Incoming Scholars
Fifty-four exceptional leaders, scholars, and citizens will matriculate at the UVA next year as the newest cohort of Jefferson and Walentas Scholars.
Selection Highlights
The 2024-25 competitions for Jefferson and Walentas Scholarships concluded in late February, after 144 Jefferson Scholar finalists and 46 Walentas Scholar finalists participated in a final round of virtual interviews. Those offered scholarships were invited to attend recruitment weekends in Charlottesville, where they had an opportunity to explore the University, meet current students and faculty, attend classes, and engage with alumni. Fifty-four Jefferson and Walentas Scholars will join the Class of 2029 at UVA in the fall.
Secondary Schools
invited by the Foundation to nominate a student across a total of 84 regions
High School Students
nominated for both the Jefferson and Walentas Scholarships
UVA Alumni & Friends
contributed thousands of hours to help select the next generation of outstanding leaders and scholars
Nominees
selected as Jefferson and Walentas Finalists
Jefferson Scholars
will matriculate at the University in the fall of 2025
Walentas Scholars
will matriculate at the University in the fall of 2025
States and 3 Countries
represented by the incoming Scholars
Awarded
in undergraduate support in 2024-25
Jefferson Scholars Class of 2029
The Jefferson Scholarship supports exceptional individuals who demonstrate excellence in the areas of leadership, scholarship, and citizenship.
Hannah Alex, Cincinnati, Ohio Ashley Amirkhan, Atherton, California Willoughby Anderson, Durango, Colorado Ali Bird, Charlottesville, Virginia Collin Chan, Nashville, Tennessee Phillip Cheng, Virginia Beach, Virginia Ryder Clark, Covington, Louisiana Gianna DeBono, Greenwich, Connecticut Malini Dharni, Yorktown, Virginia Mattie Ellis, Ridgeland, Mississippi Lauren Foglesong, Atlanta, Georgia Wills Frazer, Memphis, Tennessee James Galgano, Richmond, Virginia Tyler George, Portland, Oregon Lily Giardi, Charlotte, North Carolina Hafsa Hamdaoui, Gambrills, Maryland Afraah Hawa, Kansas City, Missouri Ryan Heidler, Franklin, Tennessee William Henderson, Rocky Mount, Virginia Kendall Jones, Oakton, Virginia Emmett Kliger, Burlingame, California Arden Leslie, Cherry Hill, New Jersey Tate Lueck, Jacksonville, Florida Jaiditya Malik, Dubai, United Arab Emirates Quinn McDonough, Chicago, Illinois Evan Meade, Reston, Virginia Sam Myers, Springdale, Arkansas Titus Ngouepo, Lakefield, Ontario, Canada Emily Peake, Tampa, Florida Layla Ragland, Summerville, South Carolina Inesh Rai, Warwick, Rhode Island Kavya Shah, Columbia, Maryland Roan Wilcox, Boston, Massachusetts Clint Wilson, Bristol, Virginia Bella Xie, Fort Washington, Pennsylvania
Walentas Scholars Class of 2029
The Walentas Scholarship supports outstanding leaders, citizens, and scholars who are also pioneers in the first generation of their families to earn a bachelor’s degree.
Raheem Bashir, Baltimore, Maryland Addy Boughan, Gloucester, Virginia Kolin Dean, Penn Laird, Virginia Stephanie Dinh, Granada Hills, California Landan Gallardo, Arlington, Virginia Yazmin Gomez Vega, Galax, Virginia Devyn Kale, New York, New York Hari Lesmes Porras, Norcross, Georgia Salet Machado, Manassas, Virginia Victoria Machado, Fairfax, Virginia De'Miya Martin, Martinsville, Virginia Eve Nguyen, Richmond, Virginia Joseph Rotondi, New York, New York Andrea Santos, Newport News, Virginia Sana Sayah, Henrico, Virginia Zayne Sayers, Max Meadows, Virginia Kylee Scott, Chesapeake, Virginia Uv Singh, Salem, Virginia Charity White, Martinsville, Virginia
