This spring, we will distribute Jefferson Book Awards to various Philadelphia area high schools for presentation to juniors who demonstrate the Jeffersonian ideals of “scholarship, leadership, and citizenship”. The schools appreciate the opportunity to present these awards to deserving individuals and it also helps increase the profile of the University.
We will also telephone all the high school seniors in the area who are accepted to UVA to congratulate them and offer to answer any questions they might have. The students and their parents really like this personal touch and we believe this helps to sway the students to accept their offers. Last year we had more than 50 students accept their offers and we expect an equally stellar list this year.
To honor these students and welcome them into the UVA community, we will host a reception in this coming June. If you would like to help with these calls or planning the reception, please contact Mike Smith.
