The International Programs Office would like to recognize the following students and alumni for their outstanding achievements (select each name to learn more):
Research Abroad
Four Cortland Students Present their Research in Cuba (2025)
Student Present Research at Conference in Cuba (2023)
Fulbright Award Recipients
Emma Efing (Fulbright in Spain, 2024-25)
Kayla Melita (Fulbright in Spain, 2024-25)
Kasey Jacob (Fulbright in India, 2023-24)
Miranda Kistner (Fulbright in Spain, 2023-24)
Christina Garcia (Fulbright in Spain, 2021-22)
Liza Kotar (Fulbright in Russia, 2020-21)
Kiley Stoj (Fulbright in India, 2020-21)
Gabrielle Laruccia (Fulbright in Germany, 2017-18)
Peter Rakowsky (Fulbright in Ukraine, 2014-15)
Chelsea Dixon (Fulbright in Spain, 2010-11)
Gilman Scholarship Recipients
Chloe Wirth (Dominica: Development and Resilience, Summer 2026
Frank Denteh (India: Health Equity Action Research, Summer 2023)
Ashton Patalidis (Australia: Griffith University, Fall 2023)
Shaneya Simmelkjaer (Summer 2021)
Kayla Cordero (India: St. Aloysius University, Spring 2019)
Alliyah Dookie (Ghana: University of Ghana, 2018-2019 Academic Year)
Andrew Busch (Australia Student Teaching, Summer 2018)
Pearl Fischer (Australia Student Teaching, Summer 2018)
Raheemah Madany (Germany: Fulda University, Spring 2018)
Hannah Dalton (Belize Internships, Summer 2017)
Tariq Hussain (India: Health Equity Action Research, Summer 2017)
Gabrielle Bruno (Spain: University of Salamanca, Spring 2017)
Carmen Coppola (India: Health Equity Action Research, Summer 2016)
Nathaly Reist (Belize Internships, Summer 2016)
Shanice Green (Australia Student Teaching, Summer 2015)
Esosa Aideyan (Costa Rica: Universidad Veritas, Spring 2015)
International Experiential Learning
Spring Break Costa Rica Experience Explores Ecotourism (March 2026)
FISU World University Games, Germany (Summer 2025) - SUNY Cortland sport management majors traveled to the Rhine-Ruhr region of Germany to support operations at the FISU Games, gaining hands-on experiential learning while contributing to one of the world’s largest global sporting events for student-athletes.
Thailand Trip Teaches New Lessons on Health Care (January 2025)
Students Study Ecotourism in Hawaii (Summer 2022)
Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL)
Fall 2024: SUNY Cortland hosted 18 students and faculty from JAMK University of Applied Sciences (Finland) and 10 students and faculty from Lithuanian Sports University, alongside 17 SUNY Cortland students enrolled in Dr. Tara Mahoney’s COIL course. Please see article.
Fall 2023: 11 SUNY Cortland students and 15 Finnish students traveled to Lithuania as part of the COIL course, hosted by faculty and 17 students at Lithuanian Sports University. Please see article
Fall 2022: 7 SUNY Cortland students traveled to Finland as part of the COIL course, hosted by JAMK University of Applied Sciences.
Fall 2019: SUNY Cortland hosted 28 students and faculty from JAMK University of Applied Sciences (Finland) and Heilbronn University of Applied Sciences (Germany) as part of the COIL course. Please see article.
Fall 2018: 22 SUNY Cortland students traveled to the Netherlands as part of the COIL course.
Fall 2016: 4 SUNY Cortland students traveled to Finland as part of the COIL course, hosted by JAMK University of Applied Sciences.