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The Kentucky Branch of the English-Speaking Union awards scholarships for juniors to take summer courses offered at three institutions in the United Kingdom: Cambridge University, Oxford University, and Edinburgh University. Students who do not have extensive experience traveling abroad are encouraged to apply.

This award requires university endorsement. Please contact the Office of Nationally Competitive Awards for more information on the application process.

Next campus deadline: September 19, 2024

Award Recipients

Award Recipients
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Rayleigh Deaton

Communication and political science junior Rayleigh Deaton was awarded an English-Speaking Union Scholarship (ESU) to study English literature at Oxford.

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Hailey Combs

English major Hailey Combs has been awarded an English-Speaking Union (ESU) Scholarship, presented by the English-Speaking Union Kentucky Branch. The scholarship covers three weeks of English literature study at the University of Cambridge.

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Shania Goble

English and history major Shania Goble has been awarded an English-Speaking Union (ESU) Scholarship, presented by the English-Speaking Union Kentucky Branch. The scholarship covers three weeks of history, politics and society studies at the University of Oxford in summer 2019.

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Katie Huffman

Katie Huffman has been awarded an English-Speaking Union (ESU) Scholarship, presented by the English-Speaking Union Kentucky Branch. The scholarship covers the English major's expenses for three weeks of literature studies at the University of Oxford.

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Derek Gaiser

Derek Gaiser, a Secondary Social Studies Education and History junior, was awarded an English-Speaking Union Scholarship, which will cover his expenses for three weeks of history, politics, and society studies at the University of Oxford.

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Abby Schroering

Theatre and English junior Abby Schroering has been awarded an English-Speaking Union (ESU) Scholarship, which will cover Abby's expenses for three weeks of English literature studies at the University of Cambridge.

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Ryan Winstead

Majors: English and Gender and Women's Studies

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Nicole Schladt

Majors: International Studies and Gender and Women's Studies

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Sarah Smith

Major: History

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Elizabeth Greenfield

Major: Arts Administration

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Jason Grant

Majors: English and Linguistics

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Mark Smith

Major: History

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John T. Knadler

Majors: Economics and History

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Karyn Hinkle

Major: English

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Jason Hulbert

Majors: Economics and History

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Sarah Van Arsdale

Majors: Classics and English