| Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship |
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| Endicott |
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Samuel Joseph Endicott, a 2011 Oxbridge science graduate, received the prestigious Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship for 2009.
Endicott was selected on the basis of academic merit and scientific research potential from a field of more than 1,000 mathematics, science and engineering students who were nominated by the faculties of colleges and universities nationwide. The Goldwater Scholarship is the premiere undergraduate award of its type in these fields. | Read More
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| Teach for America |
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Alex Hart, a 2010 international business and language and Applied Critical Thought and Inquiry graduate, was named to the prestigious Teach For America corps for the 2010-2012 school years. Only 4,100 people were selected from a record 35,000 applicants nationwide. Hart will teach high school math in San Antonio, Texas.
“TFA provided me the perfect opportunity to help make my country a better place to live,” Hart said. “During the 2008 election, the issue of poor education in urban and rural areas with minority and low-income students was huge. This is a great opportunity for me to help close the education gap that separates suburban children and teenagers from their counterparts in urban and rural areas.” | Read More |
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| Alyssa Emery, a 2009 graduate, was selected for the 2010-2012 TFA corps. She is teaching special education in Tulsa, Okla. Alyssa Brzuchalski and Abby Hauver, both 2011 graduates, were named to the TFA corps for 2011-13. Brzuchalski obtained a B.S. in elementary education and Hauver completed a B.A. in international relations with a minor in music. |
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| William Sloane Coffin, Jr. Scholarship |
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| Bonney |
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Elizabeth Bonney was awarded The William Sloane Coffin, Jr. Scholarship for Yale Divinity School. She graduated in 2009 with degrees in religion and philosophy.
The award is given to one student in the entering class and provides full tuition plus a $5,000/year stipend during the course of her time at Yale. The scholarship was created to honor Coffin, a prominent peace and justice activist and Yale chaplain. | Read More
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| James Madison Memorial Fellowship |
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| Hoff |
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Sarah Hoff, a history and education major at William Jewell, was named a 2008 recipient of the prestigious James Madison Memorial Fellowship.
Madison Fellowships support the graduate study of American history by aspiring and experienced secondary school teachers of American history, American government and social studies.
“The James Madison Fellowship is an outstanding opportunity for me to become a better educator because it allows me to further develop my knowledge of the subjects I intend to teach in secondary school,” Hoff said. “My rigorous academic experience at William Jewell prepared me to compete and win this fellowship.” | Read More
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| George J. Mitchell Scholarship |
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| Rosson |
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Christopher Rosson, a member of the William Jewell College class of 2006, was selected as one of 12 recipients nationally for the prestigious George J. Mitchell Scholarship.
The George J. Mitchell Scholarships are awarded annually to 12 Americans under the age of 30 to pursue a year of post-graduate study at any university on the island of Ireland. The awards are named after former Senate Majority Leader George Mitchell who spearheaded the historic Good Friday Agreement of 1998, which produced peace in Northern Ireland. The Mitchell Scholarship program recognizes outstanding young Americans who exhibit the highest standards of academic excellence, leadership and community service. | Read More
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| Debate Team |
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| Dingess and Potter |
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In its first two national tournaments of the year, the Debate Team won top school, broke two Jewell records and advanced 13 teams to the elimination round, more than any other college. Junior debaters David Dingess and Andrew Potter advanced to the championship round.
On the state level, Jewell is the only college to have won the Missouri State Championship in parliamentary debate four consecutive years (2008-2011). Most recently the team was ranked 11th in the nation out of 220 colleges and universities representing all levels of the NAIA and NCAA. | Read More
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| SIFE National Recognition |
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At the SIFE (Students in Free Enterprise) 2011 national Expo in Minneapolis, Jewell’s team placed in the top 16 among all U.S. teams, its highest ever finish.
The team has 44 members from all campus majors. Proceeds from its entrepreneurial venture, a merit badge college for Boy Scouts, were used to install a wind turbine on a South Dakota reservation. The team also supported a community job club and worked with Rebuilding Together Clay County to inspire green living practices. | Read more
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| College Newspaper Recognition |
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The William Jewell College campus newspaper, The Hilltop Monitor, won 17 awards at the Missouri College Media Association 2011 annual banquet.
The paper placed third in Sweepstakes. Students received awards in categories such as columns, entertainment reviews, news and sports writing, photography, cartoons, editorial writing and investigative reporting.
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