8/27/16 – Hashi.org is proud to announce the winner of the
10th annual Travel Scholarship to an American citizen! This year,
choosing one winner amongst the many outstanding applicants was very difficult.
We received applications with essays describing a variety of backgrounds and
aspirations. Semi-finalists included:
An exchange student in Japan working with AIESEC
(world’s largest student placement program)
An aspiring exchange student that will be
attending Sogang University in So. Korea
An exchange student at Waseda University in
Japan hoping to pursue a career in translation and localization
As you can see, we are gratified with the ambition and
accomplishments of our applicants this year, but none more so than this year’s
scholarship winner, Jeranda Dennis.
This will be Jeranda’s first experience outside the country,
and she will be the first college student in her family. She has been accepted
at Kwansei Gakuin University, near Osaka, Japan, and will be a part of the
School of International Studies program studying courses such as, Japanese
Language, Comparative Cultural Studies, Minorities in Japanese Society, etc.
She hopes to use her experience and education in the bridging
of misunderstanding between different cultures, at home, and abroad. While
there, Jeranda aspires to work as an English teacher, and on her return, share
her experience to inspire others to consider higher education and international
studies as a way to broaden individual horizons and build those cultural
bridges.
Hashi.org is proud to award this $1,000 travel scholarship
to Jeranda Dennis! Congratulations!
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