{"id":19555,"date":"2026-01-28T13:30:23","date_gmt":"2026-01-28T18:30:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.eckerd.edu\/news\/?p=19555"},"modified":"2026-01-28T15:29:13","modified_gmt":"2026-01-28T20:29:13","slug":"four-students-travel-with-gilman-international-scholarship-program","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.eckerd.edu\/news\/blog\/four-students-travel-with-gilman-international-scholarship-program\/","title":{"rendered":"Four Eckerd College students travel the world with a boost from the Gilman International Scholarship Program"},"content":{"rendered":"[vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” row_border_radius=”none” row_border_radius_applies=”bg” overflow=”visible” overlay_strength=”0.3″ gradient_direction=”left_to_right” shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none”][vc_column column_padding=”no-extraa-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” column_element_direction_desktop=”default” column_element_spacing=”default” desktop_text_alignment=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_backdrop_filter=”none” column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” column_position=”default” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1\/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” animation_type=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][image_with_animation image_url=”19570″ image_size=”full” animation_type=”entrance” animation=”None” animation_movement_type=”transform_y” hover_animation=”none” alignment=”” img_link_large=”yes” border_radius=”none” box_shadow=”none” image_loading=”default” max_width=”100%” max_width_mobile=”default”][vc_column_text css=”” text_direction=”default”]Junior Maddie Krischer enjoys Iceland from a unique perch during her 2025 Spring-into-Summer course. Photo courtesy of Maddie Krischer ’27<\/em>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=”full_width_content” full_screen_row_position=”middle” column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” scene_position=”center” top_padding=”32″ text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” row_border_radius=”none” row_border_radius_applies=”bg” overflow=”visible” overlay_strength=”0.3″ gradient_direction=”left_to_right” shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none” shape_type=”” gradient_type=”default”][vc_column column_padding=”padding-2-percent” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”right” column_element_direction_desktop=”default” column_element_spacing=”default” desktop_text_alignment=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_backdrop_filter=”none” column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” column_position=”default” el_class=”news_subhead” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1\/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” animation_type=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid” column_padding_type=”default” gradient_type=”default”][vc_column_text css=”” text_direction=”default”]Of the four Eckerd College students who were awarded Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarships<\/a> recently, one traveled to Mexico, one to Costa Rica and another to Antarctica. The fourth will head to Peru in August.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=”full_width_content” full_screen_row_position=”middle” column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” scene_position=”center” top_padding=”32″ text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” row_border_radius=”none” row_border_radius_applies=”bg” overflow=”visible” advanced_gradient_angle=”0″ overlay_strength=”0.3″ gradient_direction=”left_to_right” shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none” shape_type=”” gradient_type=”default”][vc_column column_padding=”padding-2-percent” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”right” column_element_direction_desktop=”default” column_element_spacing=”default” desktop_text_alignment=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_backdrop_filter=”none” column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” column_position=”default” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”2\/3″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” animation_type=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid” column_padding_type=”default” gradient_type=”default”][vc_column_text css=”” text_direction=”default”]The students spend a month learning about the unique culture and environment in the country\u2014or continent\u2014they visit as part of Eckerd\u2019s Winter Term<\/a> and study abroad program.<\/p>\n

And they\u2019ve earned some help. Thanks to the Gilman Scholarships<\/a>, each of the four Eckerd students received $2,500 to help defray the cost of their trips. Students also receive funding from various sources within the College. A January tradition at Eckerd since 1961, the three-week Winter Term offers students a chance to study abroad<\/a> or on campus. This Winter Term<\/a>, the College sent about 380 students on 22 faculty-led trips around the globe.<\/p>\n

