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WIU Fall 2015 International Student Scholarship Awards
May 19, 2015

MACOMB, IL — Several international students at Western Illinois University will receive scholarships for the Fall 2015 semester. According to Center of International Studies Assistant Director of Orientation and Student Activities Dana Vizdal, the student scholarships are awarded to currently enrolled students. The Fall 2015 scholarships and recipients are listed below.
WEOG (Western Europeans and Others Group) — $500 Each
- Catherine Tate (U.K.), biology
- Shyan Rochell Edwards (Jamaica), sociology (graduate student)
- Qinghui Liu (China), nursing
- Hekim Seidov (Turkmenistan), instructional media and technology (graduate student)
- Xitong (Rebecca) Chen (China), art and journalism (double major)
Bessie Meyers Scholarship Fund — $375
Gloria Chinonye Nnabuike (Nigeria), mathematics (graduate student)
Dr. In-Kon Kim Scholarship — $875
Jongin Park (Korea), accounting
Macomb Branch AAUW International Student Scholarship – $425
Nang Lin (Myanmar), nursing
Oluseye Kolawole Scholarship — $500
Chikodili Obi (Nigeria), health sciences (graduate student)
Rodney and Bertha Fink International Scholarship – $1,000*
Aamani Chennu (India), computer science (graduate student) (*$500 Fall, $500 Spring)
Francis and Peggy Davern Scholarship — $125
Henry Onyia (Nigeria), health science (graduate student)
Ruth Hughes WESL Scholarship – $750
Alireza Ghods (Iran), computer science (graduate student)
For more information, contact Vizdal at (309) 298-3734 or via email at DM-Vizdal@wiu.edu. Visit WIU's Center for International Studies at www.wiu.edu/international.
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