{"id":59415,"date":"2024-05-15T07:40:12","date_gmt":"2024-05-15T11:40:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/?p=59415"},"modified":"2024-05-31T08:23:47","modified_gmt":"2024-05-31T12:23:47","slug":"record-tying-five-utc-students-land-prestigious-gilman-international-scholarships","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/2024\/05\/record-tying-five-utc-students-land-prestigious-gilman-international-scholarships\/","title":{"rendered":"Record-tying five UTC students land prestigious Gilman international scholarships"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_59459\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1003\" height=\"259\" data-attachment-id=\"59459\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/2024\/05\/record-tying-five-utc-students-land-prestigious-gilman-international-scholarships\/updated-gilman-5-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2024\/05\/Updated-Gilman-5-1.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1003,259\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Wasserstrom, Chuck&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1715682354&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Updated Gilman 5\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2024\/05\/Updated-Gilman-5-1.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-59459 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2024\/05\/Updated-Gilman-5-1.jpg\" alt=\"From left: UTC Gilman Scholarship recipients Ashlyn Roberson, Bailee Fiste, Bryce Sanders, Kamila Vargas and Kylie Knott\" style=\"max-width: 100%;\"style=\"max-width: 100%;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2024\/05\/Updated-Gilman-5-1.jpg 1003w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2024\/05\/Updated-Gilman-5-1-768x198.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2024\/05\/Updated-Gilman-5-1-800x207.jpg 800w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2024\/05\/Updated-Gilman-5-1-580x150.jpg 580w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2024\/05\/Updated-Gilman-5-1-610x158.jpg 610w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1003px) 100vw, 1003px\" \/><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">From left: UTC Gilman Scholarship recipients Ashlyn Roberson, Bailee Fiste, Bryce Sanders, Kamila Vargas and Kylie Knott<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Five University of Tennessee at Chattanooga students will get the opportunity to study overseas after being selected as recipients of the nationally competitive Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship.<\/p>\n<p>The U.S. Department of State\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gilmanscholarship.org\/\"><strong>Gilman Scholarship Program<\/strong><\/a> was created to enable students of limited financial means to study or intern abroad, providing them with skills critical to national security and economic prosperity. To be eligible for the Gilman Program, applicants must be receiving a Federal Pell Grant during the time of application or provide proof that they will be receiving a Pell Grant during the term of their study abroad program or internship. The Institute of International Education has administered the program since its inception in 2001.<\/p>\n<p>The five UTC students receiving Gilman Scholarships:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Rising junior Ashlyn Roberson will spend the fall 2024 semester studying abroad at the University of Salamanca in Spain.<\/li>\n<li>Rising junior Bailee Fiste will be heading to Japan.<\/li>\n<li>Rising senior Bryce Sanders will be traveling to Europe to visit the United Kingdom, Germany and Austria.<\/li>\n<li>Rising junior Kamila Vargas will be studying in Alcal\u00e1, Spain.<\/li>\n<li>Rising senior Kylie Knott will spend six weeks in Florence, Italy.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The significance of the Gilman Scholarship, named after former Congressman Benjamin A. Gilman\u2014a staunch advocate for international education\u2014lies in its ability to make global experiences accessible to a broader range of students. By covering travel, tuition and living expenses, the scholarship removes financial obstacles and allows recipients to immerse themselves in new cultures, languages and academic pursuits.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cUnfortunately for many students, studying abroad is not possible largely because of cost issues,\u201d said Dr. Trey Straussberger, director of the UTC Office of National Scholarships. \u201cThe Gilman is a way to broaden the number of American students, broaden the profile of American students who decide to study abroad and create that intercultural exchange between American students and students in other countries.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cStudying abroad can be a transformative experience. Many students who haven\u2019t left the region are able to go overseas and experience a different culture, live in a different country and study at a different university. It can have lasting impacts.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He said this is only the second time that five UTC students have been selected for Gilman Scholarships in the same cycle.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.state.gov\/u-s-department-of-state-announces-2100-gilman-scholars-expanding-access-to-study-abroad-for-american-undergraduate-students\/\"><strong>In its spring 2024 cycle press release<\/strong><\/a>, the Department of State announced that it had awarded the Gilman Scholarship to approximately 2,100 American undergraduate students from all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. This cohort of Gilman scholars will study or intern in over 90 countries and represents more than 500 U.S. colleges and universities.<\/p>\n<p>The announcement also stated that half of Gilman recipients are first-generation college or university students, 60% are from rural areas and small towns, and 70% self-identify as racial or ethnic minorities.