French Grant

The John French Memorial Grant is made possible by the members of the Class of 1930 and the friends and family of Mr. John French. This grant supports one intern a year.

Matthew Prout '07, recipient of the John French Memorial Internship Grant, will intern at the Kansas City Design Center. His primary role will be gathering crucial background information surrounding solutions to major urban design in Kansas City, and presenting this data through reports and detailed research guides. As a History modified with Geography major, Matthew plans to pursue graduate studies in the field of urban development, and possibly for business administration as well. He believes that this internship is strongly relevant to his present interests and future plans.

Lauren Altschuh '07 will spend the fall interning at the Washington, D.C. office of Senator Joe Lieberman. She will respond to constituent correspondence as well as perform research on a variety of topics that become an issue. An Engineering major modified with Studio Art, Lauren hopes to explore the inner workings of Capitol Hill to test it as a career path with this internship. Click here to view this student's internship report.

Spring 2004

Evan Simpson '06 was given the French Memorial Grant to support his internship at the Denver Justice and Peace Committee in Denver, CO. DJPC is a grassroots organization that advocates for peace and econimc justice in Latin America. As a Government major focusing on International Relations, Evan hoped to gain a better understanding of how U.S. policy positions towards Latin America are formed. Professor David Becker of the Government Department advised Evan during his internship.

Click here to view this student's internship report.