Meet the Scholars

Each and every Jefferson Scholar is unique; there is no “typical Scholar.”  They are linked together by a common commitment to being leaders, scholars and citizens and they are passionate about making their communities better places, each in his or her own way.  Jefferson Scholars are people of diverse interests and passions, with varying worldviews developed from different backgrounds.

Jefferson Scholars are athletes, student government officers, debaters, journalists, musicians, and thespians. They are students of the liberal arts, of engineering, architecture, nursing, and commerce. They are political activists, researchers, and technology experts. Running the spectrum from liberal to conservative, they hail from small town and big city; from all over the nation and the world.

Jefferson Scholars enjoy the journey and the quest: for knowledge, for life experience, for involvement, but most of all for excellence.