2012 Scholarship Instructions 1 Huntington Road, #701 Athens, GA 30606 706-208-1211 E-Mail: info@rankinfoundation.org Website: www.rankinfoundation.org Postmark Deadline is March 1, 2012 About the Foundation Jeannette Rankin, the first woman elected to the U.S. Congress, was an advocate of women’s rights. A bequest from Rankin’s estate provided the seed money for establishing Jeannette Rankin Women’s Scholarship Fund (JRF). Since 1978, JRF has been awarding scholarships
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Greek tradition should be served to provide moral lessons and justice because, although it can be manipulated for political purposes or personal gain, its main purpose is to be passed on through generations to come and meant to be a guide and show culture of the people. In Plato’s Apology, Socrates says that he is going against the traditions in order to show the importance of the traditions, although in a way that argues against it which is irritating to some. He claims that without him the state
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The Thinkery The play “The Clouds” was written by Aristophanes in Athens, Greece in 423 BC. Aristophanes wrote the play as a comedy mainly focusing on the intellectual and educational changes that brought about the Athenian enlightenment. Aristophanes is in favor of the traditional educational system that involves learning obedience, poetry and physical fitness. On the other hand, he is strongly against the new system of education which centers on sophistry, science, rhetoric, and ethics. He
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education won’t only bring me a degree; it will help me to be able to grow and prosper, not only financially, but integrally, and show my children that all things are possible. Therefore, it is highly important for me to further my education beyond a high school diploma. In order to succeed in today’s competitive workforce, I will need to continually educate myself. As quoted from Plato, “The direction in which education starts a man will determine his future life.” I don’t know what my future is, or what
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The city of Athens had an extraordinary governmental system for its time. In the 4th and 5th century BC Athens was ruled by a democracy. The democratic system allowed all male citizens to engage in the political arena. As male citizens were so directly involved in Athenian politics, the right to freedom of speech was given to all of them. Without this right the participants would not have been able to express their opinion on the political state of affairs in Athens. This would make Athens less of a
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Every year in February Americans celebrate Black History Month. Black history month is a time of reflection and remembrance during which the struggles and achievements of many famous African Americans are recognized, celebrated, and honored. This event grew out of “Negro History Week” that was established by Carter G. Woodson in 1926. The influential African American that I chose to recognize is Natasha Watley. Watley is a two-time Olympic medalist who has overcome many obstacles on her journey
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Secrets above my forehead On a nice day in Athens, my grandmother decided on going shopping at Target, and took me along with her. “Here you go, “my grandmother said to four-year-old me. In her hand was a little black Barbie with curly hair just like mine. I grabbed it, and then proceeded to drop it to the ground like a hot potato. My grandmother was busy looking at dishes, but when she noticed the doll, she picked it up and handed it back to me. I dropped the doll again. She stops in the towel
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“Why college education is important to me” In recent times, it has become apparent that having a college education is important. It is no longer enough to make it out of high school; but it’s about pushing yourself and reaching your highest potential. Aristotle, one of the founding figures of Greek philosophy, provoked the minds of people for centuries about the reaping of education to produce sweet fruit. So with that historical fire under my butt, I feel there is simply no choice, a college education
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Stoicism surfaced and became the philosophical preference of many Greeks and non-Greeks. The beginnings of Stoicism lie with Zeno of Citium, a student of the Cynic philosophy Crates, who established his own philosophical school in 300 BCE. Since Zeno taught in a stoa in Athens, his philosophy became known as Stoicism. Diogenes Laertius incorporated the content of Zeno’s successors, Cleanthes and Chrysippus, to provide a brief outline of Stoic philosophy in the third century called Lives of Eminent
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International Sports and Entertainment Center Rex W. Greene Athens State University The first thing to be said about this consortium’s idea is either the first time anyone has tried this or that no one had been successful at it. Still the idea meets with several problems, starting with getting land secured, getting the facilities built, getting the athletes and coaches to the venues, and getting investors in line for the convention, hotel, restaurants
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