Five Loyola University Maryland students-Madison Burns, '22, Layla Horeff, '22, Alexandra Lijewski, '22, Mark Rose, '22, and Jomaly N. Ruiz Sierra, '22-have each been awarded a Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship. The scholarship is intended to support their study abroad experiences during summer 2021. Five Loyola University Maryland students-Madison Burns, '22, Layla Horeff, '22, Alexandra Lijewski, '22, Mark Rose, '22, and Jomaly N. Ruiz Sierra, '22-have each been awarded a Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship. The scholarship is intended to support their study abroad experiences during summer 2021. "In this pandemic time, the value and promise of international experiences are heightened as we all long to return to the time of freedom of travel," said Maiju Lehmijoki Wetzel, Ph.D., director of pre-health programs and national fellowships at Loyola. "I applaud all Gilman students for their optimism and flexibility at this time. Receiving a Gilman Scholarship is a major award, and I have a feeling that receiving this kind of recognition will inspire students for many years to come even with these very times being so uncertain in regard to international experiences." Burns is a finance major with a dual minor in information systems and writing from Woodbury, Conn., who plans to use her Gilman Scholarship to study in Barcelona, Spain, this summer. She looks forward to improving her Spanish-speaking skills in a professional setting and learning about finance in an international setting. "A full immersion in the Spanish culture will help me hone my Spanish-speaking skills," said Burns, who is involved in Loyola's professional business fraternity, Alpha Kappa Psi, and the Financial Management Association. "The exposure to new cultures and people will provide me with challenges to take me out of my comfort zone. This will result in greater confidence to live and work wherever my career takes me." Horeff, who grew up in Severna Park, Md., plans to study abroad in Prague, Czech Republic, this summer. The business administration major with a minor in environmental and sustainability studies is excited to network with local people in Prague as well as the University. "I am most looking forward to getting to know Prague culture and to experience life outside of the United States," said Horeff, who is vice president of human resources for Loyola's Sigma Society. "Also, Americans have now been in this state of lockdown for about a year, so the ability to travel abroad will feel liberating." Lijewski, a communication major with double specializations in digital media and journalism with a minor in writing, is planning to use her Gilman Scholarship to study abroad in Rome, Italy, from May 29-June 26, 2021. The Baltimore native looks forward to immersing herself into another culture, since this experience will be her first time overseas. "I've always had dreams to live in another country, expand my knowledge, and consistently learn and grow as an individual for and with others," said Lijewski, who serves as the chair of marketing and communication for Greyhounds Give and who is involved in Lambda Pi Eta (National Communication Honor Society) and Alpha Sigma Nu (National Jesuit Honor Society). "Studying abroad has been a goal of mine for a very long time, so applying to the Gilman Scholarship gave me the opportunity to actually turn my dream into a reality. It serves as an opportunity to be closer to the person that I'm meant to be." Rose, who is from Natick, Mass., is majoring in theology and philosophy. He plans to study in Montpellier, France, for the month of June, and Rose is eager to have a more cosmopolitan outlook on the world. "I am hoping that improving my French language skills will help me as a philosophy student, as there are many foundational philosophers who wrote originally in the French language," said Rose, who is involved in Campus Ministry holding positions such as Cura leader, liturgical minister, and Loyola Alive president. "I hope that it will also help me to improve my understanding of the English language," said Rose. Originally from Ponce, P.R., Ruiz Sierra, who currently lives in Edgewood, Md., plans to use her Gilman Scholarship to fulfill a virtual internship through the Bejing Center to interact with international companies. She has a double major in forensic studies and computer science with a double minor in Chinese and Asian studies. Coming from Puerto Rico, Ruiz Sierra expresses that going to college in the United States has prepared her with experiences and challenges similar to those of studying abroad, and she will utilize these skills during her internship. "Thanks to the virtual internship, I will still be able to obtain a practical, professional, and informative experience that will allow me to make new international connections and pursue opportunities to explore the culture," said Ruiz Sierra, who is an engaged member in both the Chinese Club and Forensics Club. "I'm also looking forward to improving my proficiency in the Chinese language, which is one of my minors at Loyola."

