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Pre-med student receives new international scholarship
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sioma Clement Nwadozi is the first recipient of The Society of International Ambassadors Scholarship, a $500 award created solely for Northwest international students. Nwadozi, a sophomore pre-med major from Nigeria, is involved in Residential Life’s BRIDGE (Building Relationships and Integrating Diverse Growth Experiences) program that helps bridge the gap between cultural consciousnesses among students. He also is the secretary for the African Friends Association. “When the committee reviewed the SIA scholarship candidates, we were impressed by the quality of each candidate,” said Phil Laber, the International Programs and Studies Committee chairperson. “However, we selected Isioma for the scholarship because we saw in his application a demonstrated commitment to the University collectively through his campus leadership, quality essay and superior grade point average.” Coming to America for an education had been a dream of Nwadozi’s since he was a child.
“Going to school in the United States was my first option because I had heard so much about the USA, and I was curious to find out more about it for myself,” Nwadozi said. “When I found out that I had been accepted to Northwest I was ecstatic, excited and extremely nervous.” Nwadozi’s scholarship was made possible thanks to members of the Society of International Ambassadors, an organization launched in 2005 to assist international students through Northwest’s Intercultural and International Center. Members’ financial contributions have helped create a scholarship for international students who wish to continue their education at Northwest beyond their first year. Gifts to the SIA also help broaden the Celebration of Culture Series and expand the International Emergency Fund. n For more information, contact Polly Howard, development officer, at pollyh@nwmissouri.edu or (660) 562-1248.
A new scholarship at Northwest created by The Society of International Ambassadors has been awarded to Isioma Clement Nwadozi.
Whites at flag raising Joyce Smith White ’51 visits with a Northwest student following the annual flag-raising ceremony at the Joyce and Harvey White International Plaza. The Whites returned to Northwest from their home in Nashville, Tenn., to take part in this year’s ceremony. The colorful Northwest tradition, held in conjunction with Walkout Day, aims to renew the University’s commitment to global peace and multicultural education. During the ceremony, members of Northwest’s international community individually raise their country’s flag in accordance with United Nations protocol. Bordering Colden Pond on the south side of campus, the Joyce and Harvey White International Plaza is a broad walkway lined with more than 50 flags that represent the home countries of Northwest students and alumni. n
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