Athens, Ga. – Twenty-four University of Georgia first-year students have been awarded One UGA Scholarships for the 2009-2010 academic year.
Because the university recognizes the value of a broadly diverse educational environment for all students, these scholarships are provided to academically outstanding incoming students who will contribute to the diversity of the freshmen class. Preference was given to those who are first in their family to attend college.
This award provides $1,500 per year in addition to the HOPE scholarship to Georgia high school graduates. Out-of-state recipients also receive a full or half Regents Waiver that either covers all or half of the difference between in-state and out-of-state tuition.
The scholarship is renewable for an additional three years as long as students maintain certain academic standards.
For general information on scholarships, see http://www.admissions.uga.edu.
The 2009 One UGA Scholars are:
Name / Hometown / High School / Parent(s)
From Georgia (listed alphabetically by county)
Baldwin County
Christina Azahar / Milledgeville / Baldwin High School / Mr. & Mrs. Ramon & Grace Anne Azahar
Cherokee County
Huma Ahmad / Canton / Creekview High School / Mr. & Mrs. Maqbool & Iffat Ahmad
Clarke County
Marissa Loterina / Athens / Cedar Shoals High School / Alejandro & Martha Casteleiro & Joseph Loterina
DeKalb County
Kayley Alden / Decatur / Druid Hills High School / Mr. & Mrs. Mark & Kris Moss
Fulton County
Haley Bossert / Roswell / Roswell High School / Mr. & Mrs. Peter & Susan Bossert
Gwinnett County
Lilibeth Campino / Duluth / Berkmar High School / Ms. Lorenza Narvaez-Williams
Michele Chan / Lawrenceville / Peachtree Ridge High School / Mr. & Mrs. Pen Chan
Chelsea Kearns / Lilburn / Shiloh High School / Mr. Paul Kearns & Mrs. Diane Brodalski
Eric Salgado / Sugar Hill / North Gwinnett High School / Ms. Gloria Henao
Richmond County
Vanessa Williams / Augusta / John S. Davidson Fine Arts Magnet School / Mr. & Mrs. Curtis & Rose Williams
Tift County
Malavika Rajeev / Tifton / Tift County High School / Dr. Rajeev Nair & Dr. Sreekumari Rajeev
From Out-of-State
Erin Adelmeyer / Fond du Lac, Wis. / St Mary’s Springs High School / Mr. & Mrs. Richard &
Denise Adelmeyer
Hope Arnold / Baton Rouge, La. / St. Joseph’s Academy / Steven & Amy Arnold
Laura Braswell / Carmel, Ind. / Cathedral High School / Mr. & Mrs. Charles & Barbara Braswell
John Gaudet / Baton Rouge, La. / Episcopal High School / Michael Gaudet
Dominique Gill / Hyattsville, Md. / Suitland High School / Lystra Ready
Ann Graham / Jackson, Tenn. / University School of Jackson / Mr. & Mrs. Chris Graham
Jay Hogeboon / Fernandina Beach, Fla. / Fernandina Beach High School / Mr. & Mrs. Skip &
Eileen Hogeboon
Steven Howell / Jacksonville Beach, Fla. / Duncan V. Fletcher High School / David & Cynthia Ward
Jiawei Liu / Philadelphia, Pa. / William W. Bodine High School for International Affairs / Mr. Zhihua Liu & Mrs. Huifang Liu
Kenneth MacMurray / Hilton Head, S.C. / Hilton Head Island High School / Mr. & Mrs. Christopher MacMurray
Michelle Phillips / Wellington, Fla. / Palm Beach Central High School / Jacqueline Phillips & Bruce Wiener
Mark Rolfsen / Baton Rouge, La. / Catholic High School / Dr. & Mrs. Mike Rolfsen
Theresa Stratmann / Irmo, S.C. / Dutch Fork High School / Mr. Johannes Stratmann &
Mrs. Claudia Stratmann