Italian student receives two scholarship awards

The Department of World Languages and Literatures congratulates Italian student Laura Soran who was awarded the the Benjamin A. Gilman National Scholarship and the Bring Bobcats Back – Crankstart Re-entry Scholars scholarship. The U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) sponsors the prestigious and highly competitive Gilman Scholarship with the aim of fostering mutual understanding and peaceful relations between Americans and people from other countries. The Bring Bobcats Back – Crankstart Re-entry Scholars award is for non-traditional students who show academic promise and a commitment to obtaining their degree.