Four International Students Receive Mestenhauser Award for Excellence in Campus Internationalization

Posted
May 3, 2023

Two students from the Twin Cities campus and two students from the Crookston campus of the University of Minnesota are 2023 recipients of the Mestenhauser Student Award for Excellence in Campus Internationalization. This award recognizes outstanding student contributions to international education. It acknowledges important work being done by students at the University of Minnesota to internationalize the curriculum and campus.

The Mestenhauser Student Award honors the late Emeritus Professor Dr. Josef Mestenhauser, who dedicated his career to advocacy for and commitment to students. 

This years recipients— Akash Dhotre, Ariadna Mondragón Botero, Madeleine Schneider, and Tseten Gurung— have demonstrated a commitment to international education and have been involved in programs and activities that contribute to the University of Minnesota's mission of fostering global competence and developing global citizens.

Read more about the recipients

the four headshots of the award winners