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Pope Grad Earns Washington & Lee Scholarship

Caroline Sanders began her studies at the Virginia college in September.

Caroline Sanders, a recent Pope High School graduate, has received a Johnson Scholarship to attend Washington and Lee University.

Sanders, who began classes in September at the Lexington, Va., campus, was among 41 winners of the prestigious scholarships for 2012.

This spring, she was chosen the Pope Salutatorian for the Class of 2012. 

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The Johnson Scholarship program was established in 2007 as a result of an historic $100 million gift to Washington and Lee. Scholarships are awarded on a competitive basis, and candidates are chosen on the basis of exceptional academic and personal promise. The scholarships provide tuition and room and board, and allow students to graduate debt-free.

Sanders won the scholarship in a competition against 200 other finalists who participated in on-campus interviews last spring.

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The Johnson Scholarship is part of a program that includes a lecture and symposia series on topics in leadership, supports two professorships, and awards grants to about 30 students to conduct off-campus research during the summer between their junior and senior years.


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