UGA Students Named as Boran Scholars

Five undergraduate students from the University of Georgia undergraduates will spend the next academic year abroad, participating in language study programs thanks to the National Security Education Program David L. Boren Undergraduate Scholarship. Five is a record for UGA.

The students are juniors in college. They are Tia Ayele of Stone Mountain, Malena Lopez-Sotelo of Rentz and John Esteban Rodriguez of Guyton, and seniors Christian Conroy of Roswell and David Gutiérrez of Albany.

Written by Senator David Boran, the National Security Act of 1991 created the Boren award.Boran is now president of the University of Oklahoma.

The scholarship program lasts for one semester or a full academic year. It promotes global citizenship by providing recipients with the resources to pursue study abroad experiences focused on languages, fields of study and geographic areas deemed critical to U.S. interests.

The scholarship recipients agree to seek work in the federal government.