2020-21 Global Scholar Clarice Cross
District 6580 selected IU graduate Clarice Cross for its 2020-21 Global Grant Scholarship.
The $40,000 award helped fund Clarice’s pursuit of a Master’s degree in Community Economic Development from Waseda University in Tokyo, graduating in September 2021.
Clarice was endorsed by the Bloomington North Rotary Club and chosen by a team of 10 Rotarians from clubs in the district.
Scholars must present a plan of study and a career commitment that align with one of The Rotary Foundation’s six areas of focus. Clarice’s area of focus is “Economic and Community Development.”
As an Indiana University junior, Clarice worked as a communications intern at the U.S.-Japan Council in Washington D.C. Also, she participated in a “Tomodachi” (friends) leadership program in Chicago where she worked with diplomats and executives of companies with strong partnerships between Japan and the U.S. Later, she participated in a U.S. Embassy-sponsored program called the ALLI Indo-Pacific Summit. That included workshops and panel discussions with delegates from 16 countries in the region.
During her year as a Rotary global scholar, Clarice was hosted by the Rotary Club of Tokyo Tamagawa.
After graduating from Waseda, Clarice plans to gain more experience in non-governmental organization management, continuing to work on community projects in developing countries.
Clarice, who majored in journalism and East Asian languages at Indiana University, also wants to work with foreign governments on policy issues that would improve the lives of every citizen no matter how small or poor the country may be.
Indiana’s three Rotary districts select Cadet Noah Jager as 2024-25 Rotary Global Grant Scholar and The Rotary Foundation has confirmed Noah Jager as the 2024-25 All-Indiana Rotary Global Scholar. Noah recently graduated from West Point Naval Academy. The three Indiana Rotary districts chose Noah over five other outstanding finalists following January 20 interviews. Noah, endorsed by Bloomington Sunrise Rotary, will use the $40,000 award to pursue a master’s degree in International Peace and Security from King’s College London. Noah’s area of focus: Peacebuilding and Conflict Prevention.
After receiving his master’s degree, Noah will serve as an officer in the U.S. Army for a minimum of five years on active duty and three years in the reserves. In his first duty position, Noah will serve as a Military Intelligence Officer specializing in strategic intelligence. After serving in this role, he hopes to become a Foreign Area Officer (FAO), providing liaison with countries in an assigned region through policymaking, military cooperation, and community engagement. Later, Noah plans to return to Indiana where he will practice law and serve in the Indiana National Guard. Ultimately, he plans to address the needs of Hoosiers by serving in the U.S. Congress.