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Two Miami Students Named Gilman Scholars

Immaculee Ingabire and Anthony Petulla received Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarships to help fund their study abroad experiences this year.

by Karen M. O'Hara, Assistant Director, Communications and Marketing, Global Initiatives • Published 1/20/23 • Last updated 1/11/26 11:36:46

Excellence and Expertise • Global Connections

Two Miami Students Named Gilman Scholars

Immaculee Ingabire and Anthony Petulla received Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarships to help fund their study abroad experiences this year.

by Karen M. O'Hara, Assistant Director, Communications and Marketing, Global Initiatives • Published 1/20/23 • Last updated 1/11/26 11:36:46

Two Miami University students have been awarded Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarships to help fund their study abroad experiences this winter and summer. Eight other students were named as alternates.

The Gilman Program is sponsored by the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) and is supported in its implementation by the Institute of International Education (IIE). Recipients of the Gilman Scholarship represent 1,350 institutions across the United States and will study or intern in over 150 countries through the end of 2023.

Global Initiatives extends our congratulations to Miami's newest Gilman Scholars!

Studying Abroad in Winter 2023

Anthony Petulla

Major: Double Major in Biology and Data Analytics

Program: Miami University Flora of the Bahamas (completed)

Studying Abroad in Summer 2023

Immaculee Ingabire

Major: Double Major in Medical Laboratory Science and Biology

Program: IES Abroad in Cape Town, South Africa

For more information about the Gilman Scholarship at Miami, contact Karla Guinigundo, director of global partnerships, Global Initiatives.

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About the Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship

Since the inception of the Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program in 2001, over 130,000 applications have been received and over 36,000 scholarships have been awarded to students participating in study abroad programs and internships around the world. The program has successfully broadened U.S. participation in study abroad, while emphasizing countries and regions where fewer Americans traditionally study.

The late Congressman Gilman, for whom the scholarship is named, served in the House of Representatives for 30 years and chaired the House Foreign Relations Committee. When honored with the Secretary of State’s Distinguished Service Medal in 2002, he said, “Living and learning in a vastly different environment of another nation not only exposes our students to alternate views but adds an enriching social and cultural experience. It also provides our students with the opportunity to return home with a deeper understanding of their place in the world, encouraging them to be a contributor, rather than a spectator in the international community.”

About the Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship

Since the inception of the Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program in 2001, over130,000 applicationshave been received and over36,000 scholarshipshave been awarded to students participating in study abroad programs and internships around the world. The program has successfully broadened U.S. participation in study abroad, while emphasizing countries and regions where fewer Americans traditionally study.