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Robertson Scholars Leadership Program Announces Class of 2019

This year’s class hails from 15 states and six different countries.

Thirty-two high school graduates have accepted invitations to become Robertson Scholars, receiving undergraduate merit scholarships to attend either the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill or Duke University.This year’s class hails from 15 states and six different countries. The Robertson Scholars Leadership Program invests in young leaders who strive to make transformational contributions to society. Scholars are selected based on students’ demonstration of outstanding academic achievement, intellectual curiosity, force of moral character, purposeful leadership and collaborative spirit.The Robertson Program’s financial benefits include full tuition, room and board and mandatory fees for four years of undergraduate study, in addition to three summers of domestic and international experiences. Robertson Scholars matriculate to one university while receiving student privileges at both UNC-Chapel Hill and Duke, including opportunities to pursue second majors and minors, enroll in courses and participate in student activities. During the academic year, the program provides customized offerings designed to enable scholars to realize their full leadership potential.The Robertson Program was created in 2000 through a $24 million gift from Julian Robertson, a 1955 graduate of UNC, and his wife, Josie. Inspired by their sons, one of whom graduated from Duke in 1998 and another from UNC in 2001, the Robertsons believed that each institution offered a distinctive undergraduate experience, but that the combination of the two promised a breadth and depth of resources no other university could match. The Robertson alumni network now consists of about 300 people on six continents.The Robertson Scholars for the Class of 2019 is:Scholars at Duke University:AUSTRALIAHenry Feng, Cranbrook School, Bellevue Hill, NSW Myla Swallow, The Hills Grammar School, Kenthurst, NSWCANADAHannah Godefa, St. Elizabeth Catholic High School, Thornhill, OntarioNEW ZEALANDHarry Elworthy, Takapuna Grammar School, AucklandDuncan Parsons, Lindisfarne College, Havelock NorthUNITED KINGDOMGeorge Elliott, Eton College, LondonRachael Murtagh, Lord Wandsworth College, HookElle Winfield, The Hayfield School in DoncasterUNITED STATESArizonaMatthew Kaplan, Tesseract School, PhoenixCaliforniaMelanie Farfel, Canyon Crest Academy, San DiegoColoradoRaymond Pryor, East High School, DenverFloridaChaya Bhat, T.R. Robinson High School, Tampa BayIllinoisRohan Sheth, Armand Hammer United World College, Arlington HeightsNew YorkKalif Jeremiah, Polytech Prep Country Day School in BrooklynTexasPatrick Forest Cummings-Taylor, Saint Mark’s School of Texas, RichardsonWashingtonMia King, Lakeside School, SeattleScholars at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (name, high school, hometown):INDIADaya Uppal, Modern School Vasant Vihar, New DelhiUNITED STATESCaliforniaAmit Dodani, Chaminade College Preparatory, West HillsErica Johnson, Vista Murrieta High School, MurrietaFloridaCatalina Berenblum, American Heritage School, DoralElina Rodriguez, Hillsborough High School, TampaGeorgiaJermaine Bryant, Northview High School, Johns CreekVishnu Ramachandran, Duluth High School, DuluthIdahoWilson Guo, Moscow Senior High School, MoscowIndianaScott Emmons, Bloomington High School North, BloomingtonNew MexicoEliza Harrison, Santa Fe Preparatory School, Santa FeNew YorkLucy Best, Saint Ann’s School, BrooklynKatie Tan, Great Neck South High School, Great NeckNorth CarolinaBreanna Lewis, Enloe Magnet High School, ApexVisrut Sudhakar, Enloe Magnet High School, CaryVirginiaSreya Atluri, Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology, CentrevilleWest VirginiaNoah Mancuso, Parkersburg High School, ViennaFor more information about the Robertson Scholars Leadership Program, visit www.robertsonscholars.org.