Coming to UVA was a huge adjustment for me, and there were times when I genuinely felt like giving up. But the Ridley Scholarship Program changed that story. Ridley gave me community, support, and a sense of belonging that carried me through every high and low. It became more than a scholarship—it became my home […]
By entering UVA as a Ridley Scholar, I had a tight-knit support system on Grounds from the very start that was formed by love and merit rather than competitiveness. Older scholars always reach out to and support new scholars, showing them that they belong in the Ridley family and at UVA. That encouragement is something […]
Fourth year Scholar and architecture student Jolie Magenheimer released an art book, Making: 16 Projects 100 Days. The featured projects were completed during an architecture course inspired by Professor Katherine Dillon at NYU. This book features work from Jolie, and her peers in the School of Architecture. Learn more about Jolie and her work here.
Second year Scholar Takara Washington participated in the School of Nursing’s White Coat ceremony during this year’s family weekend. This ceremony marks the students clinical transition to caring for human (rather than simulated) patients. Congrats, Takara!! Send along congratulations to Takara here.
Third year Scholars Christina Johnson and Sydney Williams received Intermediate Honors. This award is given to students in the College that are in the top 20% of their class and have earned at least 60 credits at UVA. Sydney sent me the attached pic from the ceremony today. Congrats ladies!!! Click here to congratulate Sydney […]
I have the amazing honor of being chosen for the Ridley spotlight because of work that I have recently been able to participate in that is the effect of a range of opportunities granted to me. The most major of these is definitely being a Ridley Scholar; because of this blessing, I was able to […]
At first, I was hesitant about studying abroad to London. Three weeks seemed like an exorbitant amount of time to spend travelling with a group of strangers; I applied for the trip convinced it would be “good for me”, but had no idea how fundamentally life-changing the experience would become. The London: Culture Past and […]
During the 2018 J-term, I studied abroad in St. Kitts and Nevis. It was a wonderful and educational experience on an absolutely breathtaking tropical island. Specifically, I studied public health in both St. Kitts and Nevis with a primary focus on the prevention of HPV. We collaborated with local Non-Governmental Organizations, healthcare professionals, and teachers […]
