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Lint Center for National Security Studies Unveils Its Inaugural Virtual Internship Program for Undergraduate and Graduate Students

The Lint Center is seeking high caliber candidates from multiple academic disciplines who are seeking substantive career-related work experience through internships and cooperative education positions – for credit or non-credit. The internship program is open to all undergraduate and graduate students seeking unpaid volunteer positions.

The Lint Center virtual summer internship program is seeking well qualified undergraduate and graduate students who are pursuing degrees in a wide variety of disciplines including liberal arts, communications, administration, computer science, graphics design, business, public administration, history, national security, intelligence as well as other applicable fields of study.   SEE PAGE

Anna Hyonjoo Lint was awarded a Doctor of Philosophy in Educational Leadership from the College of Education at Trident University International.  See page.

Spring 2009 competition produced Three winners from an impressive applicant pool.

Special Agent John M.  awarded the Richard Eaton Jr. Memorial Scholarship. ($1,000)

Currently a special agent who has spent over 10 years serving his country in various positions throughout the intelligence community.   (Press Release)

Juan Rodrigo T. Ricafort awarded the Jack McCoy Scholarship Winner for Outstanding Service as an Aspiring Cultural Ambassador & Emerging Leader in the Field of Science, Technology, & International Affairs

Juan Ricafort is a sophomore at Georgetown University's School of Foreign Service majoring in Science, Technology, and International Affairs.  With a focus on Security Studies, his academic interests include issues of nuclear nonproliferation, arms control, homeland security, and counterterrorism.  He is a Southern California native who will be studying abroad in Tokyo, Japan during spring 2010. (Press Release)

  Magdalena J. Seol awarded the Eekwon Lee and Jongja Byun Scholarship, Recognizing Pioneers of Unfettered Freedom, Excellence, and Entrepreneurship

Magdalena Ji-in Seol holds a B.A. in International Politics from Seoul National University in South Korea. She did her Master’s study in Forced Migration (Refugee Studies) at University of Oxford as the British Chevening Scholar and the Clarendon Fund Scholar. She worked for the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees in Seoul and the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development in Paris. After getting involved in a series of international volunteer works, she published a book in 2004 based on her experiences. (Press Release)

July 2008 competition produced some great winners

SGT Jennifer Flory, winner of Jim & Anna Hyonjoo Lint Scholarship, had an interesting idea on use of Scrap Metal for a safer Middle East which she describes in her essay. As she states it can put the power back into the hands of the people. SGT Flory has served a tour an interesting assignment in Iraq and earned a Bronze Star. SGT Flory's biography. - - Press Release

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MICA donates to recent Winner ---- New Corporate Donor Press Release

Joe Linhart, winner of Virginia and Frank Misselhorn Memorial Scholarship, takes a look at Effects Based Operations in his essay.  Spoken like a true artilleryman, Linhart contends that between war and diplomacy, there is no such thing as a lethal or non-lethal target; all are simply targets.  However it is the method of engagement that can either be lethal or non-lethal in nature.  Press Release

Written as a companion piece to an article published in 02138 magazine called "My Iraq"  (http://www.02138mag.com/magazine/article/1676.html), Joe Linhart's article "Our Army, Our America" takes a provocative look at Iraq, America and what it's like to serve in uniform. 

The former Harvard educated, Army LT also has authorized his personal essay to be published which shows how his experiences have formed his opinions on how to conduct military or diplomatic operations.

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Lint Center Announces a Significant Gift from Stratfor

Stratfor & the Lint Center Team Up to Improve National Security Skills, Enhance Global Understanding and Situational Awareness of Scholarship Recipients

WASHINGTON, D.C., July 1, 2008 – The Lint Center for National Security Studies, a non-profit organization created to further the educational developments of the next generation of America’s Counterintelligence and National Security Workers, today announced it has received a generous gift from Strategic Forecasting, Inc., the world’s leading private intelligence company. The Lint Center will receive three annual membership subscriptions to Stratfor’s industry leading intelligence reports providing situational awareness, geopolitical analysis, and analytically rigorous forecasting. Subscriptions will be given to scholarship recipients of the Lint Center for National Security Studies. MORE INFO

• 1 May 2008 Press Release #8: Ms. New Jim & Anna Hyonjoo Lint Scholarship Announced. See the MS Word version Press Release

The Jim & Anna Hyonjoo Lint Scholarship is a the newest scholarship offered by the Center to date and aims to support undergraduate and post-graduate educational pursuits of scholars interested in Counterintelligence, International Affairs, and National Security Studies.

