A student at a Massachusetts college who is studying abroad in Europe was seriously injured in a bicycle accident last week.The accident involving Stonehill College junior Lauren Rauseo happened March 17 in Spain, according to a statement from the private Catholic college in Easton.Rauseo’s parents said that their daughter was visiting Spain with friends and they decided to go for a bicycle ride shortly before they were set to travel back to France.Rauseo was on a main road an in attempt to catch up with her friends, she decided to take what she thought was a quieter side road, but that route ended up sending her down a large hill with a curve on it and she struck a wall, according to her parents.The Stonehill student suffered severe injuries in the accident, including a traumatic brain injury and numerous fractures that required multiple surgeries and intensive care, according to a GoFundMe page set up to help cover medical expenses. The GoFundMe page also states Rauseo was in critical condition and was in a medically-induced coma.Rauseo’s parents now say that their daughter is alert and talking and that some of her fractures are healing naturally.According to her parents, Rauseo remembers being on a bicycle, but does not remember the accident. Rauseo still has to undergo another brain surgery.Stonehill College officials said they are working with the travel insurance provider regarding medical and travel expenses.”Campus Ministry recently held a Mass to offer prayers for her healing,” reads a statement from Stonehill College. “The Stonehill College community is praying for Lauren’s full recovery and offers support to her family.”Last month, Stonehill College announced that Rauseo had received a $3,000 grant through the prestigious Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program to help support her study abroad experience in Paris, France.Rauseo, an English and communication double major from Londonderry, New Hampshire, had been working to refine her knowledge of the French language while studying in Paris. According to Stonehill College, Rauseo was living with a host family and another student from Tennessee.”I believe studying abroad is helping me become a more worldly individual,” Rauseo told Stonehill in February. “I am meeting a variety of people from different backgrounds and being exposed to new languages and cultures. I am also working hard to become more fluent in French. I’ve dedicated eight years to learning the language and I’m quite passionate about learning it.”The Gilman Scholarship is managed by the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, which works to promote peaceful relations between the United States and other nations. Approximately one in four Gilman Scholarship applicants are selected to receive a scholarship. The U.S. Department of State will award only 3,000 scholarships to students across the United States this academic year, Stonehill College said.
A student at a Massachusetts college who is studying abroad in Europe was seriously injured in a bicycle accident last week.
The accident involving Stonehill College junior Lauren Rauseo happened March 17 in Spain, according to a statement from the private Catholic college in Easton.
Rauseo’s parents said that their daughter was visiting Spain with friends and they decided to go for a bicycle ride shortly before they were set to travel back to France.
Rauseo was on a main road an in attempt to catch up with her friends, she decided to take what she thought was a quieter side road, but that route ended up sending her down a large hill with a curve on it and she struck a wall, according to her parents.
The Stonehill student suffered severe injuries in the accident, including a traumatic brain injury and numerous fractures that required multiple surgeries and intensive care, according to a GoFundMe page set up to help cover medical expenses. The GoFundMe page also states Rauseo was in critical condition and was in a medically-induced coma.
Rauseo’s parents now say that their daughter is alert and talking and that some of her fractures are healing naturally.
According to her parents, Rauseo remembers being on a bicycle, but does not remember the accident. Rauseo still has to undergo another brain surgery.
Stonehill College officials said they are working with the travel insurance provider regarding medical and travel expenses.
“Campus Ministry recently held a Mass to offer prayers for her healing,” reads a statement from Stonehill College. “The Stonehill College community is praying for Lauren’s full recovery and offers support to her family.”
Last month, Stonehill College announced that Rauseo had received a $3,000 grant through the prestigious Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program to help support her study abroad experience in Paris, France.
Rauseo, an English and communication double major from Londonderry, New Hampshire, had been working to refine her knowledge of the French language while studying in Paris. According to Stonehill College, Rauseo was living with a host family and another student from Tennessee.
“I believe studying abroad is helping me become a more worldly individual,” Rauseo told Stonehill in February. “I am meeting a variety of people from different backgrounds and being exposed to new languages and cultures. I am also working hard to become more fluent in French. I’ve dedicated eight years to learning the language and I’m quite passionate about learning it.”
The Gilman Scholarship is managed by the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, which works to promote peaceful relations between the United States and other nations. Approximately one in four Gilman Scholarship applicants are selected to receive a scholarship. The U.S. Department of State will award only 3,000 scholarships to students across the United States this academic year, Stonehill College said.