2018 Boren Scholar
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Overseas Program:ÌýCET Jordan and CIEE JordanÌý
Current Federal Agency:ÌýDepartment of StateÌýÌý
About Madelyn:
Madelyn Beacham was a 2018 Boren Scholar to Jordan, where she studied Arabic in Amman. She graduated from the University of North Georgia in 2019 with a Bachelor of Arts in International Affairs. With a Fulbright Graduate Degree Grant, she went on to earn her Master's degree in International Relations from Bilkent University in Ankara, Turkey. Madelyn fulfilled her Boren service requirement as a Passport Specialist with the Department of State at the Buffalo Passport Agency. She is proud to continue to serve as a passport specialist, as the chair of the Buffalo agency's DEIA Committee, and as a member of the Consular Affairs DEIA Council.ÌýÌýÌýÌý
"I cannot overstate the profound impact the Boren Scholarship has had on my life. When I was awarded, I knew that my dream of studying abroad for an extended period - something I would never have been able to financially achieve on my own - had come true. What I perhaps did not expect at the time was how much of my life today, both personal and professional, I would be able to trace back to my decision to apply for a Boren award years ago. Not only did it open academic and professional doors, but also was foundational in my becoming who I am today."
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