Twenty-seven foreign language scholarships awarded

The Tennessee Foreign Language Institute announced that 27 individuals were 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.

For more information on the scholarship program and the courses and services available at TFLI, please visit our website: www.foreignlanguages.org