Mary Rodriguez Wins 2012 Jefferson Opportunity Grant at Washington and Lee University

LEXINGTON, VA (05/22/2012)(readMedia)-- Mary Rodriguez of Arlington, Texas, a junior theater major 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.

Rodriguez will take an internship in the theater community. She has applied for positions as both a stage manager and an assistant stage manager and hopes to observe a talented, professional director since her ultimate goal is to become a director.

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.