Undergraduates in the News: 2008-2009

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.
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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.
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Harrison Research Award Recipients Announced

March 31, 2009 — Thirty-nine University of Virginia undergraduates have received Harrison Undergraduate Research Awards, which will assist them in conducting independent research during the summer.
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U.Va. Engineering, Physics Major Nets Goldwater Scholarship

April 2, 2009 — William Jacobs, a third-year engineering science and physics major at the University of Virginia, has received a scholarship from the Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foundation.
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Two UVa students receive Davis Projects for Peace award

April 6, 2009 Two University of Virginia students have received a Davis Projects for Peace prize for a proposal to empower women in Bluefields, Nicaragua.
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Thushara Gunda to Receive Udall Scholarship

April 9, 2009 — Thushara Gunda, an environmental sciences major at the University of Virginia, has received a 2009 Udall Scholarship to support her research into in hydrogeological sciences.
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Double Hoo Recipients Announced

May 5, 2009 — The University of Virginia has awarded 10 "Double 'Hoo" research awards, which fund pairings of undergraduate and graduate students to collaborate on research projects.
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Five U.Va. Students Receive First Arts Grants

June 4, 2009 — Five University of Virginia students are the first to receive grants from the University Undergraduate Award for Arts Projects program.
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