The purpose of the scholarship is to bridge the (culture) gap. I know he will bring our culture to Australia, and some of their culture back to us. When we interviewed him, Ted had that international flair (that the Rotary Club looks for). I have watched him grow from a shy man into a leader and confident young man.

You name it, and I could call on Ted and he'd be there. He will go to the top. We are proud of Ted and know he will represent us wonderfully.

My priority is to encourage openness and a culture that is willing to acknowledge when things have gone wrong.

That's changed the whole soccer culture around this program.

Arts and culture are an industry, and I think that it serves a dual purpose — while we look at quality of life, it's also an economic driver. Hopefully at the end, both private and public sectors will see that investment in the creative infrastructure isn't just something that feels good but also has a direct return to their cities and businesses.

This is not chauvinistic, ... Our purpose, our mission is to share democracy with the world.