Ambassadorial Scholars sponsored by District 6080 for 2010-2011
Elizabeth Byers, Academic-Year Ambassadorial Scholar. She will be studying International Environmental Policy at a university in Sweden, Norway, or Finland. She is a Midshipman, First Class, at the U. S. Naval Academy at Annapolis.
Her sponsoring club is Springfield Southeast Rotary Club; Ann Brett is her sponsor counselor.
Katherine Rhoades, Academic-Year Ambassadorial Scholar. She will be studying International Business Management and has requested placement at the Universitie de la Reunion or the University of Cape Town in South Africa. She is a senior at the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville.
Her sponsoring club is Springfield North Rotary Club. Marvin Johnson is serving as her sponsor counselor.
Ambassadorial Scholars sponsored by District 6080 for 2009-2010
Lora Dean, Academic-Year Ambassadorial Scholar at the University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia, where she will study International Relations and Diplomacy during the spring and fall of 2010. She is a 2009 graduate of Missouri Southern State University in Joplin.
Sponsoring club: Harrisonvile Rotary Club; her sponsor counselor is John Foster.
Ashley Rowan, Academic-Year Ambassadorial Scholar at the University of Guadalajara, Mexico, where she is studying Business Administration and International Relations. She is a junior at Missouri State University.
Sponsoring club: Springfield Sunrise Rotary Club; John Himmel is her sponsor counselor.
Ambassadorial Scholars sponsored by District 6080 in 2008-2009
Kara Martin, Academic-Year Ambassadorial Scholar at the University of Victoria, Wellington, New Zealand where she is studying Spanish, Linguistics, and International business during the spring and fall of 2009. She is a senior at the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville.
Sponsoring club: Springfield Southeast; her sponsor counselor is Dennis Whaley.
Brian Pellot, Academic-Year Ambassadorial Scholar at the American University in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. He studied Arabic, Middle Eastern Studies , and Journalism during the Fall 2008 and Spring 2009 semesters. Between semesters in Dubai, he presented at clubs in Egypt, Cypress, and Lebanon, attended two clubs meetings as well as on Rotaract club meeting in Jordan, and participated in a club meeting in Armenia and another in Georgia.
Brian is a senior at the University of Missouri where he is pursuing degrees in Journalism and International Studies.
Sponsoring club: Columbia South; his sponsor counselor is James Scott.
Ambassadorial Scholars sponsored by District 6080 in 2007-2008
Shannon Davis, Six-Month Cultural Ambassadorial Scholar at the American University in Cairo, Egypt where she studied Arabic from January through June 2008. She received permission from the Rotary Foundation to remain in Cairo until December 2008 to complete further study of Arabic at her own expense. B.A. in Elementary Education with minors in International Relations and Music, Evangel University. Sponsoring club: Springfield Rotary Club. Guy Mace is her sponsor counselor.
Erin Crabb, Academic-Year Ambassadorial Scholar to Ruprecht-Karls Universität in Heidelberg, Germany, where she studied German, German Literature, and German Culture and History from September 2007 to May 2008. She received her B.A. degree in German and Music from Illinois Wesleyan University in May 2006. Sponsoring club: Rotary Club of Columbia; her sponsor counselor is Melvin Platt.
ROTARY WORLD PEACE FELLOWSHIP
PROGRAM FOR 2011
Rotary Peace Fellow Applications
In these uncertain times, there is a growing demand for well-trained international leaders to
promote national and international cooperation and peace throughout their lives, in their
careers and through service activities. The challenges of the 21st century require people
skilled in the art of diplomacy, mediation and conflict resolution. The Rotary Peace
Fellowship program was developed to meet this very need.
Rotary is seeking non-Rotarian professionals interested in expanding their knowledge in
international relations, public administration, sustainable development, peace studies and
conflict resolution or a related field. Each year, up to 100 Rotary Peace Fellowships (50
master's degree fellowships and 50 professional development certificate fellowships) are
offered on a competitive basis at six prestigious Rotary Centers around the world.
