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Jefferson Scholar alumnus named president of major international medical society

Dr. Jamie Bourque, JS '99, will pursue an ambitious agenda as the new president of the American Society of Nuclear Cardiology

January 19, 2026

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Jefferson Scholar alumnus finds success at the helm of a fast-growing startup

Chase Pion, JS '16, is the co-founder of Bezel, a thriving startup that sells pre-owned watches

October 14, 2025

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A legacy of vision and service

Longtime supporter of the Foundation Eli Tullis (Col '51) has passed away

October 6, 2025

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Two Scholars featured as student leaders at UVA

Allison McVey (JS '26) serves as the University Judiciary Committee chair and Naima Sawaya (JS '26) is the editor in chief of The Cavalier Daily

September 19, 2025

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Jefferson Scholar leads initiative to grow food as a tool for cancer prevention

Diya Gupta, JS '26, is interning at UVA’s Office for Sustainability

August 7, 2025

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Two Jefferson Scholar alumni receive Rotary Global Grants to pursue their graduate studies overseas

Gray Gray (JS '24) and Owen Selden (JS '25) are among this year's Rotary Global Grant recipients

August 7, 2025

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Foundation announces results of its 2025 selection efforts

Eighty-eight exceptional leaders, scholars, and citizens will join the Foundation community next year as the newest cohort of Scholars, Fellows, Distinguished Professors and Faculty Fellows

July 8, 2025

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Foundation-funded professorship brings leading AI ethics and philosophy scholar to UVA

David Danks appointed the William L. Polk Jr. and Carolyn K. Polk Jefferson Scholars Foundation Distinguished University Professor of Philosophy, Artificial Intelligence, and Data Science

July 5, 2025

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