Four Thiel College students awarded Vira I. Heinz Women in Global Leadership Scholarship

GREENVILLE, Pa.-- Four Thiel College students will be making their first international trips this summer after they were selected for the Vira I. Heinz Scholarship for Women in Global Leadership.

The scholarship is offered to women with at least a 3.0 GPA, who have never traveled outside of the United States previously. Recipients for this year’s scholarship include:

• Paige Long ’24, a 2020 graduate of Huntingdon Area Senior High School in Huntingdon, Pa., is majoring in psychology and neuroscience. She will be studying in Austria.
• Jasmine Phillips ’23, a 2019 graduate of Western Reserve Local Schools in Hubbard, Ohio, is majoring in psychology and minoring in political science. She will be studying in Spain.
• Kylie Vergnola ’24, a 2020 graduate of Maplewood High School in Guys Mills, Pa., is majoring in political science and sociology. She will be studying in the Czech Republic.
• Allison Walsh ’24, a 2020 graduate of General McLane High School in Edinboro, Pa., is majoring in business management and English. She will be studying in Ireland.

“I am, as always, very appreciative that Thiel College is involved with the Vira I. Heinz Program for Women in Global Leadership, which provides support for outstanding young women to have an international summer experience supported by excellent pre- and post-travel programming,” VIH Coordinator and Professor of Sociology Cynthia Sutton, Ph.D. said. “This year we are especially lucky to have been awarded a fourth scholarship which will allow an additional young woman to participate in this amazing program. Our students begin this program never having traveled internationally before and complete the program having had an immersive experience in a new country and having gained a new appreciation of their own skills and abilities. I have every confidence that Allison, Jasmine, Kylie, and Paige will be a credit to both Thiel and the VIH program.”

NEW VIDEOS: Watch the students discuss their plans:

• Paige Long ’24
• Jasmine Phillips ’23
• Kylie Vergnola ’24
• Allison Walsh ’24

Thiel College is one of 14 colleges included in the program. Recipients will take classes or have an intensive internship in the country of their choosing.

Funded by the Heinz Endowments, the Vira I. Heinz Program for Women in Global Leadership prepares women for tomorrow’s global challenges by offering a unique opportunity for international experiences, leadership development and community service. Each year, Thiel College is awarded three or four scholarships of at least $5,000 each to support student participation in this program.

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