Adam Ravetch

Region:
North America
Scholar Date:
1985

Accomplished cinematographer and director, Adam Ravetch believes his year as a Rolex Scholar was a launching pad for his prolific career making wildlife films. His professional achievements include projects with National Geographic TV, co-directing “Arctic Tale” for Paramount Studios, sequence cinematography for “Earth” from DisneyNature, and many more fascinating assignments. In Adam’s own words, the Rolex – OWUSS Scholarship “was definitely a game changer.”

Current and Past Scholars :
OW-USS Past Scholars

Samuel Thomsen

Samuel Thomsen, 24, was born in Bristol, England. His formative years were enriched by a deep connection to the natural world. From nurturing corals in tropical aquariums to exploring coastal rock pools and indulging in pond-dipping

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OW-USS Past Scholars

Michele A. Felberg

Region: North America Scholar Date: 2015 Michele Felberg, from Houston, Texas, always had an affinity for water but didn’t quite grasp her love for the underwater world until her years earning a Bachelor of Science in

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OW-USS Past Scholars

Yolanda Bosiger

Region: Australasia Scholar Date: 2012 to 2013 Our World-Underwater Scholarship Society’s 2012 Australasian Rolex Scholar Growing up on a sailboat and circumnavigating the world with her parents until age eight gave Yoland an early taste for

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