AMBASSADOR'S OUTREACH
Ambassador Foley Awards Mitchell Scholars: Shelbourne Hotel Dublin: May 22, 2007.
Ambassador Foley was the key note speaker at the ceremony honoring the completion of the course of studies for the seventh class of Mitchell Scholars. The Mitchell Scholarship program which receives funding from the U.S. Department of State Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) was created to encourage US students to understand Ireland and work toward building bridges between the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. The program is run by the U.S.- Ireland Alliance. Ambassador Foley presented each of the scholars with a commemorative class ring.
Ambassador Foley chats with the
Mitchell Scholars at the ceremony
honoring the completion of the
course of studies.
In his speech, Ambassador Foley commented that the students were fortunate to be in Ireland during such an historic time with the seating of the new government in Northern Ireland.
He encouraged them to follow the example of George J. Mitchell, for whom the scholarship is named, and to be true statesmen and women by helping Northern Ireland face the challenges ahead or helping to resolve other conflicts around the world.
Eleven students completed their graduate studies at universities in both the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. Their fields of study ranged from peace and development studies to biomedical engineering. The students came from all over the U.S. and most will be continuing their graduate studies in the U.S. next year.
Ambassador Foley presents
Mitchell Scholar Adar Cohen with
a commemorative class ring.
Trina Vargo, head of the U.S.-Ireland Alliance, took the occasion to thank the Irish government for pledging a matching grant of 20 million euro toward the establishment of a permanent endowment for the scholarship fund. She also talked about the first successful year of developing programs to bring the Mitchell scholars together with young political leaders from around Ireland.
Mitchell Scholars at the ceremony
honoring the completion of the
course of studies.
In his speech, Ambassador Foley commented that the students were fortunate to be in Ireland during such an historic time with the seating of the new government in Northern Ireland.
He encouraged them to follow the example of George J. Mitchell, for whom the scholarship is named, and to be true statesmen and women by helping Northern Ireland face the challenges ahead or helping to resolve other conflicts around the world.
Eleven students completed their graduate studies at universities in both the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. Their fields of study ranged from peace and development studies to biomedical engineering. The students came from all over the U.S. and most will be continuing their graduate studies in the U.S. next year.
Mitchell Scholar Adar Cohen with
a commemorative class ring.
Trina Vargo, head of the U.S.-Ireland Alliance, took the occasion to thank the Irish government for pledging a matching grant of 20 million euro toward the establishment of a permanent endowment for the scholarship fund. She also talked about the first successful year of developing programs to bring the Mitchell scholars together with young political leaders from around Ireland.