Participants in the master's degree program gain access to:
Two years of Rotary-funded graduate study toward a master's degree at one of our six Rotary Centers
Training in the root causes of conflict, theories of international relations, and effective models of cooperation, conflict resolution, and negotiation.
A growing network of committed alumni employed around the world in diplomacy, government, non-governmental organizations and private corporations.
Candidates already working in the field of peace and conflict studies may opt for the three month
professional development certificate program at Chulalongkorn University in
Bangkok, Thailand. Both programs require, at minimum, a bachelor's degree in a related
field; 3 years of relevant work experience for the MA program and 5 years for the
professional development certificate. You could be among the next Rotary Peace Fellows.
Alumni from the Ambassadorial Scholarship, Group Study Exchange, and University
Teachers programs make excellent candidates for the Rotary Peace Fellowship. Thirty-one
Ambassadorial Scholars and GSE team members have gone on to become Rotary Peace
Fellows.
If the fellowship is not for you, you may know someone who would be an excellent candidate.
Please share this information with alumni, as well as business associates, local universities,
service organizations, religious institutions, and community groups that may know of
individuals interested in conflict resolution and diplomacy. For eligibility and application
information, candidates please click here.
Candidates for the 2011-2012 academic year should send their applications to a local Rotary
club no later than March 15. Fellow applications that have been endorsed by a local club
president should be sent to Melvin Platt, Chair, District 6080 Scholarship/Fellowship
Committee, 712 Eastlake Drive, Columbia, MO 65203.
Elizabeth Byers, Academic-Year Ambassadorial Scholar. She will be studying International Environmental Policy at a university in Sweden, Norway, or Finland. She is a Midshipman, First Class, at the U. S. Naval Academy at Annapolis.
Katherine Rhoades, Academic-Year Ambassadorial Scholar. She will be studying International Business Management and has requested placement at the Universitie de la Reunion or the University of Cape Town in South Africa. She is a senior at the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville.
Lora Dean, Academic-Year Ambassadorial Scholar at the University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia, where she will study International Relations and Diplomacy during the spring and fall of 2010. She is a 2009 graduate of Missouri Southern State University in Joplin.
Ashley Rowan, Academic-Year Ambassadorial Scholar at the University of Guadalajara, Mexico, where she is studying Business Administration and International Relations. She is a junior at Missouri State University.
Kara Martin, Academic-Year Ambassadorial Scholar at the University of Victoria, Wellington, New Zealand where she is studying Spanish, Linguistics, and International business during the spring and fall of 2009. She is a senior at the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville.
Brian Pellot, Academic-Year Ambassadorial Scholar at the American University in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. He studied Arabic, Middle Eastern Studies , and Journalism during the Fall 2008 and Spring 2009 semesters. Between semesters in Dubai, he presented at clubs in Egypt, Cypress, and Lebanon, attended two clubs meetings as well as on Rotaract club meeting in Jordan, and participated in a club meeting in Armenia and another in Georgia.
Shannon Davis, Six-Month Cultural Ambassadorial Scholar at the American University in Cairo, Egypt where she studied Arabic from January through June 2008. She received permission from the Rotary Foundation to remain in Cairo until December 2008 to complete further study of Arabic at her own expense. B.A. in Elementary Education with minors in International Relations and Music, Evangel University. Sponsoring club: Springfield Rotary Club. Guy Mace is her sponsor counselor.
Erin Crabb, Academic-Year Ambassadorial Scholar to Ruprecht-Karls Universität in Heidelberg, Germany, where she studied German, German Literature, and German Culture and History from September 2007 to May 2008. She received her B.A. degree in German and Music from Illinois Wesleyan University in May 2006. Sponsoring club: Rotary Club of Columbia; her sponsor counselor is Melvin Platt.