
Students receive scholarships to study abroad

Pictured from left to right are Benjamin Alexander, Kyle Meppelink,
David Leestma, Christy Bectel, Elena Szost, Liana Periard, Dallas Davis
and Helen Dukes.
The Padnos International Center announced the students who earned
scholarships to participate in study abroad programs.
Benjamin Alexander, a music major, earned the William and Amy
Crawley Japanese Studies Scholarship to study in Japan.
Elena Szost and Liana Periard each earned a Mark A. Murray
Scholarship to study in Japan and Cyprus, respectively.
Five students received a Barbara H. Padnos Scholarship to study
for an entire academic year abroad: Kyle Meppelink (Ramallah -
Palestine), David Leestma (Ramallah - Palestine), Christy Bectel
(Germany), Dallas Davis (Germany) and Helen Dukes (Germany).
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