<\/p>\n<p>After Straussberger joined UTC in January, he said he made spreading the word about the Gilman Scholarship a priority.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOftentimes, winning the Gilman sends students on a path where they\u2019ll win larger and more significant scholarships later on,\u201d Straussberger said. \u201cI worked very closely with the Center for Global Education in order to help students apply for the award.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe had 16 applicants this year and five won. That\u2019s above the average success rate, which is in the mid-twenties. I really have to thank the Center for Global Education for their dedication to advising students, sending them to my office and working on their applications together.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">#\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 #\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 #\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 #\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 #<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_59440\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" data-attachment-id=\"59440\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/2024\/05\/record-tying-five-utc-students-land-prestigious-gilman-international-scholarships\/ashlyn-roberson\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2024\/05\/Ashlyn-Roberson-e1715690849333.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1239,1280\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS 7D&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1667050074&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;\\u00a9 LovingFaithPhotography&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;50&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;125&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00025&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Ashlyn Roberson\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2024\/05\/Ashlyn-Roberson-e1715690849333-991x1024.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-59440 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2024\/05\/Ashlyn-Roberson-e1715690849333-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Ashlyn Roberson\" style=\"max-width: 100%;\"style=\"max-width: 100%;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2024\/05\/Ashlyn-Roberson-e1715690849333-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2024\/05\/Ashlyn-Roberson-e1715690849333-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2024\/05\/Ashlyn-Roberson-e1715690849333-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2024\/05\/Ashlyn-Roberson-e1715690849333-75x75.jpg 75w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ashlyn Roberson<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Roberson, majoring in both Spanish and integrated studies (art history and philosophy), will spend a semester at the University of Salamanca in Spain after landing the John S. McCain International Scholarship for Military Families (Gilman-McCain Scholarship)\u2014a congressionally funded initiative of the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs at the U.S. Department of State which provides awards of $5,000 for dependents of U.S. military personnel.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy father (Jeremy) recently retired from the Army after serving for 20-plus years, so when I learned about the Gilman-McCain, I was like, \u2018This is fantastic.\u2019 I really wanted to study abroad, but the cost of the programs was very high; I needed some financial help to fund it,\u201d said Roberson, a 2022 graduate of Ringgold (Georgia) High School.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ve probably moved about 12 times in my almost 21 years of life; more than half of that was because of the Army and my dad being stationed in different places. We had to relocate quite a few times, so that played a large role in me wanting to travel.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Roberson will be sharing her study-abroad experiences and adventures on her newly created website, ashlynroberson.com, with plans to provide both written and video posts.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cStudying abroad has been on my bucket list for forever. It\u2019s always been a dream of mine,\u201d she said. \u201cMy mom (Mandy) and I have always talked about traveling the world together, so I finally get to do it.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cShe\u2019s going to come with me to help me get squared away and do a little bit of sightseeing on our own before my program starts Aug. 31.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">#\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 #\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 #\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 #\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 #<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_59446\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" data-attachment-id=\"59446\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/2024\/05\/record-tying-five-utc-students-land-prestigious-gilman-international-scholarships\/bailee-fiste-photo\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2024\/05\/Bailee-Fiste-Photo.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"960,1280\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Bailee Fiste Photo\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2024\/05\/Bailee-Fiste-Photo-768x1024.