Scholarship Winners
2009 Winners
High School Junior Delphine Slotten of Mendham, NJ & High School Senior Khanh Nguyen of Lawndale, CA experienced an expedition in the Galapagos Islands in July 2009 aboard the National Geographic Endeavor.
"It was fascinating to be able to walk in Darwin's footsteps 150 years after his voyage and have the islands reveal the same evolutionary wonders to me...This ocean journey gave me the opportunity to not only observe the threats faced by the islands and the surrounding marine ecosystems, but also to be introduced to the conservation efforts being undertaken by a coalition of local people and concerned individuals worldwide and to witness their success."
- Delphine Slotten
"I was somewhat undecided on my major for college; however, reflecting on my experience, learning from the naturalists on board, and facing such tangible beauty of nature, I have grown more determined to make earth/environmental sciences my choice in college. I feel a great urge to preserve the unspoiled environment that I have seen for those around me and those in the future." - Khanh Nguyen
Click here to see pictures and read daily expedition reports of Delphine and Khanh's Galapagos voyage!
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2008 Winners
A Florida student whose high school science labs were destroyed in hurricanes and an Ohio college student with a passion for studying extreme animals were the first winners of the Kalpana Chawla Ocean Journey Scholarship from Blue Ocean Institute and Lindblad Expeditions.
Amanda Yongue of Fort Pierce, Florida and Megan Betteley of Marietta, Ohio experienced an expedition in Greenland and Iceland in August 2008 aboard the National Geographic Endeavor.
“I have walked in places without names, glimpsed other cultures, heard histories that continue to shape people, and met truly exceptional people,” Betteley wrote in her journal. “All of my experiences have shown me how fascinating, complex, and beautiful our world is, and I will now and always seek ways to preserve it from corruption and degeneration.”
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2009 Winners Creative Expression
Khanh Nguyen Poetry and Photography
