Alliance Française de Philadelphie awards two scholarships for francophone students and young professionals
Philadelphia, PA, May 2, 2024
The Alliance Française de Philadelphie Scholarship committee awarded two brilliant candidates to their 2024 scholarship program. The AFP scholarship committee has considered need, merit, and career plans while selecting the winners.
The Pierre C. Fraley scholarship’s beneficiary is Jennifer Graham-Hougah. She attended the Middlebury College Summer Immersion Program in Vermont. Jennifer is currently completing her Master of Science in Teaching, Subject Matter French, at Rowan University. She has taken French since high school and says that “from the first time I heard French on the radio, I always imagined that I would speak it one day.” Jennifer is pursuing a career as a teacher of French as a Foreign Language. After attending the Middlebury immersion program, Jennifer stated: "I’m so grateful for the experience I had at Middlebury Language Schools this Summer 2024. At the end of the summer, I left with friends, which I still keep in contact with." We are so pleased to have helped her gain this experience and build a foundation for her future teaching career.
You can read her full report here.
Riley Green is the Marie-Louise Vermeiren Jackson Scholarship recipient. She used the scholarship to attend a study abroad program in Nantes, France. Riley is a Carnegie Mellon University student and will graduate in French Studies and International Relations this Fall. Regarding the Nantes internship, Riley stated: "Thanks to my study abroad, I was witness to the importance of understanding each culture’s unique needs. Je voudrais aussi remercier l’Alliance Française pour le soutien qu’ils offrent à la communauté, permettant à des générations d’approfondir leurs expériences dans le monde francophone, à l'échelle locale et internationale.” We are honored to have helped facilitate Riley’s career adventure.
The Alliance Française de Philadelphie wishes to thank the families of Marie-Louise Vermeiren Jackson and Pierre C. Fraley, for their generosity in establishing a scholarship program that will, in their names, encourage, enable, and promote the study of the French language and culture among deserving young people.
You can read her full report here.