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-59446 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2024\/05\/Bailee-Fiste-Photo-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Bailee Fiste\" style=\"max-width: 100%;\"style=\"max-width: 100%;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2024\/05\/Bailee-Fiste-Photo-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2024\/05\/Bailee-Fiste-Photo-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2024\/05\/Bailee-Fiste-Photo-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2024\/05\/Bailee-Fiste-Photo-75x75.jpg 75w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bailee Fiste<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Fiste is majoring in humanities: international studies with a minor in communication. She attended White County High School in Sparta, Tennessee, where she was salutatorian in 2022.<\/p>\n<p>The opportunity to study in Asia, she said, is particularly meaningful to her.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI am adopted from China,\u201d Fiste said, \u201cand growing up in Sparta, Tennessee, there wasn\u2019t a lot of diversity; the only other Asian I would come across would be my sister (Mikki), who was also adopted from China. That opened up the door for a lot of bullying and insecurity and stuff like that, so I struggled with my self-confidence and being who I was. I found myself wishing I would have lighter hair and lighter eye colors just to look more like everyone else.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Fiste said she discovered other Asian cultures during her middle school years, \u201cone of them being Japanese\u2014such as their fashion, their music, their shows and all of that. It was a whole new world for me because it was just like, \u2018Wow, these people are being praised for the way they look\u2014their fashion and the makeup and the singers \u2026 that really helped me accept my Asian features.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI had always felt a disconnect from my heritage, so going to Japan really means a lot to me\u2014just to be around people who also look like me, who have the same interests as me, who know what it means to be Asian.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">#\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 #\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 #\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 #\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 #<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_59453\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" data-attachment-id=\"59453\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/2024\/05\/record-tying-five-utc-students-land-prestigious-gilman-international-scholarships\/bryce-sanders\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2024\/05\/Bryce-Sanders-scaled-e1715691537964.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1169,1280\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1698260913&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Bryce Sanders\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2024\/05\/Bryce-Sanders-scaled-e1715691537964-935x1024.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-59453 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2024\/05\/Bryce-Sanders-scaled-e1715691537964-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Bryce Sanders\" style=\"max-width: 100%;\"style=\"max-width: 100%;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2024\/05\/Bryce-Sanders-scaled-e1715691537964-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2024\/05\/Bryce-Sanders-scaled-e1715691537964-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2024\/05\/Bryce-Sanders-scaled-e1715691537964-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2024\/05\/Bryce-Sanders-scaled-e1715691537964-75x75.jpg 75w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bryce Sanders<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Sanders, majoring in psychology with minors in criminal justice and sociology, said he never thought that studying abroad would be an option for him.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m from a really small town, so the big thing with this opportunity is getting the chance to understand other cultures,\u201d said Sanders, who attended Lawrence County High School in Lawrenceburg, Tennessee. \u201cI feel that it\u2019s easier to expand on what I can learn when you go overseas. You expand your horizons with all the places that you can see.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Before winning the Gilman, the longest flight he had been on was to Boston. Now, Sanders has a transatlantic flight on his portfolio; he\u2019s already in Europe, having received notification of his award just 10 days before the departure date.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI feel like it hasn\u2019t really hit me yet,\u201d he said two days before traveling. \u201cI\u2019ve planned and all of this, but I don\u2019t think I\u2019ll really feel like it\u2019s happening until I\u2019m actually there and I\u2019m like, \u2018Whoa. I\u2019m in a whole different country hours and hours and hours away from everything I\u2019ve ever known.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m so excited that I actually get to experience this.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">#\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 #\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 #\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 #\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 #<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_59448\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" data-attachment-id=\"59448\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/2024\/05\/record-tying-five-utc-students-land-prestigious-gilman-international-scholarships\/kamila-vargas\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2024\/05\/Kamila-Vargas-scaled-e1715691132953.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1250,1280\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1715330490&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Kamila Vargas\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2024\/05\/Kamila-Vargas-scaled-e1715691132953-1000x1024.