From their home base in Mexico City, 20 Eckerd students studied the culture and natural environment of Mexico led by Eckerd College Director of Sustainability Evan Bollier \u201911<\/a>, along with Tyler Cribbs \u201916, Ph.D.<\/a>, assistant professor of environmental studies.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” top_margin_tablet=”32″ top_margin_phone=”32″ column_element_direction_desktop=”default” column_element_spacing=”default” desktop_text_alignment=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_backdrop_filter=”none” column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” column_position=”default” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1\/3″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” animation_type=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid” column_padding_type=”default” gradient_type=”default”][image_with_animation image_url=”19569″ image_size=”full” animation_type=”entrance” animation=”None” animation_movement_type=”transform_y” hover_animation=”none” alignment=”” img_link_large=”yes” border_radius=”none” box_shadow=”none” image_loading=”default” max_width=”100%” max_width_mobile=”default”][divider line_type=”No Line” custom_height=”16″][vc_column_text css=”” text_direction=”default”]Gilman winner\u00a0Brooke Hymiller ’27 (left) traveled to Cuba last January with her classmate, Rose Irwin. Photo courtesy of Brooke Hymiller ’27<\/em>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=”full_width_content” full_screen_row_position=”middle” column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” scene_position=”center” top_padding=”32″ text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” row_border_radius=”none” row_border_radius_applies=”bg” overflow=”visible” advanced_gradient_angle=”0″ overlay_strength=”0.3″ gradient_direction=”left_to_right” shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none” shape_type=”” gradient_type=”default”][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”right” column_element_direction_desktop=”default” column_element_spacing=”default” desktop_text_alignment=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_backdrop_filter=”none” column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” column_position=”default” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1\/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” animation_type=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid” column_padding_type=”default” gradient_type=”default”][vc_column_text css=”” text_direction=”default”]Among them is Brooke Hymiller, a junior animal studies<\/a> and marine science<\/a> student from Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina. \u201cI always wanted to study abroad, and last year, when I went to Cuba, it completely changed my life,\u201d Brooke said before she left.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=”full_width_content” full_screen_row_position=”middle” column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” scene_position=”center” top_padding=”2%” bottom_padding=”2%” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” row_border_radius=”none” row_border_radius_applies=”bg” overflow=”visible” advanced_gradient_angle=”0″ overlay_strength=”0.3″ gradient_direction=”left_to_right” shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none” shape_type=”” gradient_type=”default”][vc_column column_padding=”padding-2-percent” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”top” column_element_direction_desktop=”default” column_element_spacing=”default” desktop_text_alignment=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_backdrop_filter=”none” column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” column_position=”default” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1\/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” animation_type=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid” column_padding_type=”default” gradient_type=”default”][image_with_animation image_url=”19572″ image_size=”full” animation_type=”entrance” animation=”None” animation_movement_type=”transform_y” hover_animation=”none” alignment=”” img_link_large=”yes” border_radius=”none” box_shadow=”none” image_loading=”default” max_width=”100%” max_width_mobile=”default”][divider line_type=”No Line” custom_height=”16″][vc_column_text css=”” text_direction=”default”]Senior Tim Kusterbeck spent January 2025 in Chile with a Winter Term class. Photo courtesy of Tim Kusterbeck ’26<\/em>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=”full_width_content” full_screen_row_position=”middle” column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” scene_position=”center” top_padding=”32″ text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” row_border_radius=”none” row_border_radius_applies=”bg” overflow=”visible” advanced_gradient_angle=”0″ overlay_strength=”0.3″ gradient_direction=”left_to_right” shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none” shape_type=”” gradient_type=”default”][vc_column column_padding=”padding-2-percent” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” column_element_direction_desktop=”default” column_element_spacing=”default” desktop_text_alignment=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_backdrop_filter=”none” column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” column_position=”default” el_class=”lg_text” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1\/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” animation_type=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid” column_padding_type=”default” gradient_type=”default”][vc_column_text css=”” text_direction=”default”]\u201cIt opened my eyes to other cultures, and I got to meet so many awesome people in Havana that I\u2019m still in contact with. That could lead to job opportunities in the future.\u201d<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=”full_width_content” full_screen_row_position=”middle” column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” scene_position=”center” top_padding=”32″ text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” row_border_radius=”none” row_border_radius_applies=”bg” overflow=”visible” advanced_gradient_angle=”0″ overlay_strength=”0.3″ gradient_direction=”left_to_right” shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none” shape_type=”” gradient_type=”default”][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”right” column_element_direction_desktop=”default” column_element_spacing=”default” desktop_text_alignment=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_backdrop_filter=”none” column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” column_position=”default” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1\/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” animation_type=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid” column_padding_type=”default” gradient_type=”default”][vc_column_text css=”” text_direction=”default”]Brooke said she expects her Mexico trip will be just as rewarding. \u201cI\u2019m so grateful to receive the scholarship and be able to go.\u201d<\/p>\n

