Brendan Morrell, University of Pittsburgh Chinese major, received an STA scholarship for a research project in Mongolia, as part of University's Mongolian Field Studies Program. Brendan is planning to go into international law, specifically with a focus on China. Through the support from the Foundation for Global Scholars, Brendan was able to greatly expand his Chinese language skills and further his academic and career goals.

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For Lauren Presutti, a sociology major at Central Michigan University (CMU), the personal discovery that came from studying abroad in Australia this summer was well worth the many months of planning, questioning and hard work.  Presutti, from Milford, Mich., has Muscular Dystrophy and uses a wheelchair to get around, which made her decision to participate in the five-week "Wanju Boodjah: Aboriginal Studies" in Perth, Australia, a daring one. She embraced the opportunity, however, with enthusiasm and overcame challenges as they presented themselves each day. In completing the June-July program, she became the first person from her university to travel abroad from a power wheelchair. Read more about Lauren at Global Links.

Molly Bloom, a linguistics major from the University of Colorado, studied abroad in New Zealand, where she studied Maori. Bloom, who lost her leg five years ago in a vehicle accident, is a Denver resident and part of a national championship wheelchair basketball team. Using her crutches and prosthetic leg in New Zealand, she travelled, studied the language, and even explored the Moeraki Boulders. Support from the Foundation for Global Scholars made her trip possible. Read more at the Denver Post.