Study Abroad Archives - °µÍřTV Tue, 02 Jun 2026 19:21:37 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.2 /wp-content/uploads/2025/03/cropped-favicon-150x150.webp Study Abroad Archives - °µÍřTV 32 32 Two earn Gilman study-abroad scholarship /two-earn-gilman-study-abroad-scholarship/ Wed, 27 May 2026 17:55:12 +0000 /?p=53584 Two °µÍřTV students were awarded the prestigious Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship, supporting their study-abroad experiences in Europe. °µÍřTV’s Gilman scholars receiving up to $5,000 are: While in Germany, […]

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Two °µÍřTV students were awarded the prestigious Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship, supporting their study-abroad experiences in Europe.

°µÍřTV’s Gilman scholars receiving up to $5,000 are:

While in Germany, English will examine healthcare and social support structures through both a scientific and cultural lens while strengthening her German language proficiency. She plans to pursue a career in psychiatry because she wants to advocate for more accessible mental health resources and encourage students from backgrounds like mine to pursue opportunities they might feel like aren’t available to them.

“Through personal experience, I understand that disadvantaged and foster youth often face barriers not only to educational opportunities, but also to long-term stability and consistent healthcare access,” English said. “By developing a more global understanding of healthcare and exploring how culture and policy often shape the mental health outcomes within a population, I hope to become a well-rounded psychiatrist that challenges assumptions about what effective mental health support can look like.”

Piccione will study subjects related to business, economics and Italian culture.

“I am especially excited to expand my global perspective by learning how international environments influence communication, business practices and cultural understanding,” Piccione said.

She plans to embark upon a career in luxury marketing within a global or internationally connected organization, with the possibility of pursuing graduate studies in business or communications.

“I hope this experience strengthens my communication skills, adaptability and global awareness, all of which are important in today’s professional world,” Piccione said. “Being immersed in another culture will help me become more confident working with diverse groups of people and navigating unfamiliar environments.”

The Gilman Scholarship is a merit-based program funded by Congress that supports American undergraduates in gaining skills vital to the nation’s security and economic strength through immersive experiences with other languages and cultures. Eligible applicants must be U.S. citizens or nationals and recipients of a Pell Grant, a federal need-based aid program.

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°µÍřTV student earns Gilman study abroad scholarship /susquehanna-student-earns-gilman-study-abroad-scholarship/ Tue, 20 Jan 2026 13:00:00 +0000 /?p=48083 Alessia Revelli ’27, a mathematics and data science double major from Harleysville, Pennsylvania, was awarded the prestigious Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship to support her study-abroad program at the Sant’Anna […]

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Alessia Revelli ’27, a mathematics and data science double major from Harleysville, Pennsylvania, was awarded the prestigious Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship to support her study-abroad program at the Sant’Anna Institute in Sorrento, Italy.

“I was really drawn to Gilman’s mission of cultural exchange,” Revelli said. “I appreciate that Gilman emphasizes bringing lessons home and I want to what I learn not just for myself, but to help other students see that studying abroad is possible for them too.”

The Gilman Scholarship is a merit-based program funded by Congress that supports American undergraduates in gaining skills vital to the nation’s security and economic strength through immersive experiences with other languages and cultures. Eligible applicants must be U.S. citizens or nationals and recipients of a Pell Grant, a federal need-based aid program.

Following graduation, Revelli plans to pursue a career in STEM research with the goal of working at NASA. This summer, she will intern with Barrios Technology at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas, where she will gain hands-on experience applying mathematics and data science in a real-world research environment.

“Studying abroad will strengthen the analytical, intercultural and problem-solving skills essential for my long-term goal of working as a NASA researcher in mathematics and data science,” Revelli said. “Working with peers from diverse backgrounds, academically and culturally, will prepare me for the international, interdisciplinary collaborations that define STEM research today.”

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Senior embraces Vietnamese heritage during international internship /senior-experiences-vietnamese-heritage-in-international-internship/ Wed, 20 Aug 2025 15:37:45 +0000 /?p=39789 For Brianna Le ’26, of Douglasville, Pennsylvania, living and interning in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, has allowed her to expand her professional skillset and rediscover her Vietnamese heritage. “Over […]

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For Brianna Le ’26, of Douglasville, Pennsylvania, living and interning in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, has allowed her to expand her professional skillset and rediscover her Vietnamese heritage.

