HONORS
Study Abroad
Global travelers
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very year, the Honors Program sends about 60 students to various parts of the globe through the Honors International Scholars Program (HISP). The scholarship supports second- and third-year Honors students with funding ranging from $2,500 to $5,000. Our students have used HISP funding to participate in traditional study abroad programs, university-to-university exchanges, language institutes, internships, and research and public service projects. This year, the greatest number of scholarships went to students traveling to Italy (seven), Costa Rica (five), and Australia (five). Overall, our students went to at least 31 countries, as seen on the map at right. On the next few pages, our students highlight what made their trips special.
Mary Landry
Peru Medical Maymester While participating in UGA’s Peru Medical Maymester, senior Mary Landry experienced the history, culture, and medical environment of the area. With stops first in Cusco to see the Incan ruins and Aguas Calientes to take in the ancient Macchu Piccu, the majority of the program saw her shadowing in the hospital in Trujillo for four hours in the mornings and taking a course in medical Spanish to improve communication and understanding in the afternoons. “Shadowing in Spanish in a foreign country not only gave me experience in the field but also gave me some insight into both the privileges we have in our healthcare system in the U.S. as well as the unique challenges different countries face in providing quality healthcare,” Mary said.
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Steven McMullen
France, Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity When junior Steven McMullen found out he would be going to France to attend the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity, he realized how important the trip was for understanding his advertising and public relations career path. “I got to walk through a career I had previously only read about," Steven said. "My future will forever be impacted by the personalities I grew to collaborate with and the minds at work before me on this trip. The Cannes 2019 Study Abroad group, 57 students strong, offers an unbelievably vital critique system. I wouldn’t have traded them for anyone.”