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-59448 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2024\/05\/Kamila-Vargas-scaled-e1715691132953-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Kamila Vargas\" style=\"max-width: 100%;\"style=\"max-width: 100%;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2024\/05\/Kamila-Vargas-scaled-e1715691132953-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2024\/05\/Kamila-Vargas-scaled-e1715691132953-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2024\/05\/Kamila-Vargas-scaled-e1715691132953-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2024\/05\/Kamila-Vargas-scaled-e1715691132953-75x75.jpg 75w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Kamila Vargas<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Vargas said landing a Gilman Scholarship to Spain and getting the opportunity to spend two months at the University of Alcal\u00e1 \u201cworked out on so many levels.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>A graduate of Cocke County High School in Newport, Tennessee, Vargas will be participating in a two-month program taking place from June 3 through July 30. She credited UTC Professor of Spanish Jos\u00e9-Luis Gasta\u00f1aga and Director of Study Abroad Programs Laura Livermore for their assistance.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI have family that is Hispanic, and Professor Gasta\u00f1aga knew that I wanted to study abroad,\u201d Vargas recalled. \u201cHe was talking about how there was a lot of funding for scholarship programs and then he told me about the Gilman.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLaura Livermore then helped me figure out the next steps of what I needed to do and all of that. So they were both super helpful.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Vargas is a Brock Scholar in the UTC Honors College, majoring in nursing with a minor in Spanish. Being a nursing major, the schedule is rigorous, \u201cand we can\u2019t miss a day of clinical without making it up,\u201d she said. \u201cIf I wanted to study abroad or do anything like that, it would have to be in the summer.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>She said that traveling to Spain would be particularly beneficial. Both of her parents are bilingual; she\u2019s not, \u201cbut I\u2019m getting there.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn the health care system, every day I see a lot of people that just don\u2019t have the translation skills,\u201d Vargas said, \u201cor people who can\u2019t communicate. If I was having a baby, I would want someone who can understand me who\u2019s delivering my baby.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat is what pushed me to want to help people, become bilingual and go to Spain. I was really interested in going to a Spanish-speaking country because of that.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">#\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 #\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 #\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 #\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 #<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_59443\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" data-attachment-id=\"59443\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/2024\/05\/record-tying-five-utc-students-land-prestigious-gilman-international-scholarships\/kylie-knott\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2024\/05\/Kylie-Knott-e1715690971472.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1054,1146\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Kylie Knott\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2024\/05\/Kylie-Knott-e1715690971472-942x1024.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-59443 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2024\/05\/Kylie-Knott-e1715690971472-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Kylie Knott\" style=\"max-width: 100%;\"style=\"max-width: 100%;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2024\/05\/Kylie-Knott-e1715690971472-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2024\/05\/Kylie-Knott-e1715690971472-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2024\/05\/Kylie-Knott-e1715690971472-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2024\/05\/Kylie-Knott-e1715690971472-75x75.jpg 75w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Kylie Knott<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Knott, who is majoring in psychology with a minor in sociology, plans to pursue a career in art therapy. Spending six weeks studying in Florence, Italy, where she will see the works of Michelangelo, Da Vinci, Donatello and others for her first international excursion, is \u201can amazing opportunity.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI chose Florence specifically because I\u2019ve always been super passionate about art and traveling,\u201d said the graduate of Independence High School in Thompson\u2019s Station, Tennessee. \u201cI also want to be an art therapist, so I felt like this is really going to build my career journey and get me a lot of experience.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Art therapy, she said, helps people express themselves and their emotions through forms of art\u2014rather than just words.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI feel like (Florence) is the perfect spot for me,\u201d Knott said. \u201cIt\u2019s going to be new and exciting and it\u2019s going to push some boundaries for me.\u201d<\/p>\n<h4>Learn More<\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.utc.edu\/enrollment-management-and-student-affairs\/admissions\/visit\">Visit UTC<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.utc.edu\/national-scholarships\">Office of National Scholarships<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.utc.edu\/enrollment-management-and-student-affairs\/center-for-global-education\">Center for Global Education<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gilmanscholarship.org\/\">Benjamin A. 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