Not pictured is Jason Brosch. It's that kind of dedication and diversity of pursuits that the University recognized when Clapsis and five other BU sophomores were presented with Sophmore Trustee Scholarships at the School of Management on May 1. Recipients of this year's Dean Elsbeth Melville and Harold C. Case Scholarships joined the Trustee scholars at the event. Parents, faculty, alumni, and fellow students gathered to honor the academic and extracurricular achievements of all three groups. The scholarships are among the highest academic honors the University bestows upon its undergraduates.
Selection is based on academic performance and community involvement, and competition is rigorous.
These awards recognize your achievements at the University, but also speak of the promise we see for your remaining years here and for your careers in the wider world. The Sophmore Trustee Scholarships include full tuition during the recipient's junior year and is renewable for the senior year if the student maintains a GPA of 3.5 or higher. This year, the six sophomore Trustee Scholars were chosen from an applicant field of 77 sophomores. This year's 13 Case and 2 Melville scholars were chosen from a pool of 210 submissions, according to David Shepro, CAS professor of biology and chairman of the University Fellowships and Scholarships Committee. The following year I am proven wrong, as a new zenith of excellence is apparent.