George Tamburino, a senior at Verona High School, has been awarded a scholarship by the Washington Crossing Foundation and Henry Rowan Family Foundation. Tamburino was one of 38 recipients from 22 states to receive the award, which is given to students planning a career in government service on the basis of an essay about how George Washington inspired their career plans.
In his essay, Tamburino, stated that, “despite the inherent risk, need for constant adaptation and high amounts of pressure” he hopes to pursue a career in the U.S. State Department in the diplomatic corps:
As a diligent and engaged student I have an interest in political science, international affairs, languages and national security studies. In addition, I have a keen desire to travel and experience new cultures and beliefs. Therefore, working for the State Department as a diplomat would allow me to serve my country in a capacity that I find both rewarding and unique. The process to become a Foreign Service officer is quite difficult and competitive to fulfill. Applicants must first complete a written examination, if successful, the applicant must then pass an oral interview, a security clearance and will then with patience become a diplomat ready for assignment.”
Tamburino will be attending American University in Washington, D.C., this fall, studying international development and public diplomacy at American’s School of International Service. He told the Washington Crossing Foundation, which has awarded more than $1.3 million in scholarships, that he also hopes to serve as a Naval Intelligence Officer.
All of the students selected for the Washington Crossing Foundation scholarship were invited to a ceremony in Bucks County, Pa., this past weekend. The students were given tours of Philadelphia and other places of historical interest in Bucks County along with receptions, an awards ceremony and other events.
