You’re invited…to apply for PTPI’s Joyce C. Hall College Scholarship!
Joyce C. Hall, founder of Hallmark Cards, Inc.
Who: Current members of PTPI, enrolled as a high school senior or full-time college/university student with a 3.0 or higher grade point average on a 4.0 scale. Applicants must have experience with PTPI.
What: A scholarship of $2,000 to support your studies at a college or university during the 2012-2013 academic year.
When: The application deadline is October 15, 2011. The application is available on PTPI’s website.
Where: Students from all of the world can apply, and the funds may be used for study in the country where you attend school.
Why: The family of Joyce C. Hall, founder of Hallmark Cards, Inc., made a gift to PTPI from his estate. Income from the fund is used for these scholarships, to support youth participation in international activities.
Meet the 2010 Joyce C. Hall Scholarship winners:
Victoria Cole of Newnan, Georgia USA: With plans to focus on psychology, Cole attends Lee University in Cleveland, Tennessee USA. She intends to go on to medical school and in the future, hopes to “open up an orphanage for the mentally, emotionally and physically abused, and to provide them with therapy and help.” Cole attended PTPI’s Global Youth Forum three times and serves as the Student Advisor for PTPI’s Metro Atlanta Student Chapter.
David Hines of Encinitas, California USA: At Babson College in Wellesley, Massachusetts USA, Hines’ goal is to study International Business and Social Entrepreneurship. After completing his studies, Hines states that he sees himself “engaged in conflict resolution and humanitarian work,” and would like to work and serve abroad in government or with an NGO. Hines attended PTPI’s Global Youth Forum three times and participated in PTPI’s EXPERIENCE program twice, traveling to Costa Rica and South Africa.
Nikita Kansra of Sugar Land, Texas USA: A student at Harvard College in Cambridge, Massachusetts USA, Kansra will study economics with a goal of one day improving “the quality and distribution of education,” possibly by starting a nonprofit organization for international children. Kansra has been a member of PTPI since 2007, and founded PTPI’s Houston, TX Student Chapter, which organized numerous fundraising events for PTPI’s Operation International Children, ultimately raising more than $1,000 for the purchase of school supplies.
Shannon Riley of Shelby Township, Michigan USA: Riley studies International Relations and Comparative Cultures and Politics with specializations in Muslim and Jewish Studies at Michigan State University in East Lansing, Michigan USA. After graduation, Riley hopes to “work for the government or an NGO, or work abroad.” She serves on PTPI’s Young Generation steering committee and is a former Student Ambassador and Peace Camp delegate.
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