SEE-Beyond Awards
If you could do anything anywhere on earth one summer, what would that be? Where would it be? Think BIG.
Welcome to SEE-Beyond, “Summer Educational Experiences—Learning Beyond the Classroom,” Skidmore’s
invitation to students to clarify through direct personal experience the connection between their educational
and postcollege goals. Successful applicants receive $4,000 to be used on their project; it often provides the
resources to make a dream experience possible.
SAMPLE OF " !# AWARDS
Business major
Kevin Tan ’18
interned for a Hong Kong-based NGO assisting asylum seekers from places
such as Pakistan and the Democratic Republic of Congo to get their basic needs met, which inspired him to
use his business perspective to maximize the effectiveness of NGOs and give more people hope.
Exercise science major
Jennifer Vise ’17
worked in the emergency department at Bellevue Hospital Center in
New York City as a volunteer, researcher, Spanish translator, and medical assistant, in addition to 300 hours of
emergency-room observation. The “life-changing” experience confirmed her desire to serve as a nurse practitioner.
Music major
Harry Risoleo ’18
gained invaluable experience working and networking with music producers
at West Lake Studios in Hollywood, California, a UCLA program. He’s now “mustered the courage to pursue
it 100 percent after graduation.”
