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UMW first-year student and Honors Scholar Daphne Bobb was named Emerging Scholar of the Year by VCHC.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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UMW Senior and Honors Scholar Rylie Vann was named Scholar of the Year by VCHC for outstanding scholarship, integrity and leadership.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n

University of Mary Washington senior Rylie Vann has poured plenty of passion into a double major, three capstone projects and an array of campus involvement. But a recent accolade took the peer mentor and campus radio deejay \u2013 set to earn degrees next month in communication and digital studies, as well as in theatre \u2013 to new heights.<\/p>\n

\u201cI got more emotional than I expected,\u201d said Vann, who was named Scholar of the Year at last weekend\u2019s 2025 Virginias Collegiate Honors Council (VCHC) Conference. \u201cI hadn\u2019t realized how much receiving this award meant to me until I was giving my acceptance speech. I felt honored to represent UMW.\u201d<\/p>\n

She and first-year Mary Washington student Daphne Bobb swept the top honors at the conference, held April 4 and 5 at Virginia State University in Petersburg. Bobb was named Emerging Scholar of the Year, marking the first time both awards went to students from the same institution. The accolades, each including a $500 cash prize, were reserved for the best and brightest honors students in Virginia and West Virginia who exemplify outstanding scholarship, integrity and leadership.<\/p>\n

\u201cThese students embody the very spirit of our program \u2013 enthusiasm, determination and a drive to make a difference,\u201d said UMW Honors Program Director Kelli Slunt, who\u2019s also a professor of chemistry. \u201cIt was a privilege to see two of our own recognized for their outstanding contributions and commitment to enhancing their education.\u201d<\/p>\n

A VCHC committee reviewed award applicants\u2019 transcripts, recommendations and personal essays addressing the impact of honors education on students\u2019 lives and communities.<\/p>\n

Vann was recognized for her innovative work in lighting design and her triple capstone projects. For communication and digital studies, she examined stereotyping in reality TV franchises like The Bachelor,<\/em> while her final theatre project included work as a production electrician on the department\u2019s staging of Nunsense<\/em>. Her Honors capstone included a \u201cProduction Electrician Guidebook\u201d for future students. She also served as a leader within the City as Text\u2122 curriculum, designed to give Honors students a closer look at the Fredericksburg region.<\/p>\n

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Bobb gives her acceptance speech at the VCHC conference for honors students in Virginia and West Virginia. <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>\n

\u201cIt was difficult to try and summarize my time with UMW Honors,\u201d said Vann, joined at the conference by fellow senior Honors students Erica Berger, Elizabeth Breckenridge, Alex Delano, Ellie Killian and Sasha Murphy, who each presented their own capstone projects. \u201cThe program has been such an integral part of my life and time on campus for four years.\u201d<\/p>\n

For Bobb, who is just beginning her college experience, the award was an unexpected honor she credits to her \u201camazing\u201d advisors and support system at UMW. A mathematics major with a focus in data science and a 4.0 GPA, she\u2019s worked as a teaching assistant and presented research on women\u2019s rights in developing countries for her first-year seminar at the women and gender studies undergraduate research symposium. She also volunteers with service organizations, including UMW\u2019s COAR (Community Outreach and Resources), the canine-centered Capital Area Rescue Effort, Circle K International and Planned Parenthood, and she performs jazz and classical pieces locally.<\/p>\n

\u201cAt the conference, I saw the work of so many passionate students \u2013 it was really inspiring,\u201d Bobb said. \u201cMy heart is full, and I feel so lucky and proud of my university and the work that I\u2019ve done at Mary Wash.\u201d<\/p>\n

This year\u2019s recognition from VCHC continues a tradition of accolades for Mary Washington students, including 2024 Scholar of the Year nominee Logan Kurtz and <\/em>2023 Scholar of the Year winner Hannah Harris<\/em><\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n

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