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Thomas Patterson
Ambassadorial Scholar |
Ambassadorial Scholarships
Rotary has many programs that are supported by the Rotary
Foundation, and one of them is the Ambassadorial Scholarships, a very
competitive scholarship which is valued at $25,000 per student and is
not available to Rotarians or members of Rotarian families.
Scholars spend a year abroad studying at a university in a country
that the student must demonstrate a command of the local language.
Each student is sponsored by a local Rotary club and is theoretically
hosted by a club in the area where the student is studying.
We had the pleasure of having Thomas Patterson as our speaker
today, an Ambassadorial Scholar in 2001 - 2002 who spent his year as a
French literature major in Switzerland. While Thomas indicated a
lot of specific problems with his "host" club and supposed contact,
the overall result of the year was very positive and he was extremely
grateful and thankful for the opportunity given him by District 6990
Rotary. |
