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University of New HampshireUniversity of New Hampshire Scholars' RepositoryUNH International Educator Newsletter Global Education CenterFall 2009Fall 2009, Bill and Martha Jackson: Personalexperiences sparked idea for study abroadscholarship endowmentCenter for International EducationFollow this and additional works at: https://scholars.unh.edu/international_newsThis News Article is brought to you for free and open access by the Global Education Center at University of New Hampshire Scholars' Repository. Ithas been accepted for inclusion in UNH International Educator Newsletter by an authorized administrator of University of New Hampshire Scholars'Repository. For more information, please contact nicole.hentz@unh.edu.Recommended CitationCenter for International Education, "Fall 2009, Bill and Martha Jackson: Personal experiences sparked idea for study abroadscholarship endowment" (2009). International Educator: the Newsletter of the UNH Global Engagement Editorial Board. 79.https://scholars.unh.edu/international_news/79UNH Center for International Education Newsletterhttp://unh.edu/cie/newsletter/2009/fall/jacksons.html[7/11/2016 3:38:54 PM] SearchCenter for International Education Fall 2009Bill and Martha Jackson at IA alumni gathering in BostonIn this IssueFeatured StoriesAdditional ArticlesFaculty Travel ReportsDownload thisnewsletter as a .pdfCenter for InternationalEducation HomePhilanthrophyBILL AND MARTHA JACKSON: PERSONAL EXPERIENCESSPARKED IDEA FOR STUDY ABROAD SCHOLARSHIPENDOWMENTIn 2004, UNH alumni Martha and Bill Jackson established the Martha L. Foley ’76 ’96G and WilliamS. Jackson ’75 Fund for International Studies. At CIE’s gathering for Boston area international affairsalumni in May, the Jacksons spoke about their UNH experiences and their decision to create ascholarship that would make a difference for some deserving UNH students.Five years ago Bill and Martha (Foley) Jacksonestablished an endowed scholarship designed toenable UNH students from New Hampshire withsignificant financial need to study abroad.Martha, originally from Plymouth, NH, and a 1976UNH graduate with a degree in French, remembersher own UNH junior year abroad in Dijon, France. "Inthose days, most everyone who studied abroad was alanguage major. I think it’s great that now so manystudents study abroad irrespective of their majors. Myyear in France was one of the best experiences of mylife." Martha remembers a fellow French major fromher class who was unable to go to Dijon simplybecause she didn’t have enough money. That memorystuck with her and was one of the major reasons whyshe and Bill established this scholarship.Bill, a 1975 UNH Whittemore School graduate fromFranklin, MA, attended UNH on a full financial scholarship. He served as a resident assistant in Williamson Hall. Bill didn’t studyabroad due to financial shortcomings. However, during his 26-year career with Tyco International, Ltd., he traveled abroadextensively. Bill comments on the value of an international experience in this global world, "I think all young American adultsshould try to spend a semester, or, better yet, an academic year abroad. Immersion into the culture of a foreign nation will lead toat least two ends: an appreciation of where you came from, and, an appreciation of how your homeland is viewed from theperspective of your host country -- very important these days!"UNH Center for International Education Newsletterhttp://unh.edu/cie/newsletter/2009/fall/jacksons.html[7/11/2016 3:38:54 PM]  Copyright © 2015, Center for International Education  •  The University of New Hampshire223 Hood House  •  89 Main Street  •  Durham, NH 03824tel: 603-862-2398  •  fax: 603-862-0169study.abroad@unh.edu  •  international.affairs@unh.edu

Fall 2009, Bill and Martha Jackson: Personal experiences sparked idea for study abroad scholarship endowment

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