Cavalier Admissions Liaisons
Can you remember back to the days of going though college brochures? The overwhelming experience of going to college open houses and taking tours? Do you remember the joy and relief when you got your letter of acceptance?
Would you like to be part of seeing that happen for another generation of Blue and Orange right here in Charlottesville?
The UVA Club of Charlottesville has a committee, dedicated to attracting the highest quality students in the Charlottesville/Albemarle region to consider the University of Virginia as their primary college choice. Cavalier Admissions Liaisons work with the local high schools and the UVA Admission Office to identify these students and help them make the wisest decision for college.
Key responsibilities of this Committee:
- Identify local, top-level junior student at each school who meets the prestigious Jefferson Book Award criteria
- Present the Jefferson Scholars Award, a financial scholarship given to the student demonstrating exceptional potential in the areas of leadership, scholarship, and citizenship
- Plan the annual summer “Send Off” party at UVA Alumni Hall for all local incoming students and their parents
- Extend telephone congratulations to local students accepted by the University
To put this committee in position to recruit the best and the brightest from right here at home, we need 2 additional members on the committee to help us make the connections that will make a difference.
If interested, please contact Sydney Tenhundfeld at sydney@loringwoodriff.com.
Social Committee
The Social Committee offers members the opportunity to participate in many types of events and activities that offer fellowship, fun, cultural enrichment and education. The goal is to hold one event each month open to members and their guests. These include activities such as:
- Parties, holiday celebrations, happy hours, wine tastings and other social events
- Get togethers to view UVA sporting events
- Book club meetings and discussions with local authors, including UVA faculty members
- Excursions to local attractions such as museums, cultural performances, historic sites and area festivals
- Speaker events featuring guest speakers and/or UVA faculty and staff
In addition to attending Club events, members are invited to join the Social Committee and/or to help support various social activities. For example, volunteers are needed to help organize events by contacting speakers, attractions, authors, etc., arranging venues for the events, sending out invitations, procuring refreshments as needed, and, as always, welcoming members and guests to all events. The time commitment should be minimal – a one-hour monthly meeting to plan the Social Committee events, then approximately one hour to coordinate the events as noted previously. And of course, we hope you will attend the events as well!
If interested, please contact Nancy Staub at nmstaub@hotmail.com.