A woman in a black and white floral dress stands smiling in front of the Golden Bridge with giant stone hands in Da Nang, Vietnam, on a cloudy day.
Brianna Le ’26 stands before the Golden Bridge in Vietnam.

“Over 50 years ago, both sides of my family fled Vietnam due to the Vietnam War. Before this internship, I had never travelled to Vietnam,” Le said. “This experience honors multiple generations in my family who have sacrificed so much for me to have a brighter future by supporting my education and encouraging me to go abroad for internships.”

Le, a double major in international business and management, is a B2B (business-to-business) sales intern for Binh Tay Import Export Joint Stock Company, more commonly known as the BITEX Corporation. BITEX is the official and exclusive distributor of CASIO calculators and PILOT luxury pens in Vietnam.

In her internship, Le supports the sales team in managing and expanding business-to-business relationships, and assists with English translation, sales activities, client communication and market analysis. Le has also presented to her colleagues on how to use artificial intelligence for data visualization and image quality processing.

She is currently working on a presentation about life in the United States to motivate Vietnamese students to study abroad.

“I will be presenting this to BITEX executives soon and seeking budget approval to continue with this initiative,” Le said. “It is intended as a promotional event for BITEX’s community development and will be used in the future as a sales product for future English-speaking centers within Vietnam.”

Created in 2006 to honor the late Eric Stein ’69, nearly 100 students in °µÍřTV’s Sigmund Weis School of Business have traveled abroad to gain global business experience with expenses fully funded by the endowed Eric N. Stein Fund for International Experience.

At the close of Le’s Vietnam internship, she will have completed two international internships and traveled to three continents throughout her study abroad experiences. Her first international internship was completed in Barcelona, Spain, during her GO Long semester.

“With the support of °µÍřTV and the Sigmund Weis School of Business, these international internships have allowed me to gain intercultural awareness and a greater appreciation of global cultures,” Le said. “The complete immersion of this experience has allowed me to apply my coursework in professional settings and develop more empathy in my personal growth as I gain more understanding about cultural values.”

Le’s experience working in Vietnam has been quite different from what most employees experience in the United States. Her workday includes stretch breaks accompanied by relaxing music and nap breaks after lunch.  

“Working and living in Vietnam has allowed me to experience vibrant Vietnamese culture firsthand,” Le said. “Getting to fully adapt to Vietnamese culture by connecting with locals daily and traveling to various cities has allowed me to reconnect with my heritage.”

After graduation, Le wants to pursue a career fostering economic cooperation and sustainable growth within business and non-profit environments.

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Senior selected to participate in model UN conference in South Korea /senior-selected-to-participate-in-model-un-conference-in-south-korea/ Tue, 15 Jul 2025 14:50:58 +0000 /?p=36839 °µÍřTV’s Fernando Dysico ’26 has been selected to participate in Asia Youth International’s Model United Nations conference in Seoul, South Korea. Out of nearly 5,000 applicants, Dysico, a native […]

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°µÍřTV’s Fernando Dysico ’26 has been selected to participate in Asia Youth International’s Model United Nations conference in Seoul, South Korea.

Out of nearly 5,000 applicants, Dysico, a native of the Philippines, is among only 5% selected internationally for the event.

“This experience will allow me to represent °µÍřTV on a global stage, engage with international peers and apply the skills I’ve gained from my coursework in a real-world diplomatic setting,” Dysico said.

Asia Youth International’s Model United Nations is an educational simulation in which participants role play as delegates to the United Nations. In these simulations, participants debate current issues on the UN agenda, aiming to find solutions through diplomatic negotiations.

Dysico describes himself as an intellectually curious individual with multidisciplinary interests. He is a triple major in mathematical economics, international studies and history who has been a frequent academic competitor as a °µÍřTV student, including two model European Union simulations­ and as a member and president of °µÍřTV’s chapter of Future Business Leaders of America.

“When I represented Germany in the 2024 Mid-Atlantic EU simulation and the University of Pittsburgh Model EU earlier this year, a spark awoke within me due to how fun and enjoyable I found both simulations to be,” he said.

Dysico is spending the first part of his summer studying abroad at Waseda University in Tokyo, Japan, before traveling to South Korea at the end of July.

“I’m excited to see how this opportunity will enrich my academic journey,” Dysico said. “I look forward to deepening my understanding of international relations, politics and public policy through this experience — and to applying the skills I gain beyond the classroom and in real-world settings.”

