Two junior students majoring in linguistics at the University of Hawaii at Hilo were awarded the Gertrude E. McVickar Endowed Excellence Scholarship for 2016-17.
Two junior students majoring in linguistics at the University of Hawaii at Hilo were awarded the Gertrude E. McVickar Endowed Excellence Scholarship for 2016-17.
Anayah Doi, a home-schooled student from Hilo, is attending Hokkaido University in Japan. She hopes to teach English or research second-language acquisition in Japan.
Marleena Sheffield, home-schooled in Florida, is attending Pontifica Universidad Catolica del Peru in South America.
The McVickar Endowed Excellence Scholarship was created in memory of Gertrude E. McVickar, who thought all students should be encouraged to participate in international exchange programs.
Students interested in applying must be a full-time student at UH-Hilo, have a minimum 3.5 GPA and have at least 24 completed credits from UH-Hilo.
For more information, contact the Center for Global Education and Exchange at 932-7488 or uhhglobe@hawaii.edu.