Rasmussen Scholarships Awarded for Summer; Over $8,000 dollars toward language classes to 27 individuals
Nashville, TN, June 30, 2005 --(
PR.com)-- The Tennessee Foreign Language Institute is pleased to announce that 27 individuals have been awarded scholarships toward language and professional development courses offered by TFLI for the 2005 summer term. Through the generosity of the Wallace N. Rasmussen and the scholarship program that bears his name, these students will pursue courses in
- Arabic,
- Chinese,
- English as a Second Language (ESL),
- French,
- German,
- Portuguese,
- Spanish – for both children and adults,
- and courses for Teachers of ESL (TESL).
Mr. Wallace N. Rasmussen, a businessman and philanthropist who has made a lifetime commitment to helping others achieve the formal education he never had, contributes annually to support and raise awareness of cultural and foreign language learning opportunities in Tennessee.
The summer term begins the week of July 11th and continues for 8 weeks. For more information on the scholarship program and the courses and services available at TFLI, please visit our website: (www.foreignlanguages.org).
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