFHI Bolivia study abroad program. I am looking to deepen my global cultural competency while learning medicinal practices with the help of Bolivia physicians. I am excited to make the most of my experience and share my memories with everyone.

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Melvin Dunbar (Business Administration: Management, BA 23)

My name is Melvin Dunbar and I am currently a senior with an anticipated graduation date of spring 2023. I am participating in Bielefeld University Exchange Program in Germany. I learned about this opportunity on a post board at the University and I also saw an email about it, so I decided to check it out. I was very interested in studying abroad since it was last year and I wanted my last year to be memorable. After applying, I got accepted and im excited for the opportunity I was given. My time within the study abroad program, I am going to take a lot of pictures, go sightseeing, and take the culture within.

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Brad Boyce (Business Administration, BA 23/24)

I am excited and grateful to be able to attend the European Summer School program in Bielefeld, Germany. Studying at the University of Applied Sciences Bielefeld will be a great learning experience on international business and communicating cross-culturally. Traveling is definitely one of my biggest enjoyments in life and living internationally has been a dream of mine for as long as I can remember. I plan on traveling throughout Europe as much as possible with my camera and immersing myself in the food and culture.

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MIlla Tirona (Psychology, BA 24)

I am a first-generation student who has a variety of unrelated hobbies such as art, film photography, visiting antique stores with my twin brother, writing strangely long and complicated stories I will never finish on my typewriter, and so on. Ever since a particular high school experience, I’ve also been interested in psychology and have wanted to further understand what makes us into the people we are; in doing so, I want to be able to better understand the people I meet and possibly help them too. I am excited to participate in the study abroad program Psychology of Culture, Food, and Human Development that will visit Prague. I believe I’ll learn many things that can bring me closer to understanding all the different people I may meet!

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Kecia Johnson (Politics, Philosophy and Economics, BA 22)

My name is Kecia Johnson.  I am studying Politics, Philosophy and Economics focusing on Philosophy and Politics.  I will be studying in Czech Republic: The Psychology of Culture, Food and Human Development in Prague.  I am looking forward to learning about all the different aspects of the culture and relating the history and experience of this place to my degree and future studies.  I am especially excited that there is food involved.  I am also a teacher for pre-nursing students.  I cannot wait to share my experience with students at UW and at the school that I work for.

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Kaytlyn Ruff (Psychology, BA 23)

I am a UW Tacoma student who will be participating in Prague- The Psychology of Culture, Food, and Human Development program, which will take place this summer. This will be my first time studying abroad. I will experience Prague through its neighborhoods, markets, museums, and travel to the nearby region of Moravia, explore food pathways and the impact of the Eastern Bloc communist state on contemporary food and life. I am so excited to share my experience.

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Joseph Ndenderu (Biomedical of science, BS 23)

My Name is Joseph Ndenderu. I will be studying abroad for the CHFI Global Health in Delhi India. As someone who has interest in the healthcare sector, I am excited to learn about India's social reforms and public health. I am excited about this impactful learning experience.

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