Andreas Marø Scolarship NORAM’s King Olav V Stipend and Ragnhild Marianne Løkens Education Fund Level MBA Field Business Administration University Cornell University
LOOKING BACK, I’M EXTREMELY glad I put in the grueling effort of applying to a US business school. It has paid off handsomely, both personally and professionally. I’ve made new friends for life, developed unrivalled business skills and landed my dream private equity job in Oslo. Going forward, I hope to be able to convince and help other Norwegians to get out of their comfort zone and apply for graduate studies in the US. So they, too, can have the same great experiences that I’ve had. ■
“ I’ve made new friends for life, developed unrivalled business skills and landed my dream private equity job in Oslo” Andreas Marø
Andreas Marø in front of Sage Hall, Cornell University. PHOTO ANDREAS MARØ
Inger Lise and JonRolf Næss braving the The Ledge, a transparent glass box at 1,353 feet (412 meters) on Chicago’s Willis Tower. PHOTO INGER LISE AND JON-ROLF NÆSS
Inger Lise and Jon-Rolf Næss Scolarship American Studies Institute for ScandinavianNordic Educators University Luther College
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YEARBOOK 2012 THE NORWAY-AMERICA ASSOCIATION
FOR THE FIRST TIME in many years, my husband and I had the opportunity to go on an educational holiday together. Apart from lectures and social activities we also went on some really interesting excursions. During our stay, we also received the terrible news about the terror in Oslo and Utøya. We were impressed with all the Americans who gave us their sympathy, days and weeks after the attacks, even strangers in the underground and on the streets. We would like to thank The Norway-America Association and Orion-stiftelsen so much for their stipend. It gave both of us the opportunity to spend 4 most interesting weeks in the USA where we have learnt more about the USA than on any other course! We recommend this course to everyone, and it should be a must for all teachers of English and Social Sciences. ■