Rebekah Redden Awarded Robertson Fellowship from the Bush School of Government and Public Service

COLLEGE STATION, TX (10/26/2012)(readMedia)-- Rebekah Redden from Montgomery, Alabama was awarded a prestigious Robertson Fellowship from the Bush School of Government and Public Service at Texas A&M University. Redden is a first year student in the Masters Program in International Affairs.

Robertson Fellowships are awarded to students who have shown exceptional academic achievement and service during their undergraduate education. When added to funds normally provided to Bush School students, the Robertson Fellowship covers approximately all expenses associated with completing a master's degree over two years. In addition to the financial support, the Robertson Foundation also helps graduates secure federal employment as well as internships, often by linking current Fellows to Robertson alumni.

Established by the family of the late philanthropists Charles and Marie Robertson and named in their honor, the Foundation's mission is to strengthen the United States by supporting educational and training programs for men and women who will enter government service. The program was recently extended at the Bush School through 2017-2018.

"We're very pleased that the Robertson Foundation has extended its generous support for the fellowship program at the Bush School," said Sam Kirkpatrick, executive associate dean. "As in the past, each of our Robertson Fellows more than meets the Foundation's criteria. Their academic achievements are impressive and are enhanced by the broad range of experiences they have had during and after their undergraduate education," he added.

Rebekah Redden, a 2011 summa cum laude graduate from Huntingdon College in Alabama, earned degrees in history and religion. She attended under a full-tuition scholarship and was active for several years on the Judicial Board. A Fellow of the John Jay Institute, Redden spent four months studying and four months as a research analyst at the Australian Christian Lobby in Canberra. She also studied international relations and journalism at Oxford University, was a Lion's Club Ambassador to Europe, and traveled to Greece and Turkey with Huntingdon's Department of Religion.