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— johnson opportunity grants—
In 2011, 17 rising juniors and seniors received Johnson Opportunity Grants to support internships and independent research projects all across the country and around the world. Here is the list, and you can see all the project profiles at go.wlu.edu/dayinthelife. Lauren Bardin
spent the summer staying with
a Russian family and teaching them English through Geo Vision’s Conversation Corps Russia program. Chloe Bellomy
further developed ABCs For
Change, a company she created to provide elementary schools with a means to raise funds, which go directly into the school’s curriculum.
▲ Steele Burrow
undertook a resource de-
velopment/artistic marketing internship this summer with the nongovernmental organization Touchwood Ecological and Social Foundation, based in Kotagiri, India. Sam Campbell
interned with the Office of
Legislative Affairs through the White House Summer Internship Program. Grace Cushman
interned with Psychological
Health Associates in Winchester, Va. The prac▲ Megan Bock
volunteered through Experien-
tial Learning Abroad to work as an intern at the public medical clinic in Valparaiso, Chile.
tice focuses on treating clients who are trying to recover from a traumatic event or need a psychological evaluation for a lawsuit.
She also accompanied clinic staff when they made house calls in the community. Blaise Buma
traveled to Zurich, Switzerland
to attend the One Young World Summit in September. The new movement is modeled on the World Economic Forum and provides a platform for 1,500 young people from around the world to express their opinions on major issues.
▲ Alex Fernandez
spent her summer in Ecuador,
studying law and the environment.