J.E.E.M. Scholars
The J.E.E.M. (Joint Exchange in Educational Methodology) Scholarship was established
to honor the memory of Dr. James G. Hauwiller, Professor of Curriculum & Instruction,
Social Studies Education at Montana State University, Bozeman, Montana. Dr. Hauwiller
dedicated his life to education. He was particularly committed to international education,
which began when he and his wife, Yvonne, served in the Peace Corps in Sierra Leone,
West Africa (1965-68). Later he was awarded a Fulbright Scholarship and sabbatical
leave in Thailand (1989-90) to develop instructional methods workshops for college
professors. In the late ‘90’s, he was project director for the P.I.E. (Partners in
Education) and T.E.A. (Teachers of Excellence) groups that came to MSU from Russia,
Siberia, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, andTurkmenistan. He was also involved with education
projects in Azerbaijan and Mongolia. Dr. Hauwiller truly loved the educators that
he met here at MSU and cherished his subsequent exchange visits to their schools,
universities, and their homes. It was this love and his interest in promoting cultural
exchanges that caused his family to establish this JEEM Scholarship.
The goal of JEEM is to contribute to the internationalizing of education by offering an award for studying American education and culture. This will result in educational exchanges with teachers, professors, and administrators within the Bozeman area schools and MSU.
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Current J.E.E.M. Scholarship Recipient
Nino Tsereteli from Khashuri, Georgia, Fall 2024
Academic Mentor: Dr. Alycia Elfreich
Nino Tsereteli, Dr. Alycia Elfreich, and Education Department Head Dr. Lauren Davis
Past J.E.E.M. Scholarship Recipients
Renate Kerane from Riga, Latvia, Fall 2023
Academic Mentor: Dr. Rebecca Turk
Renate Kerane, and Dr. Rebecca Turk
Karla Rodríguez Sánchez from Atenas, Costa Rica, Fall 2022
Academic Mentor: Dr. Rebecca Turk
Karla Rodríguez Sánchez, and Dr. Rebecca Turk
Bujin Magvanrenchin from Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, Fall 2019
Academic Mentor: Dr. Lauren Davis
Enkhchimeg Sharav from Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, Fall 2017
Academic Mentors: Dr. Ann Ellsworth and Bill Freese
Dildora Kasimova from Tashkent, Uzbekistan, Spring 2016
Academic Mentors: Beth Kennedy and Dr. Elisabeth Swanson
Atta Brou from Cote d’Ivoire, West Africa, Fall 2013
Academic Mentor: Dr. Jioanna Carjuzaa
Olga Cherkahchenko from Ukraine, Crimea, Spring 2012
Academic Mentor: Dr. Jioanna Carjuzaa
Gulya Agayeva from Turkmenistan, Fall 2010
Academic Mentor: Dr. Jioanna Carjuzaa
Apinun Nilsawaddi from Thailand, Fall 2007
Academic Mentor: Dr. Jioanna Carjuzaa
and Education Department Head Dr. Robert Carson
Prachak Rotarwat from Thailand, Fall 2006
Academic Mentor: Dr. Jioanna Carjuzaa
Sirilac Boonma from Thailand, Fall 2005
Academic Mentor: Dr.Bill Hug
JEEM Memorial Tree (2016)
“My most rewarding personal effort has been the development of the JEEM Scholarship Program, which was established in memory of my husband. There have been scholars from Costa Rica, Cote d’Ivoire, Crimea, Latvia, Mongolia, the Republic of Georgia, Thailand, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan. The scholar stays with me in my house, which is ideally located within walking distance of MSU, downtown Bozeman, and several of the public schools. While in my home, together we participate in educational activities and cultural exchanges. We explore the beauty of the mountain, rivers, and the Western plains in Montana’s ‘Big Sky Country.’ It is gratifying to coordinate with MSU College of Education, Bozeman Public Schools, the community, friends, and family to offer this cross-cultural experience.”
