Eastern Student Sierra Colon Wins Scholarship to Intern in Africa

Sierra Colon '17, a political science major at Eastern Connecticut State University, is one of 250 undergraduate students from across the United States selected to receive the prestigious Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship, sponsored by the U.S. Department of State. Colon will use the scholarship this summer to intern with the Surplus People Project (SPP), a nonprofit organization in Cape Town, South Africa. To view these students click here: http://easternct.meritpages.com/achievements/Eastern-Student-Sierra-Colon-Wins-Scholarship-to-Intern-in-Africa/56834