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Two Walentas Scholars find a home at UVA School of Architecture

First-year Walentas Scholars Kaitlyn Johns and Julia Miller are UVA School of Architecture's first Walentas Scholars

October 6, 2026

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Parisa Sadeghi, JS '16, makes a mark on both the University and Charlottesville communities

April 27, 2016

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Jefferson Scholar Alumna and Former Two-Sport Athlete at U.Va., Meghan O’Leary, Fulfills Her Olympic Rowing Dreams

April 25, 2016

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Melissa Murray, JS '97, named Interim Dean of UC Berkeley School of Law

March 23, 2016

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Mark Sherriff, recipient of the 2010 Hartfield Teaching Prize, continues to receive national recognition

March 22, 2016

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Sarah Wyckoff, JS '17, elected vice chair of investigations of the Honor Committee

March 21, 2016

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Scott Remer, JF '17, publishes article in Springer's Science and Engineering Ethics

February 25, 2016

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Eight Jefferson Scholars receive Harrison Undergraduate Research Awards; One Jefferson Scholar receives the Stull Family Research Award

February 25, 2016

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Sarah Koch, JS '17, goes to China to study impact of gender in science education with a Harrison Undergraduate Research Award

February 24, 2016

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14th Annual Jefferson Fellows Symposium

February 19, 2016

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Faith Lyons, JS '16, helps to build consensus among the student body in her role as Honor Committee Chair

February 8, 2016

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Scholarships

Learn more about the selection process and nomination for the Jefferson Scholarship and the Walentas Scholarship from the Jefferson Scholars Foundation at the University of Virginia.
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Fellowships

The Foundation supports world-class graduate students through Jefferson Fellowships and National Fellowships.
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Faculty Support

Learn more about how the Foundation supports UVA faculty with the Distinguished Professorship Program and faculty awards.