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Three students selected for Gilman Scholarship /1891-three-students-selected-for-gilman-scholarship/ /1891-three-students-selected-for-gilman-scholarship/#respond Mon, 02 Jun 2025 09:48:00 +0000 /?p=33045 Three °µÍřTV students were awarded the prestigious Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship, supporting their study-abroad experiences in Ireland and the Netherlands.

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Three °µÍřTV students were awarded the prestigious Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship, supporting their study-abroad experiences in Ireland and the Netherlands.

°µÍřTV’s Gilman scholars receiving up to $5,000 through the scholarship are:

  • Jayden Checket ’26, a psychology major from Lebanon, Pennsylvania, will study at Maastricht University’s International Summer School in The Netherlands.
  • Evelyn Horn ’27, a psychology major from New Columbia, Pennsylvania, will study in Galway, Ireland.
  • Lindsay Millage ’27, a double major in accountingĚý˛ą˛Ô»ĺĚýbusiness analytics from Olyphant, Pennsylvania, will study at the University of Galway in Ireland.

Receiving a record high of 17,000 applications across the 2024–25 academic year, the U.S. Department of State has awarded the Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship to 3,500 American undergraduate students from all 50 states and the District of Columbia in spring 2025 to study abroad in over 170 countries. Over 70% of selected Gilman Scholars are from rural areas and small towns across the United States, and 55% are first-generation college students. Gilman Scholars are U.S. undergraduate students with high financial need as federal Pell Grant recipients.

“I pursued the Gilman award to support my dream of studying abroad. This scholarship makes it possible for me to gain global experience, grow personally and achieve my academic goals,” Millage said. “I plan to become a forensic accountant. Studying abroad will give me a global perspective and help me build the critical-thinking and adaptability skills needed to investigate financial crimes in an international context.”

Gilman scholars 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.

Madison Hoy ’26 gets global perspective on conservation

Madison Hoy ’26, an environmental studies major from Shamokin, Pennsylvania, studied at Maastricht University in the Netherlands during the spring 2025 semester. The experience allowed her to explore local culture as well as nearby countries including Belgium, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg and Sweden.

After graduating, Hoy plans to pursue a career in the state or National Park Service.

“My love for the outdoors led me to choose a major in environmental studies,” said Hoy, of Shamokin, Pennsylvania. “I’ve always felt grateful to grow up in a state with such a great park system and have always wanted to be a part of it.”

A person wearing a brown winter coat and scarf stands indoors with their hands in their pockets. Behind them, a German flag is visible outside against a cityscape.
Madison Hoy ’26

Her experience in Maastricht gave her a global understanding of conservation.

“Studying abroad is such a valuable opportunity, and this award has allowed me to make the most of my experience abroad,” Hoy said. “I want to work in conservation in the future. Studying abroad expanded my understanding of how different countries approach conservation and environmental initiatives and gave me a broader, more global perspective on the challenges and solutions in this field.”

Of the total applicants across the country, only about 25% receive an award. More than 45 °µÍřTV students have been awarded the scholarship since 2015. The university has a dedicated program in place to identify and mentor students throughout the application process for Gilman and other prestigious scholarships.

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Two earn Gilman scholarships to study abroad /1749-two-earn-gilman-scholarships-to-study-abroad/ /1749-two-earn-gilman-scholarships-to-study-abroad/#respond Mon, 03 Jun 2024 04:00:00 +0000 /1749-two-earn-gilman-scholarships-to-study-abroad/ Two °µÍřTV students were awarded the prestigious Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship, enabling them to study in Australia and Italy.

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Two °µÍřTV students were awarded the prestigious Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship, enabling them to study in Australia and Italy.

°µÍřTV’s Gilman scholars are:

“I wanted to pursue the Gilman Award because I knew it would allow me to make the most out of my study-abroad experience,” Talero said. “I also knew taking on this endeavor would require a lot of hard work as it is very competitive, but I received lots of guidance from my advisors and was very determined to give it my all. I am just so grateful to be a recipient of such a wonderful award.”

Gilman scholars 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.

Talero plans to pursue a career as a high school biology teacher.

“I hope this experience will help support that career by making me a more knowledgeable scientist through exposure to Australia’s incredible biodiversity,” she said. “I also look forward to taking education classes that will mold me into a better educator who can incorporate some of the things I learn overseas into my future classroom.”

