FIRST ALVEY SCHOLAR AND NEWEST WASHINGTON SCHOLAR NAMED

Michael J. Kappert from Columbia, Md., will begin classes at UMW this fall with a distinct honor. He is the first recipient of an Alvey Scholarship at the University of Mary Washington. In addition to his stellar academic record, Kappert is cross country team captain and state champion. He also has played lead saxophone in wind and jazz ensembles. Kappert plans to major in political science at UMW.

Named in honor of Edward Alvey, Jr., dean at Mary Washington for more than 30 years and author of the definitive History of Mary Washington College 1908-1972, this highly selective scholarship program was established to provide full tuition, fees, room, and board for out-of-state students.

Sally Watson Castle ’55 of Gladwyne, Pa., funded this first full scholarship in the Alvey Scholars Program with a gift of $500,000 to help “round out the dynamics” of the University population. An out-of-state student during her years at Mary Washington, she said, “I think it is wonderful to have a variety of people at a college.”

The Alvey Scholars Program is modeled after the UMW Washington Scholars Program. Established in 1997, the Washington Scholars Program currently provides full scholarships for seven outstanding students from throughout Virginia.

Stacey L. Aylor of Spotsylvania, Va., recently accepted her award to become the newest recipient of a Washington Scholarship. Aylor attends Massaponax High School and is also a student in the regional Commonwealth Governor’s School. She is president of the Latin Club, captain of the Certamen team, and a participant in many community service activities. Aylor is interested in studying mathematics, statistics, and history at UMW and plans to become a high school teacher.