Romeo Dallaire Award Fund

The Romeo Dallaire Award Fund, established in 2004, provides full tuition, books, and living expenses for qualified sub-Saharan African students wishing to study the English language at Lewis & Clark College for one academic year. Students will enroll in classes with students from around the world in the Academic English Studies program. 

Kelvine Muhire Ngerero, the 2011-2012 Romeo Dallaire Scholarship recipient, is a graduate of Kigali Independent University.  In 2009 she was awarded a Bachelor’s Degree in Law.

Kelvine describes herself as a passionate human rights activist.  As a volunteer with the Rwanda Commission on Human Rights, she facilitated seminars and workshops throughout the country.  She also participated in Ministry of Health programs conducting research involving youth and sex workers.  Her focus was on investigating how human rights abuses affect behavior and make victims vulnerable to deadly diseases like HIV/Aids.

In her scholarship application, Kelvine stated “When I return to Rwanda I will continue the advocacy for human rights.  I feel I will be more energized given the exposure, international contacts and English language competence which will be acquired. I intend to enroll for a Masters Degree in Women’s and Gender Studies, majoring in Gender and Health and thus assisting my country and the East African community.”

How You Can Help

Many students, faculty, staff, alumni, and friends are committed to the Romeo Dallaire Award Fund. The primary goal is to permanently endow a scholarship that will provide for one African student to study English at Lewis & Clark for one academic year. An endowment of $200,000 will accomplish this.

Since tuition and residence hall accomodations will be waived by Lewis & Clark and Bon Appetit food services has generously offered a meal plan, 100 percent of donations to this scholarship will be used to cover transportation, books, and supplies for the student.

To make a gift, visit our online giving page.

or contact:

Rebecca Holt ‘01
Senior Development Officer
503-768-7943
rebeccah@lclark.edu

Advisory Committee:

Nicole Aas-Rouxparis
Mark Duntley
Michael Ford
Joann Geddes
Amanda Joyce ‘13
 Alyssa Kent ‘11 
John Krussel
Rich Peck
Dell Smith, Chair
Susan Wynne

Ex Officio Members:

Alina Dumitrasc ‘06
Michael Graham ‘06
Leah Hazard ‘07
Karena Norton ‘09
Hailey Parsons ‘09
Ashley Smith ‘06