The U.S. Department of State’s Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship is a grant program that enables eligible U.S. students to study or intern abroad, thereby gaining skills critical to our national security and economic prosperity. The Institute of International Education has administered the program since its inception in 2001. Gilman scholars receive up to $5,000 to apply toward their study-abroad or internship program costs.

Of the total applicants across the country, only 25% receive an award. More than 40 °µÍřTV students have been awarded the scholarship since 2015. The university has a dedicated program in place to identify and mentor students throughout the application process for Gilman and other prestigious scholarships.


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Alumna awarded Fulbright to earn master’s degree, study climate change in Australia /1751-alumna-awarded-fulbright-to-earn-masters-degree/ /1751-alumna-awarded-fulbright-to-earn-masters-degree/#respond Thu, 30 May 2024 04:00:00 +0000 /1751-alumna-awarded-fulbright-to-earn-masters-degree/ Layren McDannold ’23 has been awarded the Anne Wexler Scholarship in Public Policy from the U.S. Department of State and the J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board. The award will allow McDannold to go to Australia to pursue her master’s degree in public policy while conducting research into climate change.

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Layren McDannold ’23 has been awarded the Anne Wexler Scholarship in Public Policy from the U.S. Department of State and the J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board.

The award will allow McDannold to go to Australia to pursue her master’s degree in public policy while also conducting research into the generational impacts of the climate crisis and how political apathy and distrust affects climate legislation. She is currently considering Australian universities in Brisbane, Canberra and Sydney in part due to the universities’ esteemed public policy programs and their proximity to affected populations of the climate crisis based on bush fire and flood risk.

McDannold’s interest in political apathy was inspired by similar research she conducted alongside Shari Jacobson, associate professor of anthropology and department chair of sociology & anthropology at °µÍřTV.

“As I engaged with one-on-one interviews and group observations, I became very aware of just how prominent political apathy was, but also how it seemed different in relation to college students than it did compared to, say, my older family members or acquaintances,” McDannold said. “I also saw a lot of students were worried about big issues like climate change but felt too overwhelmed and confused to participate in advocacy. I am incredibly passionate about political movements, especially as they pertain to younger generations, so this felt like the perfect opportunity to pursue research like this.”

Through her Fulbright research, McDannold will analyze polling data and conduct surveys with local citizens to determine their trust in the government and motivation for citizen advocacy or lack thereof in relation to the climate. Her overall goal is to increase citizen trust in government and public advocacy for the climate crisis and promote green legislation that combats warming and addresses the issues being accelerated by the climate crisis, including resource scarcity, disease and conflict.

“After I complete my master’s degree, I plan to work in the nonprofit or NGO sectors to create policy and facilitate civic engagement around sustainability efforts in order to generate green spaces, political education and economic prosperity in rural, impoverished areas,” McDannold said. “This will ideally be through international organizations that prioritize sustainability and social welfare and justice.”

After gaining valuable in-field experience, McDannold plans to pursue a doctorate in sustainability and a career in sustainable development or academia.

McDannold graduated from °µÍřTV summa cum laude with departmental honors, earning a Bachelor of Arts in international studies and political science with an emphasis in comparative cultures.

The Fulbright Program is the flagship international educational exchange program sponsored by the federal government. It is funded through an annual appropriation made by Congress to the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. The program currently operates in over 160 countries worldwide.


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Creative writing grad headed to North Macedonia with Peace Corps /1742-creative-writing-grad-headed-to-north-macedonia/ /1742-creative-writing-grad-headed-to-north-macedonia/#respond Tue, 07 May 2024 04:00:00 +0000 /1742-creative-writing-grad-headed-to-north-macedonia/ Emily Hizny is readying for a nearly 5,000-mile journey to North Macedonia for a two-year commitment to the Peace Corps. While in the southern European republic, Hizny will be assigned to a primary or secondary school where she will work collaboratively with a teacher there to teach English

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Upon collecting her bachelor’s degree from °µÍřTV, Emily Hizny ’24 will embark on a nearly 5,000-mile journey to North Macedonia for a two-year commitment to the Peace Corps.

Hizny said her desire to participate in the Peace Corps began with her Global Opportunities program, GO Tirolo, which was set in an Alpine region in northern Italy and southern Austria. She spent two weeks abroad exploring the region’s multicultural facets, engaging in agricultural and culinary activities, learning about sustainability and border concepts and interacting with local communities.

“I absolutely loved it. I absorbed so much from the experience and upon returning home, decided I wanted to go abroad again after graduation,” Hizny said. “My quest took me to the Career Development Center where the Peace Corps was recommended to me.”

