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Award: Emory Senior Manfredi Wins Rhodes Scholarship
College senior Zachary Manfredi won the Rhodes Scholarship on Saturday to pursue a master's in philosophy at Oxford University in England next year.
Manfredi, a vocal activist against the genocide in Sudan and a triple major in philosophy, international relations and comparative literature with a 3.99 grade point average, is the 18th Rhodes Scholar in Emory history and the first in four years.
He founded and served as president of both Paperclips for Peace, a humanitarian group that promotes awareness of the crisis in the Darfur region of Sudan, and the Student Activist Coalition, an umbrella organization for political action groups on campus. He also serves as president of Emory's Amnesty International chapter and interned at The Carter Center.
Associate Dean for Undergraduate Education Joanne Brzinski, who advised Manfredi during the application process, praised him for his excellence in scholarship and activism.
Harbaugh on fire with optimism
STANFORD Into the crowded room he marched, wearing a dark suit and a megawatt grin, bathing in applause. He stopped to acknowledge the legend, then spent the next hour unleashing the gale-force fury of his presence. "I vow I will attack this endeavor with an enthusiasm unknown to mankind," Jim Harbaugh thundered Tuesday upon being introduced as Stanford's new football coach. Harbaugh also said he intends to hire the best staff in America. He also promises "a tempo that will be lethal." He also believes he can make Stanford a "conduit to the NFL." "We expect to win multiple conference championships," Harbaugh added. Wow! One has to believe if "Hurricane" Harbaugh can coach the game as well as he talks it and sells himself, he will put Stanford football back on the map of Teams That Matter.
Jim Harbaugh to Become Stanford Coach
Stanford hired former NFL quarterback Jim Harbaugh on Monday to take over its struggling football program. Harbaugh had spent the last three years as head coach at the University of San Diego, a non-scholarship Division I-AA program. He led the Toreros to a 29-6 record, winning 27 of his final 29 games at San Diego. The school planned to formally introduce Harbaugh at a news conference Tuesday. Phone messages left for Harbaugh were not immediately returned. Harbaugh has the tough task of turning around the Cardinal, who set a school record for losses in a 1-11 season this year that led to the firing of coach Walt Harris. Stanford has won just 16 games in the past five seasons under Harris and Buddy Teevens, and have to struggled to compete in the Pac-10 since Tyrone Willingham left for Notre Dame following the 2001 season.
County’s top academic teams will earn scholarship money
Teams of high school students that reach the championship of the Chester County Academic Competition this spring will receive $3,500 in scholarship money, thanks to the Wachovia Foundation. The foundation, which is funded by Wachovia Corporation, awarded a $5,000 grant to the competition this fall. The money will go towards trophies and plaques for the teams, and $3,500 in scholarships will be awarded to the top three finishers. The Chester County Academic Competition takes place each fall and spring. This fall 18 high schools have sent teams of eight students each to matches across the county in the preliminary rounds, matching wits on topics such as current events, literature, history, mathematics, and science. The top nine teams will compete in the finals on February 1, and three of those teams will advance to the championship on March 8.
Lipscomb awards first scholarship to Institute of Conflict Management
Laura Swanson, executive director of Wilson County Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA), will receive the first scholarship to Lipscomb Universitys Institute for Conflict Management.
Swanson will use the $36,000 scholarship to complete a Masters of Arts in conflict management at Lipscomb. She will start working toward her degree in January.
Wilson County CASA coordinates around 50 volunteers. Swanson oversees a budget of more than $100,000. She joined the organization as program director in 2004. She was appointed to run the organization as Executive Director in February.
Lipscomb University established the Institute of Conflict Management to provide graduate and professional training in dispute resolution.
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Why Is One Student Group Offering a Caucasian-American Scholarship ...
The College Republicans group at Boston University is offering what it calls a "Caucasian Achievement and Recognition Scholarship" that requires applicants to be at least 25 percent Caucasian. B.U.'s "Daily Free Press" newspaper says students who want the $250 award must submit two essays — one on their ancestry and the other on what being a Caucasian-American means to them. Schools, government and private organizations offer hundreds of scholarships targeted at various minority groups. The president of the College Republicans says his group is trying to make a point about the bigotry of racial preferences and affirmative action — not advocate white supremacy. He says a lot of people have been "agitated or upset" at the Caucasian scholarship idea initially — but understand the point when it's explained to them.
Mensa calls for scholarship entries
Oregon residents who are enrolled in a degree program at an accredited U.S. institution for 2007 are invited to apply for Mensa Education & Research Foundation Scholarships. Awards are made on the basis of an essay of as much as 550 words that describes the applicant's career, vocational or academic goals. It is not necessary that the applicant be a member of Mensa. Applications must be postmarked by Jan. 16. It is a writing contest, so Mensa does not require or accept letters of recommendation, transcripts, indicators of financial need, etc. For information or to download an application, go to www.mensafoundation.org/ scholarships. Questions may be directed to Diana Maul at scholarshipchair@or.us. mensa.org or (503) 743-2639. -- Eileen DiCicco .
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