Allegra Garrett of Ellicott City Awarded Competitive Gilman Scholarship for Study Abroad

ST. MARY'S CITY, MD (12/19/2013)(readMedia)-- Allegra Garrett, an Ellicott City, Md., native and junior at St. Mary's College of Maryland, was recently awarded the Gilman Scholarship for Study Abroad to The Gambia for the spring 2014 semester. Sponsored by the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, the scholarship financially supports students who wish to broaden their academic horizons by studying outside the United States.

Garrett is one of nearly 700 undergraduate students from 341 institutions of higher learning who were selected to receive the Gilman Scholarship for the spring. The Gilman Scholarship offers awards of up to $5,000 to recipients through a competitive selection process.

"The Gilman Scholarship is a great honor and allows me to study abroad without having to worry about cost," says Garrett. "This scholarship awards me the opportunity to be a part of a community of soon-to-be well-traveled scholars in my age range, and I expect my experience to be one of the most rewarding of my entire life."

As a component of the SMCM Signature Gambia PEACE Program, Garrett will complete a research project or internship. She looks forward to being immersed in Gambian culture.

St. Mary's College of Maryland, designated the Maryland state honors college in 1992, is ranked one of the best public liberal arts schools in the nation by U.S. News & World Report. More than 2,000 students attend the college, nestled on the St. Mary's River in Southern Maryland.

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