News & Notes

Henry Bearden

Jefferson Scholar puts an engineering mindset to work as an entrepreneur

Fourth-year Scholar co-founded a new business this summer in his hometown

September 8, 2026

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In the News

Jack Brake, JS '18, wins a Schwarzman Scholarship to pursue graduate studies in China

December 5, 2017

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Three Marshall Scholarship winners demonstrate the Jefferson Scholar difference

December 4, 2017

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Lisa Manning, JS '02, receives prestigious physics award from American Physical Society

October 27, 2017

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Meghan O'Leary, JS '07, receives 2017 Fans' Choice Award in USRowing

October 26, 2017

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Watch 2017 Shadwell Speaker Jonathan Haidt present “America’s Escalating Outrage: Why is it Happening and How Can We Reverse It?”

October 26, 2017

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Joe Riley, JS '13, featured in Harvard Business Review article

October 20, 2017

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Lisa Spaar, recipient of the Jefferson Scholars Foundation Faculty Prize, selected to speak at Fall Convocation

October 16, 2017

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David Buckley, JS '04, examines the war on drugs in the Philippines—and questions if the Catholic Church can turn its moral standing into political influence

October 2, 2017

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Jefferson Scholar alumna Melissa Murray selected as a 2017 JeffTalks speaker

September 29, 2017

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Jon Cohen, JF '18, explains why public officials should not turn to lotteries as a simple solution to complex financial problems

September 29, 2017

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Scholars gathering at the Foundation

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.

Fellows on Election Day

Fellowships

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

Faculty Reception

Faculty Support

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