Scholarship Year:
2025-2026
Gesenia C. R.
Studying In:
Vienna, Austria
Scholarship:
David & Susan Parry Founders Scholarship
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More About This Scholar
Major / Minor:
Law and Society
Program Provider:
The United Nations of Drug and Crime
Future Career Goals:
I aspire to become a Family Law Attorney and a Guardian Ad Litem, specializing in Child Protection Services
Top 3 Goals for your time abroad:
1. Deepen My Knowledge of International Legal Frameworks on Transnational Crime – Gain a comprehensive understanding of how international institutions like the UNODC develop and enforce laws targeting human trafficking, organized crime, and drug-related offenses.
2. Build Cross-Cultural and Professional Networks – Form connections with international students, legal scholars, and professionals working in global justice and human rights.
3. Apply My Personal and Professional Experience to a Global Context – Reflect on and integrate my lived experiences, as a former substance abuse counselor, foster parent, and advocate, into a global conversation about justice and vulnerable populations
2. Build Cross-Cultural and Professional Networks – Form connections with international students, legal scholars, and professionals working in global justice and human rights.
3. Apply My Personal and Professional Experience to a Global Context – Reflect on and integrate my lived experiences, as a former substance abuse counselor, foster parent, and advocate, into a global conversation about justice and vulnerable populations
A Message to Our Donors:
Dear Donors,
I want to express my heartfelt gratitude to each of you for your generous support in making my study abroad opportunity in Vienna, Austria, a dream come true. As a first-generation American and college student, and someone who has overcome many challenges to pursue a degree in Law and Society, this scholarship is more than financial assistance, it is the fuel behind my lifelong dream.
Your generosity is giving me the chance to grow academically, explore international approaches to justice, and deepen my commitment to serving vulnerable communities. I am especially passionate about becoming an Attorney and a Guardian Ad Litem in Child Protection Services, and this experience will help shape the kind of advocate I hope to be.
Thank you for believing in students like me. Your support has made a life-changing impact, and I promise to carry this opportunity forward with purpose, gratitude, and a desire to give back to my community
With sincere appreciation,
Gesenia C. Ravel
I want to express my heartfelt gratitude to each of you for your generous support in making my study abroad opportunity in Vienna, Austria, a dream come true. As a first-generation American and college student, and someone who has overcome many challenges to pursue a degree in Law and Society, this scholarship is more than financial assistance, it is the fuel behind my lifelong dream.
Your generosity is giving me the chance to grow academically, explore international approaches to justice, and deepen my commitment to serving vulnerable communities. I am especially passionate about becoming an Attorney and a Guardian Ad Litem in Child Protection Services, and this experience will help shape the kind of advocate I hope to be.
Thank you for believing in students like me. Your support has made a life-changing impact, and I promise to carry this opportunity forward with purpose, gratitude, and a desire to give back to my community
With sincere appreciation,
Gesenia C. Ravel
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