Two Bard College Students Win Prestigious Study Abroad Scholarships
Two Bard students were awarded a highly competitive Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship by the U.S. Department of State. Biology major Mary Reid ’21 will spend a term at the Lorenzo di Medici Institute in Florence, Italy. “Studying abroad is an aspiration for many students but financial concerns are often an impossible barrier,” she observes. “I am incredibly privileged to reach for my own aspirations as a result of this scholarship, my supportive friends, and my wonderful family.” Art history major Tatiana Alfaro ’21 will study at Bard College Berlin. “I’m so happy to have received the Gilman award,” she says. “Studying in Berlin will help me have a more global view on the art world ... I believe it will be a good opportunity for me to see my personal and academic interests overlap, not only as an art historian but as a global learner.”