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Dening Wu Lohez, Interview, France24.com, 10 September 2011

Lohez Foundation, Article France24.com

The Jérôme Lohez 9/11 Scholarship Foundation 2012 Awards Cocktail Party

On May 14, 2012, the Jérôme Lohez 9/11 Scholarship Foundation hosted its Seventh Annual Scholarship Awards Cocktail Party, where three international students were presented with scholarships of $2,000 each. This year, also, the foundation made its first annual conferral of the Jacques Barzun Award for Distinguished Contributions to Trans-Cultural Scholarly Exchange, honoring two academic institutions for their outstanding efforts.

The Jérôme Lohez 9/11 Scholarship Foundation 2011 Scholarship Selection Committee

Professor Elizabeth Roistacher (Committee Chairman)
Mr. Stephane Bouniol
Mr. Philippe Carls
Mr. Mark Denne
Mr. Jordane Elmassian
Ms. Paula Henin (2010 Scholarship Recipient)
Ms. Dening Lohez (Founder)
Ms. Nicole J. Moldovan
Ms. Barbara Wing
Dr. Alessia Lefebure (Witness), Director of Alliance Program

Professor Elizabeth Roistacher is an economics professor at Queens College and the Graduate Center, City University of New York. She previously served as deputy assistant secretary for economic affairs at the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and as a Brookings Economic Policy fellow. Professor Roistacher has also served as director of the Office of Honors and Scholarships at Queens College. Professor Roistacher received her Ph.D. in economics from University of Pennsylvania.

The Jérôme Lohez 9/11 Scholarship Foundation is proud to announce the 2011 Scholarship Recipients:

Antoine Desir (France / Dual Degree: École Polytéchnique, Palaiseau – Columbia University)

Mr. Antoine Desir is a mathematically gifted young man. After attending preparatory school at Louis-Le-Grand, Antoine was ranked 7th out of 83 in a national entrance competition to enter École Polytéchnique’s Mathematics and Engineering Science program.

In spring 2011, Antoine worked with Dr. William M. McEneaney in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University California San Diego, to study a method of reduction of the curse of dimensionality in optimal control, using a max-plus, or “tropical,” algorithm, in which the graph of the value function is approximated by a tropical polyhedron. This work led to publication, which is a high honor for a master’s-level student. Antoine also did research on Revenue Yield Management for Air France while he was a student at the Polytéchnique.

Geopolitical Analysis by Lohez 2009 Scholar, Major Jordan Becker, Wins George C. Marshall Prize

In-Depth Analysis of Issues Confronting U.S. in NATO & Afghanistan

Transatlantic Burden Sharing and Out of Area Operations

The Jérôme Lohez Foundation