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Garden City Student Awarded Summer Study Trip To Germany
Rebecca Phinney is one of just a few students from around the country to earn the trip.
GARDEN CITY, NY — Garden City High School student Rebecca Phinney has been awarded an all-expense-paid summer study trip to Germany.
Phinney was selected after scoring in the 93rd percentile on the Level 3 National German Exam for High School Students. After qualifying with a high exam score, Phinney submitted responses to several short essay questions in German and English and was then interviewed by a committee comprised of high school teachers and college professors of German.
She is one of 48 students selected from across the U.S. to receive the award, along with an additional eight students who are receiving a similar award.
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The study trip includes transportation to Germany, a homestay with a host family and excursions to places of cultural and historical significance. The study trip is now in its 61st year and is made possible through a grant from the Federal Republic of Germany.
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