Kane Thomas Wins 2012 Johnson Opportunity Grant at Washington and Lee University

LEXINGTON, VA (05/23/2012)(readMedia)-- Kane Thomas from Shoreline, Wash., a sophomore at Washington and Lee University, has been selected for the spring/summer 2012 Johnson Opportunity Grant. The Johnson Program in Leadership and Integrity awards 25-30 grants each year.

An East Asian languages and literatures major with a focus on Chinese, Thomas will travel to rural Hunan province in China where he will take part in the Harvard World Teach Program by teaching English to seventh to 10th grade Chinese students. 

He also plans to improve his Chinese language skills in anticipation of his plan to teach in China after graduation.

Thomas is a member of Phi Gamma Delta fraternity. He is also a member of the varsity cross country team and the varsity track and field indoor and outdoor teams at W&L.

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.