Federal. Secyrity Agency
U. 5S. OFFICE OF EDUCATION
. Washington

For immediate relesse

APPOINT ANTS FOR THREE OFFICE OF EDUCATION
PROGRAMS ANNOUNCED

Federal Security Administrator Paul V. Mcllutt announced today the
appointment of the following who have been named to head new programs
in the fieldsof Student Loan Fund, Physical Fitness, and Far Zastern
Education, all-in the J, S, Office of Education:

Kendric N. Marshall, former president of Chevy Chase Junior
College of Washington, D, a has been selected to direct the new Student
Loan Fund program. Mr. Marshall will have charge of the administretion
of the new $5,000,000 loan fund established by Conzress to enable
students to comlete their technical or professional education in fields
essential to the war effort.

Two appointments to the orofessional staff which will assist Mr.
Marshall have elready been made. Dr, Ralph C. Flynt, formerly associated
with the education division of the Civilian Conservation Corns, will be
one of four field representatives who will act as liaison agents between.
the Office of Education end participating colleges and universities.

Dr. Rosa Lee Walstoa, formerly dean of women at “Alabama Polytechnic
Institute, will neve charge of aid for women students.

The Student War Loans program is designed to step-up the supply of
technical and professional school graduates in engineering, physics,
chemistry, medicine, dentistry, and pharmacy. Only students rezistered
in accelerated prograns in degree-granting institutions, who are within
© years of completing their work, are eligible for loans.

Jackson R, Sharman, formerly chairman of the Department of
Physical Health nd Education at the University of Alebame, has been named
principal senior specialist in Physical Fitness, Dr. Sharman will have
charge of the school-and-college phase of the Physical Fitness program which
was transferred from the Office of Civilien Defense to the Federal Security

Agency.

Dorothy Le Salle, formerly city supervisor of physical health and
education of the Hast Orange Public Schools, East Orange, N. J., has been
named specialist in Physical Fitness. Miss La Salle will assist Dr. Sharman
in the development of the program in the school and college field.

Dr, Ruth Grout, formerly supervisor of heslth education in the
Tennessee Valley Authority at Knoxville, Tenn., has been appointed con-
sultant in health education. She is a graduate of the School of rvblic
Health at Yale University. |

Christian O, Arndt, foresvie sé assistant profess sor ef education at
Northwestern University, has been named specialist in Far Bastern Education. .
Dr. Arndt, who speaks Chinese and German as fluently as English, will give