Marcks wins Rotary Ambassadorial Scholarship
Wheaton's first major scholarship winner of the new academic year is Fred Marcks '02, who has been awarded a Rotary Ambassadorial Scholarship to complete a master's degree in International Security Studies in the United Kingdom.
Marcks, a former Wheaton Student Government Association president, Christine Todd Whitman '68 Fellow and winner of a 2001 Truman Scholarship, is currently an assistant director in the Admission Office. He will leave the college in August 2005 to study and serve as an ambassador for a one-year period.
"I realize that my life has been a series of concentric circles: local government, state government, federal government," Marcks explained. "I feel that I can appreciate how each affects the other. Now its time for me to put myself into context to study how I can better contribute in international affairs."
The purpose of the Rotary Ambassadorial Scholarships program is to further international understanding and friendly relations among people of different countries. Academic-Year Ambassadorial Scholarships provide funding for one academic year of study in another country. This award is intended to help cover round-trip transportation, tuition, fees, room and board expenses, and some educational supplies up to US$25,000 or its equivalent.