Six Loyola University Maryland juniors-Alejandra Martinez, '22, Fiona Pierce, '22, Mackenzie Shelley, '22, Anna Tignor, '22, Joy Walker, '22, and Erin Wilson, '22-have each been awarded a Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship. The scholarship will support their study abroad experiences for travel during spring or summer 2021.

Lindsey Hinczynski, '20, has received the Fulbright Scholarship for the 2020-2021 academic year. She will use the scholarship to teach English in Kinmen, Taiwan.

Loyola's natural and applied sciences academic division has designated 23 Loyola students as the University's inaugural Haig Scholars. The honor comes with the opportunity to participate in the fall in a seminar course focusing on professional development, personal growth, planning for after graduation, and leadership development.

Loyola University Maryland has announced the members of its fall 2020 Dean's List. In order to qualify for the Dean's List at Loyola, a student must achieve a minimum QPA of at least 3.500 for the term, provided that, in the term they have successfully completed courses totaling a minimum of 15 credits.

Loyola University Maryland has announced the members of its spring 2020 Dean's List. In order to qualify for the Dean's List at Loyola, a student must achieve a minimum QPA of at least 3.500 for the term, provided that, in the term they have successfully completed courses totaling a minimum of 15 credits.

Loyola University Maryland has announced the members of its fall 2019 Dean's List. In order to qualify for the Dean's List at Loyola, a student must achieve a minimum QPA of at least 3.500 for the term, provided that, in the term they have successfully completed courses totaling a minimum of 15 credits.

Loyola University Maryland has announced the members of its spring 2019 Dean's List. In order to qualify for the Dean's List at Loyola, a student must achieve a minimum QPA of at least 3.500 for the term, provided that, in the term they have successfully completed courses totaling a minimum of 15 credits.

Loyola University Maryland recognized the class of 2020 at its 168th Virtual Commencement Exercises.

Loyola University Maryland recognized the class of 2019 at its 167th Commencement Exercises on May 18, 2019.

Loyola University Maryland recognized the class of 2018 at its 166th Commencement Exercises on May 19, 2018.

Loyola University Maryland recognized the class of 2017 at its commencement exercises on May 20, 2017.

As first-year students embark on their college experience, they will all take part in Loyola's living learning program, Messina. The common text for Messina is Heartland, by Sarah Smarsh. The book, an eye-opening memoir of working-class poverty in America that "will deepen our understanding of the ways in which class shapes our country."

As first-year students embark on their college experience, they will all take part in Loyola's living learning program, Messina. The common text for Messina is Just Mercy, by Bryan Stevenson. The book, a compelling first-hand account of a lawyer who defends the poor and wrongly condemned, speaks to the inequality in the justice system.

A group of Loyola computer science students won top awards at two local hackathons this semester when teams competed at The Johns Hopkins University and Georgetown University.

Loyola University Maryland undergraduate students in the Sellinger School of Business and the College of Arts & Sciences have been working on a microfinance program, the York Road Microfinance Initiative, which provides business consulting services and encourages microfinancing options in the local community. The program-made possible through the support of OneMain Financial and a strategic partnership with Kiva, a nonprofit micro-lending website-allows students to partner with local business owners along the York Road corridor to offer consulting services in business strategy and underwrite microloans to those businesses.

Loyola University Maryland men's soccer team earned its first-ever Patriot League regular season title on Saturday afternoon, as the Greyhounds defeated Lafayette, 1-0, at Ridley Athletic Complex.

Loyola University Maryland undergraduate students in the Sellinger School of Business put their analytical thinking and decision-making skills into action for PricewaterhouseCoopers' Challenge case competition. The competition models real-world business scenarios focusing on strategic issues facing companies all over the world.

Loyola University Maryland senior Bailey Mathis was named the Patriot League Scholar-Athlete of the Year for women's lacrosse, while she was joined by sophomore Kristen Yanchoris on the 13-member Patriot League All-Academic Team, as announced by the League office Wednesday.

BALTIMORE - For the second time in 10 days, Loyola University Maryland men's lacrosse held the U.S. Military Academy to one goal in the second half, and the Greyhounds claimed their third Patriot League Championship in four years with a 13-4 victory at Ridley Athletic Complex on Sunday.