We would like to congratulate the five students from Norway who were selected to participate in the 2008 Summer Institutes for Outstanding European Students (SIOES): 

• Mr. Jon Gudbrand Fliflet, Oslo
• Ms. Karen Grønseth Hübert, Oslo
• Mr. Waqar Aslam Malik, Oslo
• Ms. Marie-Astrid Elisabeth Matlary, Oslo
• Ms. Monika Saggar, Drammen

The Summer Institute for Outstanding European Students is a five-week program for undergraduate students held in the United States that focuses on study of the United States, concepts of leadership from American perspectives, and civic engagement through academic coursework and participatory activities.

The 2008 Institute participants will, among other things:

• learn about the United States;
• develop presentation skills;
• join in community service activities;
• refine English language skills;
• interact with American students and fellow participants from Denmark, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, and the United Kingdom.

The Institute will be held July 13 – August 16, 2008, at Drexel University in Philadelphia, and Bentley College in Boston. All participants will also attend a session in Washington, D.C., at the conclusion of the Institute before returning to Europe.