The new scholarship will provide a $1,000 to the winner to assist with tuition and other educational costs. The deadline for scholarship consideration is July 31. Runners-up will automatically be considered for the Virginia & Frank Misselhorn Memorial Scholarship and it will provide recipients with a $500 scholarship. Both will be awarded summer 2008.

• 1 February 2008 Press Release #7: Ms. Aehee Kim Alliance Building Scholarship Winner. See the MS Word version Press Release

  We had many good applications, essays and thoughtful submissions by outstanding scholars. The winner is Timothy W. Coleman.

  We have posted three of the essays. The competition was challenging. The winner had a great essay in addition to outstanding history and potential. He has worked in Washington DC, experienced the political process, and excelled in his jobs. His personal essay displayed excellent future potential for his employment in the National Service arena. There were a good number of Iraq veterans and some currently deployed. This round of competition showed the need for more scholarships to be awarded in the future because there are some great people with great potential to improve National Security.

• 23 November 2007 Press Release #6: Ms. Aehee Kim Alliance Building Scholarship. See the MS Word version Press Release

The Lint Center for National Security Studies is proud to announce the new Ms. Aehee Kim Alliance Building Scholarship based on the generosity of Ms. Aehee Kim who notified Lint Center of her desire to create a scholarship.  This scholarship submission closure date is 31 January 2008.

• 2 October 2007-- Press Release 5:  Alliance Builder Award

Lint Center awards the Greenbi support for their international cultural exchange program. 

They are a musical group of college students named ‘Greenbi’ at Sogang University in Seoul, Korea. They will hold a concert with a special focus on inviting US military members stationed in Korea. They said, "We understand these soldiers are far from home and we will be providing music and entertainment in both English and Korea." This is a pilot program of expanding their annual concert to invite Americans as a Korea-America cultural exchange program. They are sending invites to both USFK MWR and USO in Yongsan.

They suffered a loss of their electronic key board and needed $300 to replace it. Due to their teaming with USO and providing Alliance Building actions, they have been awarded their needed funding and the concert will be in November 2007.

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• 13 September 2007-- Press Release 4:  Scholarships Advertised

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• 7 August 2007-- Press Release 3:  Granted IRS 501 (c) (3) Tax Exempt Status 19 June 2007
• Lint Center is listed in IRS "Additions to Publication 78"
  • UPDATE 13 Sep 07 State of Maryland approves charity designation.
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• 24 June 2007 -- Press Release 2 Scholarships packages started

Two scholarships, Jim & Anna Hyonjoo Lint Scholarship and the Virginia & Frank Misselhorn Memorial Scholarship defined Photo and Bio of James R. Lint and Anna Hyonjoo Lint

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• 17 June 2007 -- Web Work, Incorporation and IRS EIN Process Started (PR1)

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• Why do I love America? 01/01/08 Anna H. Lint

  This is an English translation of an article written for a Korean Blog that received a very high view count and published in both languages at www.Storybasket.com

• In the Devil's Shadow, UN Special Operations During the Korean War
  In the Devil's Shadow, UN Special Operations During the Korean War, by Michael E. Haas (Colonel, U.S. Army and U.S. Air Force, Retired) (Annapolis, MD: Naval Institute Press, March 2000), 243 pages
  Military Intelligence Professional Bulletin, 4/1/04 by James R. Lint · 

  Intelligence in support of strategic signal units
  The views expressed in this article are those of the author and do not reflect the official policy or position of the U.S. Army Intelligence Center, ...
  Military Intelligence Professional Bulletin, 7/1/03 by James R. Lint  

• Jin Kim and William (Bill) M. Allard.  Intelligence Preparation of the Battlespace: A Methodology for Homeland Security Intelligence Analysis.  SAIS Review - Volume 28, Number 1, Winter-Spring 2008, pp. 75-87, http://muse.jhu.edu/login?uri=/journals/sais_review/v028/28.1kim.html.

Winner of the Mrs. Aehee Kim Alliance Building Award

Asymmetric Economic Warfare:  The Next Cold War  01/2008 Timothy W. Coleman
This is a discussion of the Cost of Espionage, Intermingling Interests,  and  Global Economic Integration.  Additionally, the author includes some thoughtful recommendations.

Granted IRS 501 (c) (3) Tax Exempt Status 19 June 2007