People all across Charlottesville spent yesterday celebrating the birth of the University's founder - Thomas Jefferson - who would have turned 267 years-old.
A celebration was held at Monticello in conjunction with the University in honor of Jefferson's birthday and his achievements. Jefferson's former home hosted ceremonies on the West Lawn, as well as a speech by Joseph Neubauer, one of the recipients of the 2010 Thomas Jefferson Foundation Medal in Citizen Leadership.
Neubauer was just one of three recipients of the Thomas Jefferson Foundation Medals, which were presented on Grounds. The medals are awarded annually by the Thomas Jefferson Foundation to recognize individuals who have many outstanding contributions in fields that were important to Jefferson - architecture, law, and citizen leadership - and were presented during a ceremony held in Old Cabell Hall. Neubauer received the award in citizen leadership, while Edward Wilson received the award in architecture. Janet Napolitano received the award in law.
The University also held its annual Founder's Day Tree Planting Ceremony, which is meant to honor an individual who has played an important role in shaping the University. This year the ceremony, which was held in front of Cocke Hall, honored Mark Fletcher, the former associate director of athletics and executive director of Intramural
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