NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Nattaly Perryman, a junior majoring in African American and Diaspora Studies at Vanderbilt University, is the first recipient of the Global Leaders scholarship from American Airlines. The scholarship is a partnership between the Vanderbilt University Study Abroad Office and American Airlines.
“Scholarships will often transfer abroad for academic purposes,” said Vanderbilt senior Boyce Adams, the Vanderbilt American Airlines campus representative, “but there are not many that will pay for the actual travel. American wants to help fill that void.”
Perryman will receive a free roundtrip ticket to Cape Town, South Africa where she will be studying this spring during a semester abroad. In addition to her classes at University of Cape Town in the liberal arts program, she hopes to take part in independent research initiatives concerning minority women.
“Nattaly‘s dedication to the advancement of those historically left voiceless and marginalized – minority women – is evident in her daily life and her academic research,” said Marie Hester Martin, senior study abroad advisor for Vanderbilt‘s Study Abroad Office. “Her desire to participate in the program in South Africa was grounded in a willingness to step outside of her comfort zone and learn how her specific skills might be utilized in conjunction with others to improve the plight of individuals in all nations. “
Vanderbilt was selected by American Airlines in 2006 as one of 22 colleges in the U.S. for partnership opportunities, including having an airlines representative on campus.
The Global Leaders scholarship provides one student with a free round-trip ticket to any of the 243 cities in 53 countries that American Airlines services each semester. In addition to the scholarship, American Airlines now also offers a 10 percent discount for all Vanderbilt study abroad students flying with American.
Vanderbilt Study Abroad Programs offer strong academic experiences in culturally integrated environments. Students remain fully enrolled at Vanderbilt, earn Vanderbilt credit, fulfilling major, minor and distribution requirements, receive Vanderbilt financial aid and scholarships and benefit from the involvement of the faculty and staff at Vanderbilt before, during and after their time abroad.
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