Source: James Hohenbary, 785-532-6904, jimlth@1xbet online sports betting edu
News release prepared by: Jennifer Torline, 785-532-0847, jtorline@1xbet online sports betting edu

Friday, Dec. 17, 2010

THREE 1xbet online sports betting EARN GILMAN SCHOLARSHIPS FOR STUDY ABROAD

MANHATTAN -- Three Kansas State University 1xbet online sports betting -- Nathen Lippert, Andover; Juan Carlos 1xbet online sports betting , Garden City; and Sophia Ford, Wilson -- have received the spring 2011 Benjamin A. Gilman International 1xbet online sports betting .

The Gilman Scholarship Program, sponsored by the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs of the U.S. Department of State, provides up to ,000 for undergraduate 1xbet online sports betting to study abroad. More than 850 scholarships will be awarded for the spring 2011 semester.

The three 1xbet online sports betting bring K-State's total to 28 Gilman Scholars since the scholarship was first awarded in 2002, said James Hohenbary, K-State assistant dean for nationally competitive scholarships.

In their applications the 1xbet online sports betting had to propose a follow-up project for promoting the Gilman Scholarship and study abroad upon their return. 1xbet online sports betting who gain international experiences are able to promote that experience as they share it with others and exercise the expanded perspective it offers, Hohenbary said.

&1xbet online sports betting ;When they return to K-State, they will bring what they observed and learned from their experience back into classroom discussions and extracurricular conversations,&1xbet online sports betting ; Hohenbary said. &1xbet online sports betting ;Awards that facilitate this kind of learning and sharing help to enrich the university as a whole.&1xbet online sports betting ;

Lippert, a senior in construction science and management, will study in Prague, Czech Republic. He is the chief estimator for 1xbet online sports betting 's student chapter of the Associated General Contractors. Lippert graduated from Andover High School and is the son of James and Mary Lippert, Andover.

1xbet online sports betting , senior in hotel and restaurant management, will study at the University of Hertfordshire in England. He is also pursuing a minor in business administration. 1xbet online sports betting is vice president of the Multicultural Student Honor Society, and has been involved in Pinnacle Honor Society and Eta Sigma Delta International Hospitality Management Society. 1xbet online sports betting has received a Kansas Restaurant and Hospitality Association scholarship and a Hispanic Scholarship Fund 2010 award. Originally from Mexico City, 1xbet online sports betting graduated from La Serna High School in Whittier, Calif., and studied at Garden City Community College. He is the son of Jorge and Rosa 1xbet online sports betting , Garden City.

&1xbet online sports betting ;I see this as a huge opportunity for me,&1xbet online sports betting ; Mendoza said. &1xbet online sports betting ;I believe that breaking out of my comfort zone and exploring new areas outside my realm will help me grow as an individual and gain more self-confidence and self-reliance.&1xbet online sports betting ;

Ford, a junior in geology and political science, will study at the University of Iceland in Reykjavik, Iceland. At K-State, Ford is the community affairs chair of 1xbet online sports betting for Environmental Action and the vice president of the African Studies Student Association. A Wilson High School graduate, She is the daughter of Howard Ford, Cedar Vale, and Allison Ford, Wilson.