VISITING AUTHOR/EDITOR ARTICLE JULY 2009 Trenton Deutsche Sprach Schule (Adult
& Youth) Forwarded From Trenton Donauschwaben
2009
GERMAN LANGUAGE SCHOLARSHIP FUND
About the only negative thing one can say about our club’s three year
old scholarship program is that the name “Danube Swabian” almost always gets
butchered during awards’ night. We’ve heard “Danoobee Sapien” “Daneeb
Swaaabian” and just about every other mutation/mutilation of our proud and
historically significant name. Beyond this tiny little annoyance however, the
scholarship program has been a hands-down success from every perspective.
This year, scholarship committee chair Liz Tindall, vice-chair Christa
Tindall and German School teacher Eva Martini each attended one of three
ceremonies to present awards totaling $1,100 to some very worthy winners. They
are: John Giordano of Steinert HS, Katrina Kleinmann of Hamilton HS and Kelli
Jesson of Nottingham HS. That Kleinmann name may ring a bell with some readers
as she is the granddaughter of the late Brigitte Kleinmann, a beloved former
German School teacher of ours. All are simply fantastic students who will go on
to do great things, of that we are certain.
The scholarship program is a very big deal for our organization.
Certainly one can look at it is a way for our club to “give back” to the
community. We are promoting, supporting and recognizing the value of a language
that will help our fellow citizens succeed in life and help them to make a
difference in the lives of others. No need to go into all the possible uses of a
second language like German in this increasingly global world of ours. Suffice
it to say however that whether it’s the arts, sciences or because of any one
of some 1400 registered German businesses right here in the USA, knowing “die
deutsche Sprache” is of enormous importance.
Our club does not exist in a vacuum. Who we are matters and what we do
does too. It is never enough to merely “survive” each year. Because of the
hard work and selfless dedication of today’s members and those who have gone
before us, we have a responsibility to pursue an agenda that best serves our
members, our community and our cultural heritage. So, whether it’s through our
German classes or the dance group; memorial services, ski trips, or St. Nikolaus
programs; the wonderful newsletter you are now reading or the car show just
around the corner, the outstanding food we continue to offer …or the
scholarship program we are all so proud of, Donauschwaben members are meeting
the challenges and moving forward.
The club would like to thank the scholarship committee lead by club
director Liz Tindall for its fine work over the past year. Success however was
only possible because of the truly inspiring generosity of members like Maria
Petty, Manfred Grotzke, the Schmidt sisters, Rosa Kernast, the late Viola Dienes
and all the folks who supported the raffles or gave direct donations over the
past year. You have made a difference and we as a club are better for it. ADULT
SCHOOL
Our adult language teacher, Andy Franz, resumed class this quarter.
Classes are held each Wednesday night from 7:00pm to 8:30pm. We
have a number of “adults” enrolled already. Do not be shy, drop by and try
it out! Auf Wiedersehen. STUDYING
HARD The
club would also like to wish the following members continued success in their college studies: Lyla
Lenyo in Graz, Austria (via Montclair University in North Jersey) Alex
Jakober at Norwich University in Vermont Stephen
Gruzlovic at Edinboro University in Erie, Pennsylvania Brittaney
Brandecker at LaSalle University in Philadelphia Katie
Tindall at Drexel University in Philadelphia Anna
Martini at Rosemont College near Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania
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