{"id":122653,"date":"2016-03-16T13:58:52","date_gmt":"2016-03-16T17:58:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/umweagleeye.wpengine.com\/?p=122653"},"modified":"2016-03-16T14:15:08","modified_gmt":"2016-03-16T18:15:08","slug":"admissions-scholars-weekend","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/webarchive.umw.edu\/eagleeye\/2016\/03\/16\/admissions-scholars-weekend\/","title":{"rendered":"Admissions Scholars Weekend, March 18-19"},"content":{"rendered":"<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><p><a href=\"http:\/\/umweagleeye.wpengine.com\/2015\/03\/19\/admissions-hosts-washington-alvey-scholar-selection-weekend\/\"><strong>Admissions Hosts Washington-Alvey Scholar Selection Weekend<\/strong><\/a><\/p><p>On Friday, March 18, the Admissions Office will host a banquet honoring finalists for the prestigious Washington and Alvey Scholarships. The Washington Scholarship is awarded to an entering freshman who is a resident of the Commonwealth of Virginia, and the Alvey Scholarship is awarded to an out-of-state student. Both scholarships require that students be accepted to the University of Mary Washington Honors Program with preference given to National Merit Scholar semi-finalists. The winners will receive awards for full tuition, room, board, and fees for up to four academic years. Three Washingtons and one Alvey will be awarded:<\/p><p>Justin and Helen Piscopo &ndash; Alvey Scholarship Irene Lundy Brown &rsquo;39 &ndash; Washington Scholarship Mary Janes Ahern &rsquo;46 &ndash; Washington Scholarship UMW Alumni Association &ndash; Washington Scholarship<\/p><p>Current Scholar Claire Merenda will speak at the banquet. The finalists will interview with the selection Committees on Saturday, March 19.<\/p><p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Washington Committee<\/span>: Dr. Jeff McClurken, chair (Professor, History &amp; American Studies and Special Assistant to the Provost for Teaching, Technology, and Innovation); Dr. Mara Scanlon (Professor, English, Linguistics, and Communication); Dr. Hilary Stebbins (Assistant Professor, Psychological Science); Dr. Alan Griffith (Professor, Biological Sciences); and Patti Kemp, Alumni Association Board<\/p><p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Alvey Committee<\/span>: Carole Garmon, chair (Chair\/Professor, Art &amp; Art History) Dr. Steve Hanna (Professor, Geography) Dr. Venitta McCall (Professor, College of Education) Dr. Woody Richardson (Associate Professor, College of Business) Mike Charnoff, Alumni Association Board<\/p><p>The Scholar Finalists will also attend Destination UMW on Saturday, March 19, beginning with a breakfast hosted by Dr. Kelli Slunt, director of the Honors Program. These scholarships are the University&rsquo;s most prestigious academic honor for an incoming student. There are 18 Washington finalists and nine Alvey finalists.<\/p><p>Please contact the Office of Admissions at (540) 654-2000 with any questions or to participate in an upcoming event.<\/p><p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Admissions Hosts Washington-Alvey Scholar Selection WeekendOn Friday, March 18, the Admissions Office will host a banquet honoring finalists for the prestigious Washington and Alvey Scholarships. The Washington Scholarship is awarded to an entering freshman who is a resident of the Commonwealth of Virginia, and the Alvey Scholarship is awarded to an out-of-state student. 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