Elwood Educator Receives Study Abroad Scholarship

Nicole Gendjoian, a Spanish teacher at Elwood-John H. Glenn High School, was recently selected through the National Spanish Exam, a division of the American Association of Teaching Spanish and Portuguese, for a study abroad summer scholarship program in Spain.

To apply for the scholarship, Gendjoian was required to create a blog with photos of her teaching, a video explaining why she wants to study in Spain and a post with her reaction to winning the scholarship. Gendjoian is among four educators from across the nation who was selected for the scholarship program.

While aboard, Gendjoian will complete six graduate credits at the Universidad Compultense de Madrid. The scholarship will cover the cost of her tuition, room and board for the four-week program. Upon completing her college credits, Gendjoian plans to spend an additional two weeks to travel in Spain.

Photo courtesy of the Elwood UFSD: Spanish Scholarship: Elwood-John H. Glenn High School Spanish teacher Nicole Gendjoian will travel to Spain as part of the study abroad summer scholarship program.

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