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    Megan Marrero-Castillo

    Megan Marrero-Castillo earned a Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship that she plans to use to study abroad in London. While she is excited about what that opportunity will entail, she also plans to use the experiences she is gaining as a University of North Georgia (UNG) student to inspire other young people in Puerto Rico to pursue higher education off the small island.

    She said she’s excited to mingle with British students, some of whom will be classmates in her British literature and diversity in contemporary music and arts classes. The 20-year-old plans to take her experience back to Puerto Rico — where she spent many of her childhood years — and use it to the betterment of students there. Her classmates in Puerto Rico wouldn't go to college because of costs or fear of leaving the comforts of the island. They didn't know about scholarships and resources available to them.

    "What's important is to spread my knowledge and experience of the Gilman scholarship and how it helped me," she said. "I sat in their seats. I never thought this was something I was going to be able to do. I did it on a whim. I did it based on a passion. I would tell them that you have to really want it."

    Providing up to $5,000, the Gilman scholarship enables U.S. undergraduate students who are eligible for the Pell grant to study or intern abroad and gain skills critical to national security and economic competitiveness.

    Marrero, who is scheduled to graduate in May 2023 with a degree in computer science, aims to pursue a career in either information technology management or software development.

    Martha Rodriguez

    Martha Rodriguez

    Martha Rodriguez gained confidence to help develop fellow Hispanic leaders while she was a student at UNG.
    Maxwell Bentley

    Maxwell Bentley

    Maxwell Bentley's ultimate goal was to be an industry leader in communications with film being his weapon of choice.
    Ash Mady

    Ash Mady

    Dr. Ash Mady, a UNG computer science graduate, is an assistant professor of computer science. He emphasizes to students and colleagues that every person must be vigilant against growing cybersecurity threats.
    John Blessing

    John Blessing

    UNG alumnus John Blessing, '20, is proud to be the university's first Truman Scholar because it gave him a chance.
    Daniel Shearer

    Daniel Shearer

    Daniel Shearer's "gap year" after high school graduation turned into three, but backpacking across the world solidified his goal to serve his country and steered the UNG alumnus to his major in East Asian studies.
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