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WASHINGTON, September 21 – The British Council USA, the United Kingdom’s international organization for educational and cultural relations, recently selected 60 university students across the nation to help spread the word about the many and varied educational opportunities available to those who study in the UK.
The new Student Ambassadors were welcomed during an August orientation program at the British Embassy in Washington, DC, where they met with UK officials including Deputy Head of Mission Alan Charlton and a representative of the Northern Ireland Bureau.
Selected on the basis of 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.
For the full list of 2005-2006 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. Each year, program sponsors offer Student Ambassadors who complete the program the opportunity to win a variety of exciting prizes. Winners of prizes offered in 2004-2005 included:
Round trip ticket to Scotland (courtesy of EducationUK Scotland)
- Victoria Luglio, University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire/University of Lancaster
Round trip ticket to London (courtesy of Virgin Atlantic)
- Christine Harbster, Arizona State University/University of Leeds
- Annica Schroeder, University of Illinois/University of Reading
Great British Heritage Pass (courtesy of VisitBritain)
- Douglas Christian, University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth/University of Westminster
- Chris Hoey, SUNY New Paltz/Kingston University
Mobile phone (courtesy of Virgin Atlantic)
- Monica Dudas, Georgetown University/London School of Economics and Political Science
Olympus digital camera
- Casey Self, University of Tennessee-Knoxville/University College Chester
Media pack – books, CDs & DVDs
- Zoe Underhill, California State University-San Marcos/University of Central Lancashire
- Chelsa Self, San Diego State University/University of Wales Swansea
Sponsors of the 2005-2006 British Council Student Ambassador program include STA Travel, EducationUK Scotland, Contiki Holidays and VisitBritain.
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ABOUT THE BRITISH COUNCIL USA: An arm of 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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