University News
International Student Scholarship Award Winners Announced
May 30, 2017
MACOMB, IL – The Western Illinois University Center for International Studies Scholarship Committee has announced the winners of its Fall 2017 scholarships.
This year's winners include:
Bessie Meyers Scholarship $400: Kadidia Samassekou, a senior biochemistry major from Mali
Dr. In-Kon Kim Scholarship $1,000: Jinkyung Kim, a piano performance graduate student from Korea
Francis and Peggy Davern International Scholarship $325: Shweta Pradhan, a kinesiology graduate student from Nepal
Macomb Branch AAUW International Student Scholarship $500: Maria Bessmertnaya, a senior accountancy major from Russia
Redeemed Students Fellowship Scholarship $200: Olaniyi Stephen Ige, an economics graduate student from Nigeria
Ruth Hughes WESL Scholarship $800: Fangqi Yu, a junior economics major from China
Rodney and Bertha Fink International Scholarship $1,200: Kar Ee Ho, an engineering technology leadership graduate student from Malaysia
Oluseye Kolawole International Student Scholarship $500: Olufunke E. Fadahunsi, a public health graduate student from Nigeria
WEOG Awards for International Students $500 each:
- Van Thi Thanh Ha, an educational and interdisciplinary studies graduate student from Vietnam
- Tanjina N. Ahmed, a physics graduate student from Bangladesh
- Abiola Oladapo, a biology graduate student from Nigeria
- Orlando J. Riveros Figueredo, an instrumental performance music graduate student from Paraguay
- Sylvester Amoah, a physics graduate student from Ghana
For more information about the WIU Center for International Studies, visit wiu.edu/international_studies.
Posted By: University Communications (U-Communications@wiu.edu)
Office of University Communications & Marketing
Connect with us: