District 6440 selected the following scholars in August 2008 to represent the district as Ambassadorial Scholars. These scholars will begin their studies during the 2009 – 2010 Rotary year.
Jonathan Aram, 2009 Cultural Ambassador to Ecuador (Wheaton Club): Leaves September 13 for Quito, Ecuador. Jonathan will take intensive Spanish language courses to try to obtain an international Medical Spanish Language certification. He is studying Public Health and is interning at the AIDS Prevention Section of the San Francisco Department of Public Health.
Nicole Bruskwitz (Elgin Noon): Nicole is enrolled in an alternative teacher certification program that will end in June of 2010. Nicole plans to continue to study education in Bogota, Colombia beginning in the summer of 2010.
Anand Sandesara (Glenview Sunrise, Donald Fergusson Endowed Academic Scholar): Anand, a pre-med graduate, will be studying in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania for an academic year at Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences. He will be obtaining a master’s degree in Public Health.
Leslie Collins (Antioch): Leslie will be leaving for Cuernavaca, Mexico in January of 2010. She is pursuing a career in Spanish language teaching.
Katherine Hamilton (Central DuPage AM): Katie will be leaving in September 2009 for the University College of Cork, at the National University of Ireland. She will be hosted by District 1160.
Zeninjor Enwemeka (Evanston Noon): Zeninjor is completing plans to study the Igbo language of Nigeria; she is interested in developing a more comprehensive language program for Rotary language scholars.
Applications for Ambassadorial Scholarships for 2010 - 2011 are due by July 1. They should be sent to Linda Lutz, 23686 North Elm Road, Lincolnshire, IL 60069.
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