Hartwick College President James Mullen praised Hosmer’s achievement and emphasized its significance to the campus community.
“Kylee’s selection as a Gilman Scholar is a remarkable achievement and a proud moment for Hartwick College,” said Mullen. “The opportunity to study in Athens, Greece, reflects a strong commitment to academic excellence, personal growth and global engagement. It’s the kind of balance we encourage all of our students to pursue and affirms the transformative experiences made possible through a Hartwick education.”
In spring 2025, the U.S. Department of State awarded Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarships to 3,500 American undergraduate students from all 50 states and the District of Columbia to study abroad in more than 170 countries. The program received a record 17,000 applications across the 2024–25 academic year, making selection highly competitive.
More than 70 percent of selected Gilman Scholars come from rural areas and small towns across the United States, and 55 percent are first-generation college students. Additional scholarships were made possible through partnerships with the governments of France, Germany (via the German Academic Exchange Service, DAAD), New Zealand and Wales, as well as the Luso-American Development Foundation (FLAD) in Portugal and the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in the United States (TECRO).
Hartwick students have a notable track record of success with the prestigious Gilman Scholarship program. In addition to Hosmer, Jonathan Trudel ’11 and Christina Kenny ’10 were named Gilman Scholars in 2009. More recently, Gianny Ramos Maya ’24 became the first Hawk to earn the Gilman-McCain Scholarship, which supports students from military families.
Established by the U.S. Congress, the Gilman Scholarship is an initiative of the Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. It is implemented by the Institute of International Education. The next application cycle will open in August 2025 and Hartwick students interested in pursuing the Gilman Scholarship in future cycles are encouraged to contact The Center of Global Education at [email protected] for further information. For more about the scholarship, visit gilmanscholarship.org.
