Scholarship recipient, Tetiana (Tanya) Kotelnykova, fled Ukraine in 2022 and completed a master’s degree in Human Rights Studies at Columbia’s Graduate School of Arts and Sciences. While at Columbia, she started a mentorship program to connect Columbia students and alumni with Ukrainian youth whose academic studies have been disrupted by the war.
"My own difficulties and challenges have inspired me to help others," Tanya said. "I believe that young people who have suffered displacement need the opportunity to pursue their education."