UNT students receive $25,000 Rotary Scholarships

Four UNT students received Rotary Ambassadorial Scholarships for study abroad during the 2001-02 academic year.

Rotary Ambassadorial Scholarships are provided by each of the 521 worldwide Rotary International districts, an organization for business and professional men and women that focuses on providing humanitarian service, encouraging high ethical standards in all vocations and building goodwill and peace worldwide.

Elizabeth Crafton, doctoral music theory student; William Haywood, who received his bachelor's degree in Spanish in December; Laura Howe, senior psychology major; and Ramika Thompson, senior Spanish major, each received $25,000.

James Duban, director of UNT's Office of Postgraduate Fellowships and chair of UNT's Rotary Ambassadorial Scholarship Mentoring Committee, and other committee members helped the students to prepare for the scholarship's interview process.

Committee members include Les Brothers, professor of music; Ishmael Bustinza, assistant professor of foreign languages and literatures; Gloria Cox, director of the UNT Honors Program and associate professor of political science; Arthur Gionet, Professor Emeritus of foreign languages and literatures; David Keitges, associate director of International Studies and Programs; Judy Morris, Ronald E. McNair Postbaccalaureate Achievement Program coordinator; and Jerry Nash, professor and chair of the Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures.

Crafton, chose the University of London's Goldsmiths College as her first choice for her year of study abroad. She said she wishes to study the music manuscripts of Russian composer Alfred Schnittke and English composer Timothy Souster to complete her doctoral degree in music theory.

Haywood, hopes to study at the University of Salamanca in Spain, adding to his knowledge of Spanish language and culture for a career in teaching Spanish and English as a second language.

Howe selected the University of Birmingham in England as her first choice. She hopes to conduct research on gender and adolescent development and eating disorders with two of the university's faculty members.

Thompson wishes to attend the Center for Cross-Cultural Study in Sevilla, Spain. She plans to add to her knowledge of different nations' business and political systems to prepare for a career in international law.

BY NANCY KOLSTI nkolsti@unt.edu

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