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During
his time as a University of Virginia
student, Jade Craig (above) has been
a strong advocate
for raising consciousness about discrimination
against blacks and students with disabilities.
Craig’s experience at U.Va. has
left him academically strong and socially
aware and has prepared him to take on new
challenges.
Craig, who graduates on Sunday with a double
major in French and Political and Social
Thought, will begin teaching elementary
school in the Mississippi Delta with Teach
for America next fall. He also plans to
work on a master’s degree in education
at the Delta State University College of
Education. Full
story.
U.Va.
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Standing
just
4
feet 11 inches, Cleopatra Lightfoot (above)
may be small but this focused and
poised young woman has certainly
made a big impression on U.Va.-Wise. She
founded the
school’s
Step Team, and her energy and enthusiasm
reinvigorated
the Cavalettes
Dance Team. Equally as impressive as her
high jumps and fancy footwork is her academic
performance.
On Saturday, Lightfoot will graduate magna
cum laude with a degree in psychology.
This summer, she’ll begin a five-year
doctoral program in clinical psychology
at Argosy University in Washington, D.C. Full
story.
U.Va.
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When
Greg Smith (above) graduates
on Sunday at age 16, he will be the youngest
person ever
to
receive
a master’s
degree from the University of Virginia.
He arrived at U.Va. on June 9, 2003, his
14th birthday, to begin graduate work in
mathematics. But “genius” is
only one half of the Greg Smith story.
When not voraciously learning, this young
man travels the globe as a peace and children’s
rights activist. Smith will take time this
summer to consider his next steps. He isn’t
exactly sure whether he’ll continue
working toward a Ph.D. in math, or shift
into another discipline, like biology.
Full
story.
U.Va.
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