While living in the southern European republic, Hizny will be assigned to a primary or secondary school where she will work collaboratively with a teacher there to teach English while also learning to speak local languages, including Albanian and Macedonian.

A creative writing and publishing & editing double major, Hizny learned she preferred working with people more than the solitary practice of writing after becoming involved in campus activities. As a °µÍřTV student, Hizny was involved in Slam Poetry Club, FUSE (Forum for Undergraduate Student Editors), Sanctuary Magazine, and served as a student ambassador for the Admission Office. She also served as a teaching assistant for various English and creative writing courses.

“I loved the collaboration of my clubs and projects, and I’ve gained a lot of teaching experience while at SU,” she said. “Those experiences, combined with my desire to help people and learn new skills and ways of life, motivated me to explore the Peace Corps,” she said.

The Peace Corps was founded in 1960 by President John F. Kennedy. The organization brings together skilled, committed volunteers with host communities for service opportunities in more than 60 countries. Acceptance into the Peace Corps is highly competitive — only about 23% of applicants are awarded a position.

Hizny, of Princeton, New Jersey, chose to serve in North Macedonia because of its mountainous landscape, similar to the land she fell in love with in Tirolo. She was also intrigued by the country’s collectivist culture, which values the needs of the community over the individual — a way of life Hizny anticipated learning from.

“I’m looking forward to discovering the strength and wisdom within a collectivist culture,” Hizny said. “I hope that as I integrate into North Macedonia’s communities, I can grow more patient and empathetic as I stive to become a skilled and supportive teacher.”


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Personal growth in southern France /1684-personal-growth-in-southern-france/ /1684-personal-growth-in-southern-france/#respond Wed, 13 Dec 2023 05:00:00 +0000 /1684-personal-growth-in-southern-france/ Haley Dittbrenner ’25 has always been a person who prefers staying at home in a well-managed routine. She knew that traveling to another country would disrupt that, but °µÍřTV’s Global Opportunities study abroad program nudged her out of her comfort zone and into an unforgettable experience marked by new friendships. 

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From left are Victoria “Tori” Vile, Jackson Sweetwood and Haley Dittbrenner.I didn’t want to GO. I’ve always been a person who prefers staying at home in a well-managed routine and traveling to another country would certainly disrupt that. But °µÍřTV, through its Global Opportunities program, requires students to study away from campus in a culture different from their own. So, I waited until the last possible moment to pack, and headed for the airport.

I remember staring down the trolley tracks on a sunny May morning, surrounded by family. At the airport I was surrounded by friends. I would later learn that my host city — Aix-en-Provence, a quaint city in the south of France — is a sister city to my hometown of Philadelphia. It’s almost as if the two cities were connected, family and friend supporting me in this adventure.

I chose the GO Short program to because it was led by two professors in the Department of English and Creative Writing — Silas Zobal and Catherine Dent. As a double major in creative writing and publishing & editing, I wanted the opportunity to write in a new country. Plus, traveling for the first time with two professors I already knew gave me a confidence boost.

The first photograph I took in France was of a meal — corkscrew noodles, meat and French cheese. It was the first of many dinners I would share with my host mother, a woman older than my own grandmother named Marie-Paule Fanciullo. She spoke no English, while I spoke no French. The language barrier between myself and my surroundings felt as imposing as the city’s famous Aix Cathedral. Google Translate’s text-to-speech feature was my go-to during dinners. I soon became familiar with more and more French, and by the final week I could carry on a conversation without the need for translation. But even before then, I found unique ways to communicate. I would use gestures and cognates to speak in a kind of Frankensteinian hybrid of French and English. Marie-Paule learned quickly, from my broken franglais, the foods I liked and offered them for me every night. Her kindness showed itself through food.

Experiencing France through its art

There was a certain vividness to France’s sunny skies that you just don’t see in Pennsylvania. The compact streets were lined with yellow buildings and fountains, of which Aix-en-Provence gets its name: the waters of Provence. Rather than attend classes, we were tasked with completing a project that the city’s Musee Granet will later display within its halls. For me, this meant writing a short story with paintings to accompany it, all inspired by a particular sculpture in the museum. I chose Cyparissus by 19th century French sculptor Hippolyte Ferrat.

