Two UA students are among 14 from Southeastern Conference schools who will be studying abroad thanks to the SECU and a major soft drink maker.
Christopher Chirino, a doctoral student in the counselor education and supervision program, will travel to Europe. A native of Miami, Florida, Chirino has worked at UA nearly four years and is currently an adviser in the Career Center.
Kristyn Hardy, a junior from Daphne, Alabama, will be going to Germany. She is a political science and communication studies major.
Each SEC university identified two students to participate in a faculty-led program during either the summer, fall or spring terms of the 2016-17 academic year.
SEC corporate sponsor Dr. Pepper made the travel possible through a $100,000 contribution to the conference for study-abroad opportunities for SEC students who excel in the classroom, demonstrate financial need and represent non-traditional study abroad participants.
The opportunity comes through the SECU Academic Initiative, a consortium of Southeastern Conference schools dedicated to increasing and improving academic opportunities for SEC students.