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Thirty-one incoming first-year students have accepted invitations to join the Robertson Scholars Program at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill and Duke University next fall.

Thirty-one incoming first-year students have accepted invitations to join the Robertson Scholars Program at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill and Duke University next fall.

The leader development program awards full merit scholarships to students at Duke and UNC. The scholarship funds tuition, room and board, fees and up to three summers of domestic and international experiences.

Each year, the program aims to enroll half the scholars at Duke and half at UNC. The scholars take courses at both schools and spend a semester in residence at the other campus. Julian and Josie Robertson of New York founded the Robertson program in June 2000.

The Class of 2014 was invited to join the program based on students’ demonstration of outstanding academic achievement, intellectual curiosity, passion for learning at UNC and Duke, exceptional leadership potential and interest in working with others, said Alex Perwich, the program’s new executive director.

“It has been a great pleasure getting to know members of the Class of 2014,” Perwich said. “They have impressed me as ethical, entrepreneurial and discerning young individuals with tremendous energy for pursuing meaningful goals.”

Hailing from 11 states and four foreign countries, the 31 students will enroll at the two universities next fall, with 14 at Duke and 17 at UNC. Three of the 31 are recipients from last year who will join the new class after deferring a year.

The new scholars are listed below, alphabetically by country and state. Listings state each student’s name, hometown and school.

Scholars at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Australia
Alexander Belokopytov, New South Wales, Sydney Boys High School

United States


Florida

Margaret Brown, Jacksonville, Stanton College Prep

Paula Muñoz, Sarasota, Pine View School

Blake O’Connor, Tampa, Freedom High School

Zachary Zlatev, Boca Raton, Atlantic Community High School

Georgia
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Erika Keil, Duluth, South Forsyth High School

Robert Sewell, Atlanta, Lovett School

Maryland

Colin Ward, Silver Spring, Montgomery Blair High School

North Carolina

Jillian Froelick, Durham, The North Carolina School of Science and Math

Eli Hornstein, Durham, The North Carolina School of Science and Math

Thomas Pendlebury, Cary, Cary High School

Edward Hardison, Charlotte, Woodberry Forest School (VA)

New Jersey
Erika Ferguson, Northfield, Mainland Regional High School

Pennsylvania
John Guzek, South Abington Township, Scranton Preparatory School

Tennessee
Aaron Lutkowitz, Nashville, Montgomery Bell Academy

Rufus Wilson Orr, Memphis, Memphis University School

Virginia
Samantha Halle, Chesterfield, Governors School

Scholars at Duke University


Australia
Ajeet Hansra, New South Wales, The King’s School

Michael Oliver, Queensland, The Mahindra United World College of India (India)

New Zealand
John Scott-Jones, Bay of Plenty, St. Paul’s Collegiate School (Hamilton)

Angela Zhou, Auckland, Macleans College

Alex Zhu, Auckland, Auckland Grammar School

South Africa
Dagbedji Fagnisse, Johannesburg, African Leadership Academy

Sweden

Jakob Blomkvist, Hagersten, Enskilda Gymnasiet

United States


Florida
Andrew Hanna, Jacksonville, Stanton College Preparatory School

North Carolina
Katherine Zhang, Charlotte, The Lawrenceville School (NJ)

Ohio
Jacob Robinson, Columbus, Wellington School

Daniel Strunk, Cincinnati, Indian Hill High School

Pennsylvania
Abigail Delbianco, Wrightstown, Council Rock High School

South Dakota
Caitilin Slattery, Sioux Falls, Lincoln High School

Texas
Anne Helbling, San Antonio, Saint Mary’s Hall

Robertson Program Web site:
http://www.robertsonscholars.org/

Robertson Program contact:
Kristin Miller, (919) 613-5033
Duke News Service contact: Keith Lawrence, (919)  681-8059
UNC News Services contact: LJ Toler, (919) 962-8589

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