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Resilient Eckstein talks about life since his Series MVP
There's nothing about David Eckstein that would make you look twice at him. His appearance could best be summed up by Charles S. Dutton's memorable line in Rudy. "You're 5-foot nothin', 100 and nothin', and you have barely a speck of athletic ability." While Eckstein certainly can relate to the first two, the third description couldn't be further from the truth. It's been Eckstein's athletic ability that has made the 5-foot-7, 165-pound shortstop a two-time All-Star, two-time World Series champion and the current World Series MVP. Yet as he rolls up to the campus of USC to speak at the ROTC Commissioning Ceremony, he has to introduce himself to the parking attendant who has no idea who he is and asks him to repeat his name twice. It's nothing new for Eckstein, who has had to re-introduce himself to people over and over again throughout his career.
Student Presented With $10K Mike Pero Scholarship
Mike Pero has presented Bishop Viard College student Christopher Blackford with the inaugural Mike Pero Mortgages Foundation Scholarship, worth $10,000. Christopher Blackford won a $10,000 head start to his tertiary education after being named the overall winner of the 2007 Mike Pero Scholarship Programme earlier this month. The presentation was made at the Porirua, Wellington school¹s Annual Prize Giving ceremony in front of around 500 students, teachers and parents. Christopher Blackford will use the scholarship money to put towards his Bachelor of Science in Biotechnology at Victoria University. The Mike Pero Mortgages Foundation Scholarship Programme was a nationwide initiative open to all New Zealand citizens, aged between 17 and 25, embarking on their first year of tertiary study.
Scholarship in European Union Law Has Undergone a Transformation ...
Scholarship in European Union Law has undergone a transformation in the last decade or so. It is increasingly theoretically informed and empirically rich. This book exemplifies this positive change. Discussion of Bourdieu sits alongside a detailed account of the internal functioning of the European Commission. Constructive but not uncritical, and seeking to build theory from practice, this volume presents an illuminating account of new governance in the EU. Joanne Scott, Professor of European Law, Faculty of Laws, University College London About the Author/Editor Katerina Sideri is a Lecturer in Law at the University of Exeter, England. She writes in the fields of law and social theory, law and governance, regulation of technology in the EU, and bioethics.
Irish National stud scholarship opportunity
Applications close at the end of the week for the scholarship available for young person in the horse industry in the Hunter Valley which embraces training through the 2007 northern hemisphere breeding season, one which commences in February, at the famous Irish National Stud located in the idyllic Kildare County in Ireland. The scholarship has now been available each year for some years and is provided by the Hunter Thoroughbred Breeders Association. It has proved very valuable in providing skilled people, including a number who now have responsible positions in breeding in the region. The Association provides the scholarship winner with return air tickets, pay the necessary fees at the Irish National Stud and from time to time may provide extra financial assistance.
Senior wins Rhodes Scholarship
Salmen, a native of Glenwood Springs, Colo., will use the scholarship to attend Oxford University next fall. He intends to pursue a Master of Science in medical anthropology.
"I certainly didn't expect it at all," he said. "I was very honored and pretty surprised."
During his time at Duke, Salmen-an English major and an Asian and African Languages and Literature minor-was captain of both the indoor and outdoor track teams and the cross country team.
He also founded the Arab-Jewish Student Coalition this year and has conducted and published research in the Department of Urology.
"I am absolutely delighted that Chas has been selected as a Rhodes Scholar," President Richard Brodhead said in a statement. "He is a person of extraordinarily varied gifts and accomplishments....
OSAC scholarship application ready
OREGON: Oregon students can search 340 scholarship programs and apply with one application through the Oregon Student Assistance Commission. Booklets are available at local high schools, and students can apply online at www.GetCollegeFunds.org.
Awards range from $500 to $20,000, and there is no charge to use the unified application. Most scholarships are for Oregon residents entering or returning to various types of Oregon colleges in the fall of 2007. Some are open to out of state students and many may be used at eligible colleges throughout the United states.
Students are encouraged to apply online, where they can use search and filter features and apply for more scholarships. Other financial aid information is also available online.
Applications must be submitted by March 1.
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