May 7, 1998
							Contact:
Charlotte Crystal
								    (804)
924-6858

DEDICATED VOLUNTEER WORK DISTINGUISHES
GRADUATE ON THE WAY TO WALL STREET

	Like scores of 1998 graduates, M. Huntley Garriott Jr. will be
heading to a New York investment banking firm after graduation. Unlike
others who have chosen careers in a field best known for its fast-paced,
high-stakes wheeling and dealing, however, Garriott spent most of his
spare time at the University of Virginia doing volunteer work.
	That's not to say that Garriott doesn't know profits from
losses. He is an Echols and Jefferson scholar from Virginia Beach who is
in the Distinguished Majors Program in economics and pursued a second
major in mathematics.
	But most of his free time at U.Va. has been devoted to Habitat
for Humanity, the international, ecumenical group that builds houses for
families in need. His first year here, Garriott went with his suite mate
to a board meeting of the campus chapter of Habitat for Humanity. Since
only four of the 10 people expected to serve on the board of directors
came to the meeting, he was invited to join the board. He hasn't looked
back.
	Garriott is currently president of the U.Va. chapter of Habitat
and has been involved with the group for four years. In his third year,
he traveled with a dozen students to Miami to help victims of Hurricane
Andrew rebuild after their lives and homes were torn apart by the storm.
Moved by the experience, Garriott returned to Grounds and spearheaded a
year-long fundraising campaign. The campus chapter received strong
support from the Inter-Fraternity and Inter-Sorority councils (and their
parents), to fully fund and build a house. Construction on the Albemarle
County house began in January and ended in April when the finished house
was dedicated.
	Garriott also has served Madison House as a youth soccer coach
(his team finished the season 1-8, but the important thing wasn't
whether they won or lost) and helped out in the After School Enrichment
Program at Scottsville Elementary School.
	He said he has enjoyed the academics at U.Va., in particular,
working with Professor Kenneth Elzinga on his thesis, which investigates
monopolies.
	Garriott said his outlook on life changed over the past month
with the death of his friend, first-year student Karen Jargowsky. Before
succumbing to leukemia, Jargowsky launched a       
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bone marrow drive to increase the number of people on the national
registry of potential donors.
	Continuing Jargowsky's efforts, Garriott helped organize the
largest bone marrow drive ever for the Virginia Blood Services, which
supplies blood products to hospitals in Central Virginia. The drive
raised $10,000 and drew 400 students to register in a two-day period.
	After graduation, Garriott will work in investment banking with
Goldman Sachs' financial institutions group. In the meantime, he plans
to spend the summer in Nags Head, visiting with friends and fishing with
his dad.

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