Six incoming first-year students have been chosen as the newest members of the Ingram Scholarship program. The six are among 575 high school seniors who applied for the prestigious program.
Members of the new class are Kelsey Hagen of Lincolnshire, Ill.; Maysa Kaskas of Shreveport, La.; Anuj Patwardhan of Lexington, Ky.; Kylie Poppen of Eagle, Idaho; David Sanchez of Racine, Wis.; and Jade Wilkerson of Nolensville, Tenn.
They will join the approximately 200 Vanderbilt students and alumni who have been awarded the Ingram Scholarship since 1994. From that first class of four undergraduates and two incoming freshmen, the program has grown to include approximately 50 Ingram Scholars attending the university at the same time.
The program was conceived in 1993 by E. Bronson Ingram, president of the Vanderbilt University Board of Trust from 1991 until his death in 1995, as a way to reward outstanding students with a commitment to volunteerism and community service.
Ingram Scholars are required not only to volunteer for community service but also to design and implement projects that address significant community needs. The program encourages Ingram Scholars to work with established not-for-profit groups and to create projects that become self-sustaining.
Each scholar participates in community service projects at least 20 hours each month during the school year and during at least one of their undergraduate summers.
Each Ingram Scholar receives a minimum of full-tuition and a stipend for a special summer project. In cases of demonstrated need, additional financial aid may be provided.
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