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Opening of the 2010-2011 Jerome Lohez Foundation Scholarship

We are pleased to inform you of the competition opening for the 2010-2011 Jérome Lôhez Foundation Scholarship program. This scholarship program is oriented to graduate students from Columbia University, Ecole Polytechnique, Sciences Po,  Université Paris I Pantheon-Sorbonne, École pour L'Informatique et les Techniques Avancées and Stevens Institute of Technology.

Scholarships from $1000 to $2000 will be awarded to one student from Columbia University pursuing a year of study in one of the three French institutions, to one student from the three French institutions pursing a year of study at Columbia University and to one student from Ecole Pour L'Informatique et les Techniques Avancées.

The deadline to submit applications is September 30, 2010. Please find all the details under the Scholarships section.

 

2009 Jérôme Lohez Foundation Gala

Each year, the Jerome Lohez Foundation holds a gala to honor the recipients of the Lohez Scholarship and to raise attention to the Foundation. The annual event has been held at the French Consulate over the last few years, and has received the gracious support of the French-American community. Please click on the photos below to display them in full size.

2009 Annual Gala

From the Left to the right: Barbara Wing, Board Member; Andrew Kessinger, 2008 Scholarship Recipient; Dening Lohez, Founder of the Foundation; Pauline Dochez, 2009 Scholarship Recipient; Stephane Buniol, Board Member; Adriana Agbo, Board Member Florent D'Halluin delivers his speech via video 2009 Scholarship Recipient Ms. Pauline Dochez delivers her acceptance speech 2009 Scholarship Recipient Captain Jordan Becker delivers his speech via video 2008 Scholarship Recipient Mr. Andrew Kessinger delivers his speech Board Director Stephane Buniol gave his speech Guests mingled at the 2009 Annual Gala Beautiful Dancer Helen Hansen from Buglisi Dance Theater Ms. Marie-Zenaid Jolys from Columbia University Alliance Program with Dening Lohez Board Director Barbar Wing congratulates Ms. Pauline Dochez
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2009-2010 Scholarship Recipents Announced

The recipients for the 2009-2010 Jérôme Lohez September 11th Scholarship have been selected, and are as following:

  • Captain Jordan Becker (USA, Sciences-Po - Columbia University Exchange Program)
  • Pauline Dochez (France, Ecole Polytechnique - Columbia University Exchange Program)
  • Florent D'Halluin (France, Ecole Pour L'Informatique et Les Techniques Avancees - Stevens Institute of Technology)
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Jérôme Lohez Gala Featured in French Morning

The Jerome Lohez Foundation was created after the death of Robert Jerome Lohez on 11 September, 2001 in the World Trade Center. His widow Dening Lohez decided to distribute scholarships to young Americans to study in France and young French making the journey in reverse. "I can honor my French husband's memory by helping foster Franco-American exchanges. I remain astonished by the most subtle misunderstandings internationally and the inability of people to get on the same wavelength. Life can not fully be lived unless we take advantage of all the chances to meet others."

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Andrew Kessinger, 2008 JL Scholarship Winner, Publishes on US-EU Cooperation

Guantanamo Detainees: The View from Europe

 EU-US Cooperation on Guantanamo Detainees

Thanks to renewed transatlantic cooperation, President Barack Obama is one small step closer to keeping his campaign promise to close the controversial Guantanamo Bay detention center.

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Our Mission

The Jérôme Lohez Foundation seeks to foster French and American unity and cultural understanding by supporting scientific and technological exchanges in higher education, in honor of those diverse citizens who perished in the 2001 attacks in New York.