Angel Mills, a graduate student at the University of Pennsylvania Graduate School of Education (GSE), has been awarded a Boren Fellowship to study Portuguese in São Paulo, Brazil, during the 2016-2017 academic year.

David L. Boren Scholarships and Fellowships, sponsored by the National Security Education Program, provide US undergraduate and graduate students with resources and encouragement to acquire language skills and experience in countries critical to the future security and stability of the US. In exchange for funding, Boren award recipients agree to work in the federal government for a period of at least one year.

Ms. Mills is earning her master’s of education in Penn GSE’s intercultural communication program. She earned her BA in communication from Howard University.