Two Prechter Scholarships for 2010

Detroit, Michigan. January 18, 2010– Logan Robinson, President and Chairman of the German American Chamber of Commerce of the Midwest-Michigan Chapter, announced today that “the Chamber has approved continued funding in 2010 for two Heinz Prechter Tribute Scholarships to support Michigan College and university students going to companies in Germany to work as interns. The purpose of the grant is to encourage more Michigan students to learn about German business, life and culture by living and working in Germany in 2010. The stipends are named in honor of Heinz Prechter to commemorate the unparalleled contributions that he made to the advancement of international relations between Michigan and Germany.

Dr. Ray Schaub, who designed and chairs the scholarship program, said “scholarship recipients will be selected through an application and in-person interview process open to all interested students who are currently in good standing at a public or private college or university in Michigan and who have attained at least junior-class status. For the coming year, the Chamber will provide a $2000 scholarship to each of the two scholarship winners. The internships must begin in Germany in 2010.”

To obtain a complete description of student selection criteria and application instructions, please contact Ingrid Justice by phone at 734-424-9461 or FAX 734-424-9491 or visit the Michigan Chapter website at www.gaccmi.org. The deadline to apply for the scholarship is April 19, 2010.

Frederick W. Hoffman Honored by German Government with the Federal Cross of Merit

DEARBORN, Mich. – June 19, 2009 – A special advisor to Gov. Jennifer M. Granholm and former top official in Chrysler Corp. was honored Friday by the German government with the Federal Cross of Merit – the highest award a non-German citizen can receive – for helping foster German-American relations.

Frederick W. Hoffman, the honorary Consul General from Michigan to the Federal Republic of Germany, received the honor from Wolfgang Drautz, German consul general from the Midwest during a special ceremony at Dearborn City Hall. The award was given on behalf of Federal President Horst Köhler.

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