Ashley Taylor, daughter of Cindy Miller, grandaughter of Lee Roy Miller, and great-grandaughter of the late Theresa (Peters) Miller has been awarded the Congress-Bundestag scholarship. Congratulations Ashley. Your family is proud of you!
The following information is from the program website:
The Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange program is jointly funded by the German Bundestagand and the U.S. Congress, through the U.S. Department of State.
Applications were evaluated based on:
* Evidence of the personal qualities essential for adjustment to another culture, such as flexibility, curiosity, open-mindedness, sense of humor and tolerance for failure
* Written and oral communication skills
* Motivation for a cross-cultural experience
* Academic merit
Recipients of the Congress-Bundestag Scholarship will participate in a full-year program which includes the following:
* International airfare to and from Germany (departing from Washington D.C.)
* Pre-Departure orientation in the US May/June.
* Month-long language camp in Germany
* Mid-Year meeting in Cologne, Germany
* Host family stay in Germany
* Meals and lodging for duration of program
* All required program travel while in Germany
* Schooling/classes while in Germany
* Medical Insurance
* End of Year/Re-Entry Meeting in Berlin
* End of the Year/Re-entry Meeting in Washington, DC
