CONWAY, Ark. (June 17, 2019) – Brandon Casey ’21 of Greenbrier,
Ark., will travel to China this summer on a Benjamin
A. Gilman International Scholarship. The Gilman Scholarship, which is a program of the U.S.
Department of State, enables U.S. undergraduate students to gain proficiency in
diverse languages and cultures—the types of training that can prove critically
important to students’ academic and career development. Award recipients are
chosen through a competitive selection process.
“We’re excited that Brandon is a recipient of the Gilman Scholarship
and will represent the College as a participant in this summer’s
Hendrix-in-Shanghai program,” said Claudia Courtway, assistant director of
international programs at Hendrix. “This is one of our newer study abroad
programs, and Brandon will be immersed in the language and culture of China.”
Casey applied for the Gilman Scholarship because of his deep
interest in building relationships with people from other countries and
improving his language skills. The Hendrix-in-Shanghai program, which is
supported by the Hendrix-Murphy Foundation Programs in Literature
and Language, provides a four-week
experience for seven Hendrix students, led by Assistant Professor Dr. Wenjia
Liu. The group will be based in Shanghai, where students will take Chinese language
classes and participate in many cultural activities at East China Normal
University.
About Hendrix College
A private liberal arts college in Conway, Arkansas, Hendrix
College consistently earns recognition as one of the country’s leading liberal
arts institutions, and is featured in Colleges That Change Lives: 40
Schools That Will Change the Way You Think About Colleges. Its academic
quality and rigor, innovation, and value have established Hendrix as a fixture
in numerous college guides, lists, and rankings. Founded in 1876, Hendrix has
been affiliated with the United Methodist Church since 1884. To learn more,
visit www.hendrix.edu.