Annelise Madison Wins 2012 Johnson Opportunity Grant at Washington and Lee University

LEXINGTON, VA (03/13/2012)(readMedia)-- Annelise Madison of Roca, Neb., a sophomore at Washington and Lee University, has been selected for the spring/summer 2012 Johnson Opportunity Grant. The Johnson Program on Leadership and Integrity awards 25 to 30 grants each year.

Madison will spend the summer as a volunteer at Ghana Alliance for Community Transformation (Ghana ACT).

She will work alongside members of the local community of Ho, Ghana, to educate and empower local underprivileged youth by teaching math, English, science and computer skills at a primary school.  She will also include a nutrition and fitness component.

Madison is a Johnson Scholar majoring in political science and is a member of W&L's women's cross country team and the women's track and field team.

The grants cover living, travel and other costs associated with the students' proposed activities, which are designed to help them with their future careers and fields of study.  The grants vary in amount from $1,000 to $4,500 and are funded as part of the Johnson Program in Leadership and Integrity.