News and Events

Opening of the 2009-2010 Jerome Lohez Foundation Scholarship

We are pleased to inform you of the competition opening for the 2009-2010 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, 2009. Please find all the details under the Scholarships section.

 

2008-2009 Scholarship Recipents

The recipients for the 2008 Jérôme Lohez September 11th Scholarship have been selected, and are as following:

Andrew Kessinger, 2008
Andrew Kessinger is a graduate student pursuing a double degree in International Security at the Institut des Etudes Politiques in Paris (Sciences Po) and Columbia University (SIPA). Through this highly selective program, to which only fifteen students are admitted each year, he is acquiring a unique European-American perspective on foreign affairs while simultaneously gaining fluency in the French language.

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2007-2008 Scholarship Recipents

The recipients for the 2007 Jérôme Lohez September 11th Scholarship have been selected, and are as following:

Benoît Germond, 2007
Benoît Germond graduated from EPITA in 2007 with a master’s degree in Science. He is now studying toward another master’s degree at Stevens Institute of Technology. In his scholarship application essay, Benoit mentionned that working to finance his studies taught him to be open to change and ideas.

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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

To view the entire set of photos from the 2009 Annual Gala, please click here.

2007 Annual Gala

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2006 Annual Gala

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Wine Tasting at Marnier-Lapostolle

The Jerome Lohez 9/11 Foundation would like to thank you for your continuous support.

Please join us for a Wine Tasting:
Friday, May 23, 2008
3:00PM or 5:00PM
Marnier-Lapostolle Inc.
717 Fifth Avenue (on 56th Street)
22nd Floor
New York, NY 10022

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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.