Congratulations to Gerlins Marcano ’16, the 2015 winner of the Cohn Grant! Gerlins will use the grant to study Arabic in Amman, Jordan for six weeks. During this time, he will also photograph and interview Jordanian citizens.

Gerlins writes:

This trip will be more than just pursuing my passion for foreign languages. It is going to lift the curtain and provide an accurate look at people in the region that unfortunately is faced with great criticism. What I want to do is use photography as a medium for capturing their humanity.

Read more about Gerlins’ project – and the process of selecting the 2015 recipient – on the Alex Cohn Grant website.