Maddie Krischer, a junior computer science<\/a> and marine science student from Avon, Ohio, was part of a group of 20 Eckerd students in Antarctica. Led by Assistant Professor of Marine Science Patrick Schwing \u201906, Ph.D.<\/a>, the course titled Cultural and Natural Environments of the World: Antarctica included learning about the area\u2019s diverse ecosystems and the effects of rising CO\u2082 levels. The group lived aboard the research vessel Plancius II<\/em>, a converted cruise ship which can carry 108 passengers and 47 crew.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=”full_width_content” full_screen_row_position=”middle” column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” scene_position=”center” top_padding=”2%” bottom_padding=”2%” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” row_border_radius=”none” row_border_radius_applies=”bg” overflow=”visible” advanced_gradient_angle=”0″ overlay_strength=”0.3″ gradient_direction=”left_to_right” shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none” shape_type=”” gradient_type=”default”][vc_column column_padding=”padding-2-percent” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”top” column_element_direction_desktop=”default” column_element_spacing=”default” desktop_text_alignment=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_backdrop_filter=”none” column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” column_position=”default” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1\/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” animation_type=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid” column_padding_type=”default” gradient_type=”default”][image_with_animation image_url=”19568″ image_size=”full” animation_type=”entrance” animation=”None” animation_movement_type=”transform_y” hover_animation=”none” alignment=”” img_link_large=”yes” border_radius=”none” box_shadow=”none” image_loading=”default” max_width=”100%” max_width_mobile=”default”][divider line_type=”No Line” custom_height=”16″][vc_column_text css=”” text_direction=”default”]Junior Tessie Sacchetti took a faculty-led trip to Ecuador in 2025 and used her Gilman Scholarship to add another trip to her academic journey. Photo courtesy of Tessie Sacchetti ’27<\/em>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=”full_width_content” full_screen_row_position=”middle” column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” scene_position=”center” top_padding=”32″ text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” row_border_radius=”none” row_border_radius_applies=”bg” overflow=”visible” advanced_gradient_angle=”0″ overlay_strength=”0.3″ gradient_direction=”left_to_right” shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none” shape_type=”” gradient_type=”default”][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”right” column_element_direction_desktop=”default” column_element_spacing=”default” desktop_text_alignment=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_backdrop_filter=”none” column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” column_position=”default” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1\/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” animation_type=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid” column_padding_type=”default” gradient_type=”default”][vc_column_text css=”” text_direction=”default”]\u201cWe\u2019re going to the northwestern portion of Antarctica and visit the islands that have penguin colonies,\u201d Maddie explained before embarking. \u201cIt will be summer in Antarctica\u2014the warmest month\u2014so the average temperatures will be between 0 and 32 degrees Fahrenheit.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve known for a while I want to go into glaciology, and I have a background in computer science and computer modeling, which really helps. We\u2019ll be meeting with other researchers, and also going ashore to take ice cores so we can learn about weather long ago and try to predict what can happen in the future.\u201d<\/p>\n

On one of the nights during the trip, the group was scheduled to camp under the stars. \u201cI asked about tents,\u201d Maddie says. \u201cThere won\u2019t be any. We\u2019ll be in insulated sleeping bags.<\/p>\n

