University third-year Catherine Neale is the recent recipient of a Truman Scholarship.
"I'm extremely honored and grateful for all of the support I've had from the folks at U.Va., especially from Dean Nicole Hurd at the Center for Undergraduate Excellence and my other mentors, Ed Ayers and Pat Lampkin," Neale said.
The Scholarship is annually given to 75 college juniors across the Commonwealth and totals over $30,000, according to a University press release.
The Truman Scholarship Foundation selects students who display leadership and interest in government, public service and education, the release said.
As a University student, Neale has taken on leadership roles including serving as the president of the Arts & Sciences Council and, most recently, being named as the student member of the Board of Visitors.
The Truman Scholarship is especially intended for graduate study, the release said.
Neale said she currently is planning to attend law school after graduating and hopes to pursue a career in the field of higher education, working as a law professor and eventually as an administrator.
-- Compiled by Kathleen Meyers
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