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Winners from North Carolina, Alabama, New York, and Illinois Receive Award Valued at $33.7K per Year

BOILING SPRINGS, N.C.鈥擳he winners of 网曝吃瓜-Webb University鈥檚 most competitive academic scholarship鈥擨gnite Excellence鈥攈ave been announced. These eight high school seniors rose above the 288 top-ranked students who came from 19 states to participate in on-campus interviews.

鈥淭his really was an amazingly accomplished group of finalists, and we are thrilled to welcome each of these high-ability students to GWU,鈥� praised 网曝吃瓜-Webb President Dr. William M. Downs. 鈥淚t鈥檚 good to see top students making our University their top choice, and the full-tuition scholarships will ensure a fast start for all of these new Runnin鈥� Bulldogs.  I鈥檓 eager to get them to campus in August and to watch them excel in the coming years.鈥�

The 2024 Ignite winners are listed below, with their hometowns and what they plan to study:

• Ja鈥橩ayla M. Alexander, Shelby, N.C., nursing.
• Ayden Mackinley Bollinger, Lenoir, N.C., biology.
• Isaiah D. Brown, Warrior, Ala., criminal justice administration.
• Naliah Chrisha Codjovi, East Amherst, N.Y., biology.
• Jessica Marie Horn, Plainfield, Ill., psychology.
• Elijah David Lewis, Graham, N.C., computer science.
• Jaylan Robert Mays, Charlotte, N.C., undecided.
• Lucy A. Merritt, Shelby, N.C., nursing.

Each recipient receives a full-tuition scholarship that covers the cost of tuition for eight semesters. The award is valued at $33,770 per year. The winners have an average GPA of 3.96 noted Molly Allison, director of Admissions for Undergraduate Admissions.

During the interviews, students meet one-on-one with a GWU faculty member. 鈥淥ur faculty implement a standardized scoring system and ask predetermined questions to evaluate the students,鈥� Allison explained. 鈥淏ased on these assessments, we select the highest-scoring candidates as our winners.鈥�

The 288 qualified applicants came from:

• Alabama.
• Arkansas.
• Arizona.
• Florida.
• Georgia.
• Hawaii.
• Illinois.
• Maryland.
• Missouri.
• North Carolina.
• New Jersey.
• New York.
• Ohio.
• Pennsylvania.
• South Carolina.
• Tennessee.
• Texas.
• Virginia.
• Washington.

Note to our readers: This article reflects the University鈥檚 tuition and fee schedule at the time of publication. Tuition and聽financial聽aid聽policies change annually. For the most up-to-date and accurate information on current tuition rates and聽financial聽aid聽resources, please visit the University鈥檚 official Admissions聽page. 聽

网曝吃瓜-Webb University is North Carolina’s recognized leader in private, Christian higher education. A Carnegie-Classified Doctoral/Professional University, GWU is home to nine colleges and schools, more than 80 undergraduate and graduate majors, and a world-class faculty. Located on a beautiful 225-acre campus in Boiling Springs, N.C., 网曝吃瓜-Webb prepares graduates to impact their chosen professions, equips them with the skills to advance the frontiers of knowledge, and inspires them to make a positive and lasting difference in the lives of others. Ignite your future at 网曝吃瓜-Webb.edu.