\u201cBut I\u2019m excited to talk to all the experts on the research vessel and learn from them. And I\u2019ve never seen penguins in the wild. And humpback whales, right whales, orcas \u2026 it\u2019s a once in a lifetime experience. And yes, I\u2019ve got my thermals and my electric hand warmers.\u201d[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=”full_width_content” full_screen_row_position=”middle” column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” scene_position=”center” top_padding=”32″ text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” row_border_radius=”none” row_border_radius_applies=”bg” overflow=”visible” advanced_gradient_angle=”0″ overlay_strength=”0.3″ gradient_direction=”left_to_right” shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none” shape_type=”” gradient_type=”default”][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”right” column_element_direction_desktop=”default” column_element_spacing=”default” desktop_text_alignment=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_backdrop_filter=”none” column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” column_position=”default” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1\/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” animation_type=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid” column_padding_type=”default” gradient_type=”default”][vc_column_text css=”” text_direction=”default”]Tessie Sacchetti is a junior marine science<\/a> student who is minoring in animal studies<\/a> and is from Pipersville, Pennsylvania. She was also one of a dozen Eckerd students who visited Costa Rica as part of a course titled Sea Turtle Conservation and Rehab, led by Tim Bransford, Ph.D.<\/a>, assistant professor of animal studies.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019ll be working with the Latin American Sea Turtle Association<\/a>,\u201d Tessie explained. \u201cThis work ties into a lot of disciplines I\u2019m interested in. I want to work in conservation education at a zoo, an aquarium, or a rehabilitation center in the future, and this research connects to my current work with herptiles. I also like to have multiple experiences outside of biological ones on these trips, such as focusing on the culture and people of Costa Rica, something I wouldn’t be in touch with normally back at home.\u201d<\/p>\n

Tim Kusterbeck, a junior biology<\/a> and environmental studies<\/a> student from Huntington, New York. won\u2019t be traveling to Peru until August, when he\u2019ll be part of an Autumn Term cohort led by Nathan Andersen, Ph.D.<\/a>, professor of philosophy, and Jared Stark, Ph.D<\/a>., professor of literature and comparative literature. The course title is Trekking Peru: Food, Culture, and Nature.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019ll be traveling to three locations within the country, including the capital, Lima, and we\u2019ll be learning about the culture and history of Peru,\u201d Tim says. \u201cWhen I was 7 or 8 I was watching historical documentaries about the Inca empire, and I was fascinated by Machu Picchu, the famous Lost City. Now I\u2019ll have the chance to see this place in person.<\/p>\n

\u201cI chose Eckerd College for all the opportunities to study abroad,\u201d he adds. \u201cI had never been out of the country prior to coming to Eckerd, but I have since traveled to Chile on my first Winter Term abroad last year. I really believe exploring foreign countries can enrich you as a person. Eckerd is very unique in that aspect. It\u2019s very normal to do a study abroad program. And there are many ways to make it affordable, too. It\u2019s something I\u2019m very thankful for.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship, a United States Cultural Exchange Program<\/a>, is named after the late congressman Benjamin Gilman<\/a>, who served in the House of Representatives from 1973 to 2003 and was active in foreign affairs issues. The program is administered by the United States Department of State<\/a> and supported by the Institute of International Education<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The Scholarships are intended for U.S. undergraduates from diverse backgrounds and students going to nontraditional study abroad destinations. Gilman Scholarships provide grants for students to pursue overseas study for college credit. To be eligible, applicants must be receiving a Federal Pell Grant during the time of application.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re very proud of these students for earning Gilman Scholarships,\u201d says Kat Robinson, Ph.D.<\/a>, associate dean of faculty for student success. \u201cThe Gilman Scholarship is a nationally competitive award and provides critical support for students who receive the Pell Grant, making global learning opportunities more accessible. These scholarships are truly transformative, allowing students to pursue international experiences that might otherwise be out of reach.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe strength of our students combined with our Winter Term offerings truly created an amazing opportunity for these four students to earn financial support while developing skills, thoughts, and networks that will take them and their Eckerd education around the world.\u201d<\/p>\n

For the second year in a row, Eckerd College recently ranked first in the nation in short-term study abroad<\/a> among baccalaureate institutions, according to the 2025 Open Doors Report<\/em>.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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