EAP student & Gilman award recipient gets an internship

"Each day is a new adventure for UC Merced student Jose Palma. When he leaves for class, he navigates a maze of soaring gothic architecture to get to the city bus, reading street signs in Catalan along the way.

"Palma was one of the pioneering students to enroll at UC Merced in 2005. Today, he's studying at the University of Barcelona. In his spare time while working toward a degree in anthropology and psychology, Palma explores the city and visits local landmarks with other exchange students from around the world.

"Next week, he'll begin work as an intern under the guidance of a psychologist at a Barcelona-area prison"

From the Merced Sun-Star

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