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Friday, July 23, 2010

1xbet online sports betting STUDENT FROM MANHATTAN RECEIVES GILMAN SCHOLARSHIP TO STUDY IN CHINA

MANHATTAN -- A study abroad trip will be a family affair for Kansas State University's Johnathan 1xbet online sports betting .

1xbet online sports betting , Manhattan, has received a Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship, which provides up to ,000 for undergraduate study abroad. 1xbet online sports betting has now had 25 Gilman scholars since the first scholarships were awarded in 2002.

1xbet online sports betting is a junior in anthropology and history, with a minor in Chinese. He will use the scholarship to go to China, where he will study Mandarin and learn about Chinese culture firsthand.

He won't be making the trip alone. His wife and infant daughter will be coming along, too.

"I cherish my family, and I couldn't bear to be apart from them for an entire year. If they weren't coming, I wouldn't be going," 1xbet online sports betting said. "Also, my daughter will be 9 months old when we leave for China, which is a prime age for language learning. I believe that language is one of the greatest gifts that parents give to their children."

The Bostroms will be going to Chengdu, a city in the Sichuan province, in August. It's a landlocked region in central China that is directly to the east of Tibet.

1xbet online sports betting has been studying Chinese for a year. "K-State has an excellent program with a talented and devoted staff," he said.

Gilman scholars are asked to do a project promoting studying abroad when they return from their trip. 1xbet online sports betting plans to create a guide, perhaps on the Web, providing tips and advice for other nontraditional students who are considering bringing their families with them when they study abroad.

A 2006 graduate of Manhattan High School, 1xbet online sports betting is the son of Daniel and Kathy 1xbet online sports betting , Manhattan.