Thomas Bird and Amal Gani have been chosen for $30,000 Rotary scholarships to study for master’s degrees abroad. The scholarships are funded by Rotary District 5950.

Mr. Bird is a graduate of Southwest High School in Minneapolis and the University of Minnesota, where he majored in Global Studies and Spanish and Portuguese Studies. He is currently teaching in Madrid, Spain and plans to study in Hungary and Spain for a master’s degree in global public policy. Thomas’ goal is a career in diplomacy, humanitarian aid work, advocacy, or policy development.

Ms.Gani came to the U.S. from Somalia as a young child. She went to school in Clarkston, Georgia and attended Amal plans to study in The Netherlands at a program in public international law and human rights.