Giving back: Volunteers advise Transy’s collegiate Greek chapters
Introducing the local community members who volunteer their time to serve as chapter advisors for Transy’s Greek organizations.
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Honoring those who ‘contributed … to freedom’s cause’
A century ago, 32 students left the classrooms of Transylvania for the battlefields of Europe. The young men and women served as soldiers, sailors and nurses during the first World War.
Transylvania wins Battle of the Bumpers for 10th straight year
LEXINGTON, Ky.—Transylvania University once again put more license plates on the road than any other independent college in Kentucky, winning the Battle of the Bumpers for the 10th straight year.The university received $10,110 to put toward scholarships for selling 1,011 plates in 2017, according to the Association of Independent Kentucky Colleges and Universities. Transylvania beat out the other 19 campuses in the AIKCU, which sponsors the annual competition. “Every year I’m impressed by the generosity and dedication of the university’s supporters,” said Natasa Pajic Mongiardo ‘96, director of alumni relations. “Our winning streak doesn’t surprise me, though, because of how many Transy plates I see on the road. It’s great way to not only show school pride, but also to assist current and future students. Let’s keep it up in 2018 to make it 11 in a row.”The 2018 Battle of the Bumpers began on Jan. 1.For more information, including contact information for your county clerk, visit the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet’s Division of Motor Vehicle Licensing.
Two Transylvania alumni win Fulbright Teaching Assistantships
LEXINGTON, Ky.—Transylvania University alumni Chase Coleman ’16 and Jessica Obi ’13 have been awarded grants to serve as Fulbright English Teaching Assistants for 2017-18. Fulbright grants are highly competitive, and recipients are chosen for their academic and leadership potential. Coleman, who graduated with a triple major in economics, French and math, is from Georgetown, Ky. He will serve as an English Teaching Assistant and cultural ambassador to Andorra, a principality situated between France and Spain in the Pyrenees Mountains. In addition to his teaching duties, he will engage in the local community through an outdoors club, yoga classes (he is a certified instructor) and a weekly conversation roundtable in English. After his sophomore year at Transylvania, Coleman worked as a summer intern in Normandy, France, at the Musee des Automates. As a junior, he studied at the Institute for American Universities in Aux-en-Provence, France. This year he taught English to schoolchildren in Deauville, France. The Lexington’s Sister Cities Commission sponsored his summer internship and postgraduate teaching in France. Obi, from Lexington, graduated with a double major in psychology and English. She will serve as an English Teaching Assistant and cultural ambassador for university students in Vietnam. In addition to her teaching responsibilities, she plans to work with community organizations and individuals who have been affected by Agent Orange. As a junior at Transylvania, Obi studied with the School for International Studies program in Social and Political Transformation in Durban, South Africa. She then earned an M.A. in ethics, peace,
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Transylvania to offer $60,000 International Baccalaureate scholarships
LEXINGTON, Ky.—Transylvania University is making a major commitment to graduates of the globally recognized International Baccalaureate program. Transylvania will offer scholarships of at least $60,000 over four years to graduates of IB programs, which, like the university, promote open-mindedness, intercultural understanding and curiosity. “We are reaching out to IB students everywhere because we believe that our shared approaches to modern, interdisciplinary liberal arts education offer each of us the opportunity to grow and to use education to improve our lives and make the world a better place for all,” Transylvania President Seamus Carey said. The more than 5,500 IB programs in 151 countries—from Botswana to Boston—prepare students for participation in a global society through a rigorous curriculum. Founded in 1968, IB educates students aged 3-19, awarding them diplomas or certificates upon finishing the program. Four Kentucky high schools have IB programs, and there are several more in the region. Transylvania will begin offering the scholarships in the fall of 2017. The university believes its deep foundation in the liberal arts serves as an ideal continuation of the IB curriculum, which shares its values of knowledge, creativity, service and empathy. Those offered a scholarship also will receive early entry into the 100 Doors to Success mentoring program. This initiative pairs students with alumni who share a wealth of workplace and life experience. Additionally, the university will guarantee them internships and/or study abroad experience. While Transylvania ranks among the nation’s top liberal arts colleges,
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