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WASHINGTON, September 5 – The British Council USA, the United Kingdom’s international organization for educational and cultural relations, has selected 70 university students nationwide to participate in its prestigious Student Ambassador Program and help spread the word about the many and varied educational opportunities available to those who study in the UK.
Selection is based on advisor recommendations and a demonstrated enthusiasm for their overseas study experience. British Council USA Student Ambassadors coordinate with study abroad offices at their universities, as well as British Consulates in their regions, to highlight educational, cultural and scientific opportunities in the UK. To be eligible for the program, students must have studied at a university in England, Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland and currently be enrolled in a U.S. institution.
"Study abroad can literally change students’ lives,” says Lucienne Jugant, an advisor at Georgetown University. “It helps them become better global citizens with a new perspective of the world. Each skill gained, developed, or enhanced overseas is a skill that can be applied to almost any aspect of life when the student returns home.” She added, “They gain a greater appreciation for what they have back home too.”
The new Student Ambassadors hail from 58 different colleges including Brown University, Iowa State, Georgetown University, Parsons New School of Design and University of Miami, as well as several campuses from State University of New York and University of California. Their studies range from international relations and business to engineering and graphic design. For a complete list of 2006-2007 Student Ambassadors, please visit http://www.britishcouncil.org/usa-education-alumni-student-ambassador-program.
The British Council USA Student Ambassador program was launched in 2002 to showcase the exceptional educational opportunities and cultural diversity that help make the United Kingdom the No. 1 destination for American study abroad students. Sponsors of the 2006-2007 Student Ambassador Program include Education UK Scotland, British Council Wales, Wales International Consortium and VisitBritain.
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ABOUT THE BRITISH COUNCIL USA: The United Kingdom's international organization for educational and cultural relations, the British Council USA increases recognition of the wide array of learning opportunities available in the UK and facilitates educational cooperation between the US and UK. The organization also showcases British creativity by introducing the American public to high-quality, groundbreaking artistic achievement, and highlights the UK's scientific innovation in disciplines ranging from biotechnology to planetary science. Through its work, the British Council USA endeavors to promote an image of the UK that is up-to-date, vibrant, in the vanguard of new thinking and fully representative of the country’s geographic and cultural diversity.
CONTACT: Stacy Hope
(202) 588-7849
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