To accomplish our goal, we immersed ourselves in the art scene of France. We visited the workshop of Paul Cezanne, an Aixois painter who has greatly influenced my own work. We also visited an old shipping dock transformed into a living art show, where famous paintings roll across the ceilings, walls and floors. The artwork was animated, alive.

I spent my afternoons painting at my desk or in the park. I used my paintings to accompany my writing, and I expressed myself through visual art when I didn’t have the French vocabulary to do so.

New friendships

My final night in France took place at a music festival — the Fete de la Musique, or Festival of Music, a summer holiday in France when people listen to music in the streets. My bags were already packed, my room in Marie-Paule’s house stuffed into three suitcases, but for one more night I was in France. At every street corner someone new was playing music, a semicircle of listeners crowded around them. I remember sitting at one of the fountains, the sun setting behind me, listening to the music with two of my best friends — one with whom my friendship pre-dated our time abroad, and the other who I developed a friendship with while in France.

I look back on my experience in France with great appreciation. Where I once dreaded leaving the comforts of my predictable routines, I’m now considering future trips to Prague, Turkey or France again. I’ve grown from being a timid homebody, something that negatively impacted my daily life, to an adventurous person who longs to return to the sunny city of Aix-en-Provence.

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Year in Review: Our favorite things from 2023 /1679-year-in-review-our-favorite-things-from-2023/ /1679-year-in-review-our-favorite-things-from-2023/#respond Thu, 07 Dec 2023 05:00:00 +0000 /1679-year-in-review-our-favorite-things-from-2023/ A historic, record-breaking capital campaign, compelling faculty-student research, a world-renowned musician and much more — it’s been another memory-making year at °µÍřTV. Here are some of our favorite stories from 2023.

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A historic, record-breaking capital campaign, compelling faculty-student research, a world-renowned classical musician performed on campus and much more — it’s been another memory-making year at °µÍřTV. Here are some of our favorite stories from 2023.   


Campaign exceeds goal by $20 million

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°µÍřTV celebrated the culmination of the most ambitious capital campaign in its 165-year history by raising over $185 million to support student scholarships, capital improvements and °µÍřTV’s endowment.

The Give Rise campaign shone a spotlight on the enviable loyalty and engagement °µÍřTV enjoys with its supportive base of alumni, parents, faculty, staff and friends who helped to realize:

  • $22.3 million to support 21 major capital improvement projects, many of which established newly named spaces on campus.
  • $56.3 million in gifts creating 265 new funds to fortify support for students and augment resources for programmatic and faculty development.
  • $106.4 million in gifts and estate commitments to °µÍřTV’s endowment to bolster the university’s financial foundation.   

Alumni earn prestigious honors

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Judge Abigail Myers ’01 LeGrow

°µÍřTV has a successful alumni family who makes their alma mater proud in the myriad ways they are using their degrees.

Judge Abigail Myers ’01 LeGrow was confirmed as a Delaware Supreme Court justice by the State Senate, after having been nominated by Gov. John Carney to fill a vacancy on the bench. LeGrow had served on the state’s Superior Court since 2016.

was part of the Gimlet Media team that was honored with a Pulitzer Prize and Peabody Award for audio broadcasting for the podcast Stolen: Surviving St. Michael’s, which tells the story of the trauma indigenous children faced at St. Michael’s Indian Residential School in Canada. Taylor is currently a senior editor at The New York Times.

Madelyn Correllus ’22 was awarded the esteemed Fulbright U.S. Student Program award from the U.S. Department of State to pursue her master’s degree in sociology at the University of Sheffield in England.  


Itzhak Perlman wows in Weber

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°µÍřTV hosted internationally renowned violinist Itzhak Perlman, with pianist Rohan De Silva, for a magical performance in Weber Chapel Auditorium.

The evening’s program was made possible by the Stella Freeman Weis Cultural Endowment. Perlman awed concertgoers with pieces by Beethoven, Brahms, Leclair, Schumann and others, as well as the Theme from Schindler’s List by John Williams.   


Stein fellows intern across three continents


Two women sitting at a table work together on a hands-on project indoors, focused and engaged. One wears glasses; both look intently at what they are holding. Shelves and office items are visible in the background. Over the summer of 2023, 12 °µÍřTV students interned with companies around the globe thanks to the late Eric Stein ’69, who created the Eric Stein Fund for International Experience. While living and working abroad, Stein came to appreciate the importance of global business competency and wanted to make sure °µÍřTV students had the opportunity to experience all the international business world has to offer.

