June 19, 2001

WKU Student Named
Rotary Ambassador'

Bowling Green, Ky. - For the second consecutive year, a Western Kentucky University student has been awarded a Rotary International Ambassadorial Scholarship.

Brittany Lyn Long, a senior from Louisville, will receive up to a maximum $25,000 to study abroad during the 2002-2003 year. Long, a Spanish and history major, is the daughter of Anna and Gary Long and is a graduate of duPont Manual Magnet High School.

The Ambassadorial Scholarship is used to cover round-trip transportation, tuition and fees, room, board and necessary educational supplies for one academic year. She plans to study in Spain or Ecuador.

This summer, Long received a $1,000 Phi Kappa Phi Study Abroad Scholarship to study in Spain.

Long, who was sponsored by the Bowling Green Noon Rotary Club, is the second consecutive WKU student to receive the Ambassadorial Scholarship from Rotary District 6710, which includes about half of Kentucky.

Last year's recipient, Leandra Celaya of Mayfield, will leave this summer for a year of study in England. Celaya, a corporate and organizational communication major, is a May 2001 graduate.

Designed to promote international understanding and goodwill, the scholarships give students the opportunity to study in one of the more than 160 countries where Rotary Clubs are located.

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