Jim Sibthorp

Region:
North America
Scholar Date:
1992 to 1993

Jim is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Leisure Behavior at Indiana University, where he is focusing on outdoor/adventure education (including diving) and personal development. Jim and his wife Julie recently moved to Raleig,h where Jim is writing his dissertation and Julie is working for the Greater Raleigh Convention and Visitors Bureau. (102599)

Current and Past Scholars :
OW-USS Past Scholars

Felix Butschek

Region: Europe Scholar Date: 2016 Felix, 24, grew up in Innsbruck amidst the alpine mountains of Austria, far away from the sea and without any notion about the diversity of marine life. This changed rapidly in

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OW-USS Past Scholars

Myfanwy Rowlands

Region: North America Scholar Date: 2009 to 2010 Myfanwy Rowlands, 23, grew up in the gold-rush town of Nevada City, California. While many of her friends found themselves pulled to the snow sports of the nearby

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OW-USS Past Scholars

Daniel J. Copeland

Region: Europe Scholar Date: 2015 Daniel Copeland, 23, has always enjoyed learning about, understanding and experiencing different aspects of the natural world. It wasn’t until he took his first breath underwater during an introductory ocean dive

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OW-USS Past Scholars

Eline Feenstra

Region: Europe Scholar Date: 2008 to 2009 Born and raised below sea level in the Netherlands, Eline Juliette Feenstra (22), has been selected as the European Rolex Scholar for 2008/2009. At the moment Eline is majoring

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