MCC Student Named International Scholar

This summer, outstanding college students from across the United States and over 30 countries around the world will take part in unique career exploration programs in China, Australia and the United States.  Student Rowan Holness has been accepted to the 2012 International Scholar Laureate Program (ISLP) Delegation on Business in Australia. 

Holness, who was born in Jamaica and recently became a United States resident, lives in Manchester. He is pursuing an associate degree in Business at MCC. Rowan is an officer- at-large in Phi Theta Kappa (the international honor society recognizing academic achievement of associate degree students) and volunteers as a basketball coach and mentor during the summer at Connecticut Renewal Team (CRT) in Hartford. Currently, he works as a tutor at the Washington Media Arts Elementary School in Manchester. 

The International Scholar Laureate Program (ISLP) provides high-achieving students with the opportunity to take part in a learning experience designed to inform and enrich their career objectives and foster their ambition to achieve their lifelong goals in a way unlike any other. These extraordinary pre-professional opportunities provide scholars with a chance to further their career development in the fields of business, diplomacy and international relations, engineering, medicine or nursing and strengthen their leadership skills while engaging in a culturally enriching experience.

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Attendees of the International Scholar Laureate Program are exceptional students from colleges and universities across the United States and abroad who demonstrate exemplary leadership while maintaining a dedicated interest in pursuing a career in one of the fields offered. During the Program, scholars form lasting friendships with future colleagues and come away with a tremendous head start toward their career aspirations.