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Senator John W. Warner Public Leadership Award
The second annual Senator John W. Warner Award will be given to a third year undergraduate student who exhibits a serious, convincing ambition to seek future election to public office. This award will honor an individual who strives for service in an elected office, whether it is a part-time city council position or a full-time legislative or executive office. Successful candidates will demonstrate the required courage to stand up and ask fellow citizens for their valued vote.
This distinction includes a stipend to help support the recipient’s education and their interest in public life. Candidates will be asked to submit a packet that includes a reflective statement and a letter of support from someone familiar with the candidate’s qualifications.
The award is named for Senator John W. Warner of the Commonwealth of Virginia. Senator Warner served five consecutive terms in the United States Senate. He was the second-longest serving U.S. Senator from Virginia in the 218-year history of the Senate. Senator Warner is a 1953 graduate of the University of Virginia’s School of Law.
2009 Winners Selected
The recipients of the second annual Senator John W. Warner Public Leadership Awards have been selected:
Paul Wiley, a Government major from Charlottesville, is a member of the University mock trial team and a member of Phi Delta Theta Fraternity. He will be interning this summer on Capitol Hill for Congressman Tom Perriello of Virginia.
Melissa Zinder, an American Politics major from Richmond, volunteered for Eric Cantor’s congressional campaign in 2003 and Barack Obama’s presidential campaign in 2008. She has interned for Bill Boling’s Lt. Governor campaign and Creigh Deeds’ gubernatorial campaign. This summer, she will be interning in the Commonwealth of Virginia Liaison Office in Washington, DC.
2008 recipients:
Sarah Buckley
Grayson Lambert