April 6, 2026
Congrats to the Cotner International Studies Student Support Fund Scholarship Finalists
The International Studies Program is thrilled to announce the inaugural group of students receiving study abroad scholarships through the Cotner International Studies Student Support Fund! Through the generous support of Beth Cotner, the Cotner Fund was established to support students majoring and minoring in International Studies participating in international study abroad opportunities. International Studies will be supporting 13 of our majors and minors on their programs this summer:
- Aicha Bayo '26, International Relations & Diplomacy and Security & Intelligence - Brussels, Belgium
- Alexa Dominguez '27, Latin American Studies - Oxford, England
- Catherine Barron '29, International Relations & Diplomacy - Geneva, Switzerland
- Cody Allen '27, Slavic & East European Studies - Almaty, Kazakhstan
- Erin Stephens '27, Minor - East Asian Studies minor - Seoul, South Korea
- Georgia Tsambis '28, International Relations & Diplomacy - Kigali, Rwanda
- Stephanie Baumgardt '28, International Relations & Diplomacy - Geneva, Switzerland
- Kaohtaw Raman '27, International Relations & Diplomacy - Geneva, Switzerland
- Lara Teri '28, International Relations & Diplomacy - Geneva, Switzerland
- Lena Piktel '29, Security & Intelligence - Stockholm, Sweden
- Luke Wittrock '29, Security & Intelligence and Middle East Studies - Rabat, Morocco
- Lydianna Trudel '26, International Relations & Diplomacy and World Economy & Business - Oxford, England
- Sandhya Kannan '27, Security & Intelligence and International Conflict & Peace Studies - Seoul, South Korea