Awards poise students for “life-changing experiences” abroad

Jaclyn Thoma and Olivia Smith

Jaclyn Thoma and Olivia Smith received the Great People-International Studies Scholarship at the 2017 International Division Scholarship Award Ceremony.

“If you go into an experience knowing a lot, you will return knowing even more.” School of Education Dean Diana Hess offered these words of advice to during  the 2017 International Division Scholarship Award Ceremony. Members of the university community, along with family members and donors, gathered in the Gordon Dining and Event Center on December 5 to celebrate the latest cohort of students receiving awards to study, intern, and research abroad. Hess remarked that even though the University of Wisconsin–Madison is a top university for students participating in study abroad programs and other international experiences, it is still rare for students to travel outside of the United States. She called the programs “incredible privileges” and encouraged students to take full advantage of their experiences and allow others to learn through them once they return. Associate Dean Richard Keller delivered remarks on behalf of the International Division. Keller offered words of congratulations to the students on what he was sure would be “life-changing experiences.” He also noted that many of the programs were only possible through the outstanding generosity of donors, who provided funds to support many of the awards. A full list of recipients is below. View or download all recipient photos. Worldwide Internship Program Grant Katrina Bell Lorelai Caylor Lauren Davidson Olivia Fountaine Chloe Kirk Promega International Scientific Internship Award Sydney Roberts SCAN Design Foundation Study Abroad Scholarship Eva Branson Brittany Dunnum Arika Feils Olivia Fountaine Sophia Frank Leo Gabrek Carolyn Hamburg Matthew Hansen Rachel Heidenreich Julia Mauser Mark Morrison Hannah Patzer Sara Tabatabai Bryce Willaby O.N. & E.K. Allen Memorial Study Abroad Internship Grant Sydney Courrier-Oaster Neil & Audrey Barrows Study Abroad Scholarship Bailey Spiegelberg Biochemistry Study Abroad Scholarship Kathryn Jeddeloh William F. Renk Study Abroad Scholarship Enrique Avila Maryjane Behm Emily Daykin Emma Kobitter Caitlin McCrory Hannah Nelson Alex Orzepowski Christine Rinehart Rosemary Rogers Ashlynn Timmerman Douglas D. Sorenson Study Abroad Scholarship Clare Gietzel Olivia Ondracek Savannah Williams George E. Shook International Study Abroad Scholarship Jessica Mehre Allen Memorial Endowment for Daughters of Demeter Study Abroad Scholarship Jake Cavaiani Jessica Strosahl School of Education Lois E. Hack Study Abroad Scholarship Carly Winner Bryan Davia Memorial Scholarship Samuel Bertsch Cerk Family Fund for Study Abroad Christian Avina Samuel Monnat Bodi Yang Chou Kuo-Ping Scholarship Gabrielle Li Katherine Seitelman Linda Zheng Great People—International Studies Scholarship Keilaa-Demi De La Cruz Felissa Hong Madelyn Lensing Olivia Smith Megan Stencel Jaclyn Thoma IAP Graduate & Professional Student Study Abroad Scholarship Wanjing Chen Qing He Liangfei Ye IAP WISc Scholarship Eva Branson Elisa Guerrero Amber Heffernan Sarah Ketterhagen LACIS-Nave Scholarship Cecilia Soto Study Abroad Alumni Scholarships Hannah Gordon Martha Kupfer Andrea Martel Timothy Prestby Johannah Ranous Morton and Lena G. Wax Scholarship Johannah Ranous Dorothy E. Paull Fund Lauren Davidson Nicole Stephan FIGs Study Abroad Scholarship Macie Brogan Mayte Berg MacKenzie Debbink Lauren Dirnberger Hannah Flemke Meghan Kehoe Jakizisha McKinney-Bell Jose Rodriguez Rita Simpson Allison Slager Catherine Vickerman George and Lisa McReddie International Scholarship Alaina Eckert Val Shepperd Memorial Scholarship Fund Alyssa Bren IAP French Embassy Scholarship Cora Schoofs Joseph Blommer Cassandra Duernberger Kristin Ehlert Molly Mapstone Norway Chapter Scholarship Olivia Anton Joseph Elder Scholarship Andrea Martel Julie and Michael Gerend Scholarship Kyle Sandow Mary and Wilbert DuPont Fund Scholarship Kristin Dachelet Geena Yum Study Abroad Scholars Scholarship Nicole Adrian Thalia Alarcon Cole Anderson Emily Atseff Jamie Bang Joshua Baumgartner Samantha Block Kelsey Bull Liz Cardinal Manuel Cerda Katelyn Champoux Jackie Chang Melina Chavarria Elisebeth Doty Isabella Fratto Peyton Frohna Eliza Godfrey Tayler Gospodarek Grace Hayes Kayla Hui Emily Hutchins Jason Klein Claudia Koechell Olivia Kossel Reilly Kroiss Jeffery Kurzman Michelle Lam Julia Lettenberger Gabrielle Li Mark Maier Christian Memmo Andres Mendez Justine Mischka Denise Mohrbacher Kent Mok Selina Moy Robin Mwai Belle Nelson Jacqueline O’Boyle Jordan Owen Magdalen Palzewicz Tyler Peterka Mikayla Pittman Erin Plummer Casey Posda Morgan Precour Eliett Rakower Olivia Rauls Haley Ring Ryan Risgaard Shannon Ryan Ashley Schoen Lydia Schultz Ian Segel Allison Slager Nathan Stack Ronald Steinhoff Brianna Stolte Ashley Summers Rachel Sweet Claire VanValkenburg Danielle Vrba Michelle Weil Elisabeth Weir Emma Winans Haley Winckler   Story by Steve Barcus