Kendré Barnes Wins 2012 Johnson Opportunity Grant at Washington and Lee University

LEXINGTON, VA (03/13/2012)(readMedia)-- Kendré Barnes of Omaha, Neb., a junior 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.

Barnes will participate in a Shepherd Alliance International Internship placement in Buenos Aires, Argentina, through the Experiential Learning Abroad Program (ELAP).

Barnes will serve in the Children's Dining Hall and Learning Center, a nonprofit dedicated to providing nutritional and educational assistance to impoverished children in the area.  In addition to taking part in structured programs, she will assist with meal preparation, teach English classes, engage the children in recreational activities, instruct them about nutrition and equip them with basic skills related to educational attainment.

Barnes is a Spanish and English double major and is a literacy tutor at Waddell Elementary School in Lexington, Va., and is a member of Washington and Lee's Nabors Service League.

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.