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    Madelyn Beacham

    When Madelyn Beacham hit the "submit" button for the Boren award, she repeated a phrase that she has used multiple times for scholarship applications.

    "The only guarantee you won't win something is if you don't apply," the University of North Georgia (UNG) alumna said.

    The philosophy has paid off. In spring 2018, Beacham won the David L. Boren Scholarship. It paid up to $20,000 for her to study Arabic for six months in Jordan and live with a host family.

    "It gave me an intimate look at life there," she said. "I felt like a member of the family."

    Upon her return in spring 2019, she applied for the Harry S. Truman Scholarship Foundation, a nationally competitive award that provides up to $30,000 for undergraduate students to attend graduate school in preparation for careers in government or public service. She didn't win. Instead, she completed an internship with an international resettlement agency in Atlanta in summer 2019.

    "I'm so glad I didn't get the Truman, because I wouldn't have done the internship, which was the right thing for me," said the 22-year-old from McDonough, Georgia.

    That summer, Beacham applied for two more scholarships: the Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) program and the Fulbright U.S. Student Program. CLS provides funds for American undergraduate and graduate students to complete intensive language study abroad programs in the summer. The Fulbright enables college graduates to pursue research activities, become English Teaching Assistants, or enroll in graduate school.

    Beacham was selected as an alternate for the CLS in January 2020. Three months later, she became a Fulbright finalist and made UNG history. The December 2019 graduate with a degree in international affairs was the first from UNG to win a Fulbright for graduate school.

    Beacham said she plans to pursue a master's degree in international relations in Turkey while she researches education strategies for young adult refugees. She expects to start classes in fall 2020, depending on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

    "I will start school in the fall, but it may be online," she said.

    Courtney Hall

    Courtney Hall

    Courtney Hall helped new students love UNG through orientation and now assists them through her work in Academic Advising.
    Rosaria Meek

    Rosaria Meek

    As a teacher of Spanish at the University of North Georgia (UNG), Dr. Rosaria Meek likes to blend compassion and a joy of learning into the classroom and in leadership.
    Katayoun  Mobasher

    Katayoun Mobasher

    Dr. Katayoun Mobasher enjoys interdisciplinary studies where she can combine her background and knowledge of geology, GIS, and remote sensing technologies in health-related fields.
    Rebecca Rose

    Rebecca Rose

    Rebecca Rose says connecting students and faculty to library resources and promoting information literacy is the ultimate thrill in her job.
    Allison Galloup

    Allison Galloup

    In her role as the special collections and digital initiatives librarian, Allison Galloup feels that she's bridging UNG's past with its future.
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