UAB Students Awarded William Jefferson Clinton Scholarships

BIRMINGHAM, AL - For the first time, seven University of Alabama at Birmingham students have all been awarded the William Jefferson Clinton Scholarship, giving them an opportunity to broaden their educational and cultural experience by studying in the Arab world. This was the highest number of UAB students ever to receive the honor.

Among those chosen was Vestavia Hills resident Wenyun Jiang , a philosophy major.

Ten United States students are selected for the program each semester. The program is designed to expose students to culture in the Middle East and places an emphasis on those who are interested in being exposed to the Arab world for the first time. Recipients of the Clinton Scholarship receive full tuition and housing for one term.

The seven students, all part of the UAB Honors College, include rising sophomores Pranav Kakulamarri from McKinney, Texas, majoring in neuroscience; and Tanvee Sinha from Cupertino, California, majoring in neuroscience and philosophy; rising juniors Anveetha Matta from Nashville, Tennessee, majoring in neuroscience; Wenyun Jiang from Vestavia Hills, majoring in philosophy; Dipal Patel from Ocean Springs, Mississippi, majoring in finance; John Mark Walker Boozer from Winfield, Alabama, majoring in finance; and rising senior Gopiann Shah from Johnson City, Tennessee, majoring in neuroscience.

“UAB has a strong record of students receiving the Clinton Scholarship, and they all speak highly of the program,” said Ashley Kuntz, Ph.D., director of the UAB Office of Fellowships and assistant professor in the UAB Honors College. “We are thrilled these seven students will have the opportunity to expand their cultural knowledge and build friendships with students from all over the world while in Dubai.”