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Three Jefferson Scholars help lead student-run bookshop revival on the Corner

Molly Canipe, JS '26, Max Fleisher, JS '27, and Margot Ross, JS '28, are three of the UVA students behind Gingko Bookshop

February 26, 2026

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Scholar alumna shares how her love for journalism led her to CNN

June 16, 2022

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Longtime friend, supporter, and founder of the Jefferson Scholars Program has passed away

June 13, 2022

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Foundation Professor weighs in on the Novavax COVID-19 vaccine

June 8, 2022

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Professor funded by the Foundation sees a growing interest among U.Va. students in the neuroscience major

May 24, 2022

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Foundation awards Jefferson and National Fellowships to 24 exceptional graduate students

May 24, 2022

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Foundation awards record number of full U.Va. scholarships with the announcement of its Class of 2026

May 13, 2022

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Two Jefferson Scholar alumnae awarded Knight-Hennessy Scholarships to attend Stanford University

May 6, 2022

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Foundation awards $40,000 to outstanding U.Va. faculty members

May 3, 2022

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Payvand Ahdout, JS '10, named inaugural Emerging Scholar of the Year by Yale Law Journal

March 29, 2022

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Jefferson Scholar named to Poets & Quants Best and Brightest Class of 2022

March 26, 2022

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