On June 10th, American Councils and the Embassy of the Republic of Lithuania hosted a reception honoring the 2013 graduates of the Exchanges for Culture, Education, and Leadership (ExCEL) program. Lithuanian Ambassador to the U.S. Žygimantas Pavilionis and Ambassador Anne E. Derse, former U.S. Ambassador to Lithuania, were in attendance.
Over 100 guests attended the reception, including John Unitas, Jr., President of the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Educational Foundation and son of the famed Baltimore Colts’ quarterback. Mr. Unitas presented Ambassador Pavilionis with an autographed Johnny Unitas jersey and picture. Also joining the stage to honor the Ambassador and the ExCEL students was Yolanda Bush, Director of Human Resources at Western Union. The Western Union Foundation is an avid supporter of ExCEL.
American Councils would like to thank all those in attendance, as well as those who continue to support this program. ExCEL is American Councils first direct exchange program in Lithuania. Founded in 2009, ExCEL seeks to enhance U.S. and Lithuanian relations by promoting strong ties between a new generation of young Lithuanian and American leaders through scholarships to cover one year of academic study in an American high school. For more information about the program, click here. To make a donation to ExCEL and impact the lives of these students, please click here.
View a video of the event below:
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Over 100 guests attended the reception, including John Unitas, Jr., President of the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Educational Foundation and son of the famed Baltimore Colts’ quarterback. Mr. Unitas presented Ambassador Pavilionis with an autographed Johnny Unitas jersey and picture. Also joining the stage to honor the Ambassador and the ExCEL students was Yolanda Bush, Director of Human Resources at Western Union. The Western Union Foundation is an avid supporter of ExCEL.
American Councils would like to thank all those in attendance, as well as those who continue to support this program. ExCEL is American Councils first direct exchange program in Lithuania. Founded in 2009, ExCEL seeks to enhance U.S. and Lithuanian relations by promoting strong ties between a new generation of young Lithuanian and American leaders through scholarships to cover one year of academic study in an American high school. For more information about the program, click here. To make a donation to ExCEL and impact the lives of these students, please click here.
View a video of the event below: