Students Named Gilman Scholars
Four Susquehanna University students were awarded the prestigious Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship this past academic year. Gilman scholars receive up to $5,000 to support their study-abroad experiences.
- Jayden Checket ’26, a psychology major from Lebanon, Pennsylvania, will study at Maastricht University’s International Summer School in the Netherlands.
- Evelyn Horn ’27, a psychology major from New Columbia, Pennsylvania, will study in Galway, Ireland.
- Madison Hoy ’26, an environmental studies major from Shamokin, Pennsylvania, studied at Maastricht University in the Netherlands during the spring 2025 semester.
- Lindsay Millage ’27, a double major in accounting and business analytics from Olyphant, Pennsylvania, will study at the University of Galway in Ireland.
Receiving a record high of 17,000 applications across the 2024–25 academic year, the U.S. Department of State awarded scholarships to 3,500 undergraduate students to study abroad in over 170 countries. Over 70% of selected Gilman Scholars are from rural areas and small towns across the United States, and 55% are first-generation college students. Gilman Scholars are U.S. undergraduate students with high financial need as federal Pell Grant recipients.
“This scholarship makes it possible for me to gain global experience, grow personally and achieve my academic goals,” Millage says. “I plan to become a forensic accountant. Studying abroad will give me a global perspective and help me build the critical-thinking and adaptability skills needed to investigate financial crimes in an international context.”
Gilman scholars gain a better understanding of other cultures, countries, languages and economies — making them better prepared to assume leadership roles within government and the private sector.
Hoy said her experience in Maastricht gave her a global understanding of conservation. “Studying abroad expanded my understanding of how different countries approach conservation and environmental initiatives and gave me a broader, more global perspective on the challenges and solutions in this field,” she adds.
