Ambassadorial Scholarship Recipients

Kimberly Barrett has been selected to receive a Rotary Foundation Ambassadorial Scholarship from Rotary District 6170 for study in the Fall of 2009.  Barrett is a 2007 graduate of Hendrix College, has plans to continue graduate studies abroad and will be traveling to either England, the Netherlands, or Switzerland.  She was sponsored by the Rotary Club of Conway Morning and is currently working as an Admissions Counselor at Hendrix College	Kolby Harper has been selected to receive a Rotary Foundation 6-Month Cultural Ambassadorial Scholarship from Rotary District 6170 for study in the Fall of 2009.  Harper is currently a senior at Ouachita Baptist University majoring in Spanish and Political Science with a French minor.  She has plans to continue her studies abroad and will be traveling to either Spain, Argentina, Mexico or Chile.  She was sponsored by the Rotary Club of Gurdon and is planning to attend law school after completing her undergraduate studies.	Amanda “Amy” York has been selected to receive a Rotary Foundation 3-Month Cultural Ambassadorial Scholarship from Rotary District 6170 for study in the Fall of 2009.  York is currently a senior at Ouachita Baptist University majoring in Musical Theatre.  She has been involved with Buckner Orphan Care International, Angels from Abroad, and the International Mission Board in India.  She was sponsored by the Rotary Club of Arkadelphia and is planning to move to Russia after college to work as a theatre director at an orphanage.

Ambassadorial Scholarships, sponsored by The Rotary Foundation, are provided to further international understanding and friendly relations among people of different countries and geographical areas.  It is the world's largest privately funded international scholarship program.  Focused on humanitarian service, personal diplomacy, and academic excellence, the university-level program has sponsored more than 38,000 Rotary Scholars since 1947.  While abroad, scholars serve as goodwill ambassadors to the host country and give presentations about their homelands to Rotary clubs and other groups.  Upon returning home, scholars share with Rotarians and others the experiences that led to a greater understanding of their host country.  Generous contributions from Rotarians worldwide represent a continued faith that today's Ambassadorial Scholars will be tomorrow's community and world leaders.