Undergraduates in the News: 2006-2009
Tyler Spencer Wins Rhodes Scholarship
November 23, 2009 — Tyler Spencer, a 2008 graduate of the University of Virginia, has received a Rhodes Scholarship. Read more...
Todd Gerarden Selected as Truman Scholar
March 26, 2009 - Todd Gerarden, a third-year student in the University of Virginia's School of Engineering and Applied Science, is a 2009 Truman Scholarship winner. Read more..
Courtney Schroeder Named Churchill Scholar
February 11, 2009 - Courtney Schroeder, a fourth-year student at the University of Virginia, has received a $50,000 scholarship from the Winston Churchill Foundation of the United States. Read more...
U.Va. Grad Daniel Young Receives a Jack Kent Cooke Graduate Scholarship
August 13, 2008 — Daniel Young, a 2007 politics and history graduate of the University of Virginia, has received a Jack Kent Cooke Scholarship. More
Double Hoo Recipients Announced!
The Center for Undergraduate Excellence is pleased to announce this year’s
recipients of the Double Hoo Research Awards. These awards support research
by undergraduate-graduate pairs, advised by a faculty member, to be
completed within a year. The Center for Undergraduate Excellence thanks the
Jefferson Trust and the College of Arts & Sciences for their generous
support of this program.
Congratulations to the 2008 Double Hoo recipients:
- Courtney Mallow, third-year student in Economics, and Emma Mitchell,
doctoral student in Nursing, “Domestic violence and economy: A needs
assessment/photovoice project in Nicaragua.”
- Kelly Hondula, third-year student in Environmental Sciences and
Environmental Thought and Practice, and Laura K. Reynolds, doctoral student
in Environmental Sciences, “Asexual versus sexual reproduction of restored
seagrass meadows on the eastern shore of Virginia.”
University of Virginia Student Michelle Henry Chosen to Receive Udall Scholarship
April 8, 2008 — Michelle Henry, an environmental sciences major at the University of Virginia, has received a 2008 Udall Scholarship to support her research into climate and diet in South Africa. More
Two University of Virginia Biochemistry Majors Receive Goldwater Scholarships to Pursue Advanced Study in Science
April 3, 2008 — Two University of Virginia students are among 321 Goldwater Scholarship recipients announced this week. More
Two U.Va. Students Selected as Davis Peace Winners
April 1, 2008 — A water purification system designed by two University of Virginia students has been selected as one of the 100 "Projects for Peace" to be funded by centenarian philanthropist Kathryn Wasserman Davis. More
Xiao Wang Selected as Truman Scholar
March 26, 2008 — Xiao Wang, a third-year student in economics at the University of Virginia, is a 2008 Truman Scholarship winner. More
Forty-Two University of Virginia Students Receive Harrison Undergraduate Research Awards
February 28, 2008 — Forty-two University of Virginia undergraduates have received Harrison Undergraduate Research Awards, which will assist them in conducting independent research during the summer. More
U.Va. Fourth-Year Student Spencer Named to USA Today Team
February 14, 2008 — Tyler S. Spencer, an international health and environmental sustainability major at the University of Virginia, has been named to USA Today's All-USA College Academic team. More
2007 Harrison Undergraduate Research Award Recipients Announced
May 1, 2007 -- One local resident is among 47 students who have received
Harrison Undergraduate Research Awards at the University of Virginia. More
Tyler Spencer - 2007 Udall Recipient
April 11, 2007 -- Tyler S. Spencer, an international health and environmental
sustainability major, has won a 2007 Udall Scholarship. More
2007 Goldwater Scholars Announced
April 5, 2007-- Three University of Virginia students are among the 317
Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship recipients for 2007. The national scholarship,
valued at $7,500 a year for up to two years, is open to rising third- and
fourth-year students pursuing degrees in science, mathematics and engineering. More
Ross Baird - 2007 Marshall Recipient
Nov. 9, 2006-- E. Ross Baird of Atlanta, a fourth-year student at the
University of Virginia, has been named a 2007 Marshall Scholar by the Marshall
Aid Commemoration Commission. More
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