SPOKANE, Wa., (KNOE 8 News) - People to People Ambassador Programs, the world leader in global educational travel experiences, has announced that Fabian Sims, a 10th-grader at Smackover High School in Smackover, Arkansas, has won a "50 for Fifty" scholarship to travel with a 2012 student delegation.
Fabian received a place on his local Student Ambassador delegation traveling to England, France, Germany, Belgium, the Netherlands and Switzerland. Fifty full Student Ambassador Scholarships are to be awarded to one student in each of the 50 states to further the organization's long-term goal of building cultural awareness and global understanding.
"I am so excited to have this opportunity," said Fabian. "I am most looking forward to traveling and meeting new people."
Fabian is involved with football, basketball, baseball and track. These are traits that will make him an exemplary student ambassador.
The scholarship sweepstakes was open to full-time students in grades 5 through 12 who entered themselves via an online submission process. As one of the 50 winners, out of more than 60,000 entrants, he will have the opportunity to gain new perspectives during an official briefing in London with a member of Parliament and participate in a home stay with a German family on the European Heritage program. This is one of the more than 25 unique programs offered on all seven continents. Scholarship recipients were selected through a random drawing.
