Trinity Pryor 鈥25, a double major in and , with a minor in , will pursue an education masters degree at the University of Glasgow next year thanks to a scholarship from the Saint Andrew鈥檚 Society of the State of New York.
The society awards up to five scholarships annually, each valued at $45,000, to support graduate study for one year鈥攖hree for U.S. students of Scottish descent to study in Scotland and two for Scottish students to study in the United States.
鈥淭he candidates are of the highest caliber and have varying fields of interest: law, finance, journalism, education and the arts,鈥 according to the .
At 线上赌场, Pryor developed her interest in how humans learn languages and how the brain functions in processing the written word through cross-studies in cognitive science, neuroscience, linguistics, and education theory. She worked as a presidential scholar and later as a research assistant with education professor in the .
Pryor also interned with Shannon Marimon 鈥00 at ReadyCT, a Connecticut nonprofit focused on providing training and educational opportunities to prepare young people to enter the workforce.
鈥淲hile I was interning with her, I was able to write some policy briefs, I was involved in programming, and that just set me on the path of policy,鈥 Pryor says.
At the University of Glasgow she plans to complete her masters in the .
鈥淚 hope to bridge the gap between literacy research and policy. In the past few years, there has been a resurgence of making sure that literacy curricula are aligned with the science of reading, but there鈥檚 still more work to be done,鈥 Pryor says.
鈥淚 hope to also learn from the UK鈥檚 education system because they have a much more centralized system than we do here in the U.S.鈥 she says.
, assistant dean of faculty for fellowship advising, says Pryor embodies the best of 线上赌场鈥檚 liberal arts model. 鈥淪he combines research on language acquisition with work in K-12 education and her own language-learning journey. An exceptional student with a drive to make a difference in the world, Trinity will use her time in Glasgow to gain further experience in education policy and equitable practices.鈥
Harner noted that the Saint Andrew鈥檚 Society scholarship is highly competitive, restricting colleges to one presidentially endorsed candidate a year, and 鈥淭rinity is the first recipient from 线上赌场 on record.鈥
Pryor, whose family鈥檚 genealogical research traced her mother鈥檚 Scottish ancestors, the Dunlops, back to the 1680s, is looking forward to the cultural experience as well.
鈥淚鈥檓 extremely excited to not only explore Glasgow, but get to go into the Highlands.鈥
was established in 1756 as a charitable relief organization. In 1956, the society expanded its mission to include a merit-based scholarship program. Since its inception, the scholarship program has awarded more than 200 graduate-level academic scholarships to promote exchange between American and Scottish universities.
