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Dr. Derek E. Brown Scholarship Announced
10/2017 Dr. Derek E. Brown Scholarship Announced Dr. Chimene L. Brown created a new endowed fund in memory of her husband, Dr. Derek E. Brown. The scholarship will be made available to third and fourth-year African-American male students, starting in fall, 2018. The purpose of the fund is to provide a stipend to eligible students […]
Ridley creates new academic award in partnership with the UVA Office of African-American Affairs.
The Ridley Scholarship Fund Board of Directors created a new award to honor the top academic performers among first-year and fourth-year African-American students at the University of Virginia. The Ridley-OAAA Academic Achievement Awards were developed in partnership with the Office of African-American Affairs, and funded by the New York City and Washington, D.C. Ridley chapters. […]
Ridley Scholarship Fund celebrates 30 years of significance with exciting campaign
The Ridley Scholarship Fund has earned a unique place in American higher education, and is a point of distinction for the University of Virginia Alumni Association, which is home to the scholarship program, and the board that manages it. Since 1987, when it was founded, Ridley has brought more than 300 students to UVA. Ridley, […]
2016-2017 Ridley Scholars Return to Grounds
Standing from l-r: Michael Thompson, Sydney Williams, Triston Smith, Kiera Givens, Micah Harris, Dominique Willis and Jacob Uskavitch Seated from l-r: Micah Watson, Jasmine Zollar, Bianca Decatur, Tyler Ambrose, Stephanie Durham and Christina Johnson
Ridley 30th Anniversary Celebration
In 2017, the Ridley Scholarship Family of Funds will celebrate its 30th Anniversary. Ridley has an exceptional history to celebrate, and the Ridley Board of Directors will soon announce plans for a year-long celebration of attracting some of the nation’s most successful African-American students to the University of Virginia. In addition, the 30th Anniversary will […]
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