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Primary education student Ava Van Praag earns Gilman Scholarship for study abroad

Ava Van Praag
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Primary education student Ava Van Praag earns Gilman Scholarship for study abroad

Ava Van Praag, a primary education and TESOL major in Miami University’s College of Education, Health, and Society, has been awarded a prestigious Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship. Van Praag will participate in a student teaching program in Luxembourg during Fall 2025, supported by the U.S. Department of State-funded scholarship. She is one of eight Miami students awarded Gilman Scholarships this cycle, collectively receiving $29,500 to support their international education experiences. The program aims to expand study abroad opportunities for students with high financial need. To learn more about the Gilman Scholarship and its recipients, including this newest cohort, visit gilmanscholarship.org.

(AI tools Grammarly and ChatGPT 4.0, a language model developed by OpenAI, assisted in writing this article.)