Student Experiences

Dr. Bri Ard, executive director of global engagement at USA, has been featured in a video promoting the Fulbright Scholars Program, which enables U.S. faculty, professionals and artists to teach or conduct research abroad. Ard is a Fulbright alumna, having spent a year at the University of Bucharest in Romania.

Three University of South Alabama students have been awarded scholarships through the prestigious Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program to study abroad during the 2026 awarding cycle. The awardees are: Molan Abdallah, a biomedical sciences major, who will receive $3,000 to study in Spain this summer. Krys Freeman, an international studies major, who will receive $3,000 to study in Thailand next spring.

Abby Russ trekked solo through eight European countries over three weeks in January, navigating trains, hostels and mountain trails, wearing her trusty New Balance sneakers and all her belongings stashed in a single backpack. By then, the University of South Alabama senior was a seasoned traveler on her way to a career in international journalism.