DURHAM, N.C. -- Eleven high school seniors have been awarded the Angier B. Duke Memorial Scholarship to pursue their undergraduate studies at Duke University.
The scholarship aims to foster intellectual leadership and is awarded to students who show outstanding promise.
The scholarship covers the full cost of tuition, room, board and mandatory fees for four years of undergraduate education. In addition, A.B. Duke scholars have access to funding for domestic and international experiences, including opportunities for independent research both in the summer and during the academic year.
The full value of each scholarship is estimated at more than $315,000 over four years.
The awards stem from the Angier B. Duke Memorial Inc., which Duke University co-founder Benjamin Newton Duke established in 1925 in memory of his son, Angier Buchanan Duke.
The class of 2024 recipients are:
Elizabeth Berenguer of Hialeah, Florida, a graduate of Jose Marti Math and Science Technology 6-12 Academy
Andres Cordoba of Ames, Iowa, a graduate of Ames High School
Beatriz De Oliveira of San Diego, California, a graduate of Torrey Pines High School
Katherine Heath of Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, a graduate of Bloomfield Hills High School
Katherine Holo of Bellevue, Washington, a graduate of Interlake High School
Amber Miranda of Dallas, Texas, a graduate of the School for the Talented and Gifted
Sophie Munro of Rancho Palos Verdes, California, a graduate of Palos Verdes High School
Sasamon Omoma of Acworth, Georgia, a graduate of Kennesaw Mountain High School
Madeline Rubin of Roslyn Heights, New York, a graduate Roslyn High School
Herbert Wang of Hinsdale, Illinois, a graduate of Hinsdale Central High School
Emily Zhao of Germantown, Maryland, a graduate of Richard Montgomery High School
For more information about the A.B. Duke Memorial Scholarship, visit https://www.ousf.duke.edu/page/ABDuke.