political science and public policy with a minor in Spanish
legislative assistant for the Delaware State Senate Majority Caucus
“I am ecstatic to have been selected as a U.S. Fulbright Semi-Finalist for the English Teaching Assistant (ETA) Award in Argentina, and I am incredibly grateful for the support of my mentors, professors, family and friends throughout this process.”
Nicole Gibson graduated from SMCM in May 2024, majoring in political science and public policy with a minor in Spanish. A student-athlete for all four years, she was a member of varsity rowing and volleyball as well as a student coach for volleyball’s strength and conditioning program. During her junior year, Nicole studied abroad for a semester in Granada, Spain, where she fell even more in love with traveling and with the Spanish language. As a former volunteer tutor for the English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) program at a St. Mary’s County elementary school, she is deeply passionate about service and education. Nicole also proudly serves her local community as a first responder, working for North Bethany Beach Patrol in Sussex County, Delaware, for the past three summers. During the fall of 2024, she immersed herself in Latin culture by solo traveling around Central America for nearly two months. Nicole now works as a legislative assistant for the Delaware State Senate Majority Caucus. Nicole says,
“I am ecstatic to have been selected as a U.S. Fulbright Semi-Finalist for the English Teaching Assistant (ETA) Award in Argentina, and I am incredibly grateful for the support of my mentors, professors, family and friends throughout this process.”