We would like to congratulate the six students from Norway who were selected to participate in the 2009 Summer Institutes for Outstanding European Students (SIOES): 

• Ms. Sara Al Ali, Oslo
  
• Mr. Olav Furset, Bergen
• Ms. Dipali Gulati, Lillestrøm
  
• Mr. Mats Stensrud, Oslo
  
• Mr. Knut Ulsrud, Oslo
• Ms. Rosilin Varughese, Rådal
  

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 2009 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 12 – August 15, 2009, 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.