Discover the diverse professional and intercultural journeys our students experienced in Australia, Germany, Ireland, New Zealand, Singapore, South Korea, Spain and Vietnam. ĚýĚý

 


LGBTQ+ Resource Center offers support

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In September, °µÍřTV dedicated the LGBTQ+ Resource Center as an on-campus space where queer students will feel supported and empowered.

Located in the Scholars House and adjacent to the Charles B. Degenstein Campus Center, the center’s creation was due in part to growing demand among LGBTQ+-identifying students. The center offers LGBTQ+ literature and special programming, including mindfulness sessions.

 


Sustainability starts with SU


A close-up of an electric car plugged into a charging station, with yellow poles and a brick wall in the background. Sustainability isn’t just a buzz word at °µÍřTV, and in 2023, the university embarked on two interesting projects to address energy and stream conservation.

With support and funding from °µÍřTV’s Student Government Association and the state Department of Environmental Protection’s Driving PA Forward program, the university installed four publicly accessible Level 2 electric vehicle chargers on campus.

In the first project of its kind in Pennsylvania, faculty and students constructed beaver dams for stream maintenance at the Center for Environmental Education and Research. The manmade beaver dams are used to slow water flow and trap sediment with the hope that they will help to prevent erosion and the flow of sediment downstream to the °µÍřTV River and ultimately the Chesapeake Bay.

The sustainability walk doesn’t end at SU’s gates. Gannon Keller ’15 and Krystal Duke ’14 Keller founded the Kinder Cloth Diaper Company after welcoming their first child. The couple’s differing academic backgrounds — Krystal’s in graphic design and Gannon’s in business — have complemented each other in their eco-friendly business venture.   

 


Research spans the sciences and humanities

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°µÍřTV has a long tradition of undergraduate research that not only contributes knowledge to the scientific and academic communities, but also provides students with valuable opportunities to participate in this research, laying the groundwork for them to enter the workforce or graduate school, often as published authors.

As a geophysicist, Ahmed Lachhab, associate professor of earth and environmental sciences, never imagined he would apply the same tools he uses to study lakes in Pennsylvania to help archeologists in Morocco. But that is exactly what he did. Lachhab used ground-penetrating radar to help archeologists preserve ancient Roman mosaics at Volubilis, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in northwestern Morocco.

Back in Pennsylvania, Jennifer Elick, associate professor of earth and environmental sciences, set out to determine how fish weirs contributed to the formation of islands within the °µÍřTV River. Elick focused her attention on an unnamed island near Beach Haven, Pennsylvania, in Luzerne County, determining that a large percentage of the soil composition — anthracite coal and waste produced from coal-burning — was likely swept downstream and deposited within the walls of a fish weir as a result of 1972’s Hurricane Agnes flood.

Read on to learn more about how our students contributed to other research from the past year:


New programs offered in business, social and natural sciences


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The 2023–24 academic year brought new majors in criminal justice, entrepreneurship & corporate innovation, and real estate, as well as a Master of Business Administration program with the University of Nicosia, Cyprus, and a Doctor of Pharmacy program with Duquesne and Temple universities.ĚýĚý


Athletics lands conference, coaching honors

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Approximately one-third of °µÍřTV’s students participate on at least one of the university’s 23 NCAA DIII teams. In 2023, several of those teams brought home Landmark conference championships, including , , men’s and track and field, women’s and track and field, and .

Head Coach Tom Perkovich was honored by the Maxwell Football Club as the winner of the club’s 25th Andy Talley Regional at the 86th National Awards Gala. Perkovich was recognized alongside a distinguished list of honorees from Pennsylvania State University, the Universities of Alabama, North Carolina and Southern California, and the Philadelphia Eagles.   


Spreading the word


A person stands outside among autumn leaves while two people film them with a large camera. Stone pillars and a brick building are visible in the background. °µÍřTV was one of only four universities in Pennsylvania featured in Season 8 of The College Tour, a groundbreaking series from Emmy-nominated producers that is now streaming on Amazon Prime Video. Hear from 10 °µÍřTV students about their unique experiences and how SU prepares them for a solid foundation for life.

In 2023, the university also launched a refreshed brand that features the leading message “Be impossible to ignore.” The website and social media describe °µÍřTV as “the future-ready institution for today.” These messages are part of an ongoing effort to rebrand °µÍřTV and spotlight its investments in each graduate to help them realize their unique potential and lead a successful and meaningful life.

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