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Case, Melville, and Trustee Scholarships recognize past -- and future -- achievements

By Brian Fitzgerald

Katherine Lochbrunner has a love for teaching -- beyond the walls of the classroom. "I want to share my enthusiasm for knowledge and learning, where I can open people's eyes to something they otherwise might not see," Lochbrunner (CAS'02) wrote in her application for an Elsbeth Melville Scholarship.

President Jon Westling with (from left) Trustee Scholar Leonid Iogansen (SFA'03), Case Scholar Samuel Achord (CAS'02), Trustee Scholar Cheng Ting Lin (CAS'03), and Case Scholars Annely Richardson (ENG'02), Bethany Gumper (CAS'02), Melissa Mazzoli (SFA'02), Emily Hall (UNI'02), Anne Whiting (SAR'02), and Raymond Gabriel (ENG'02). Case Scholars not pictured are Robyn Berger (UNI'02), Justin Quesnel (ENG'02), and Rebecca Zook (UNI'02). Photo by Kalman Zabarsky

"This describes the calling of an educator, and Miss Lochbrunner has already responded to it," said BU President Jon Westling at the annual Case, Melville, and Trustee Scholarships Awards Ceremony April 27 at The Castle.

Lochbrunner, a Latin and Hispanic language major, aspires to work in a museum's education department. She not only knows how to instruct students -- having served as a tutor in the University Resource Center and in an after-school tutoring program in Boston's Jamaica Plain neighborhood -- but she also knows the intrinsic value of the hands-on discovery that takes place in museums. Lochbrunner has worked as an interpreter at the Shelburne Museum in Vermont, and at the Museo Nacional de Artes Decorativas in Spain.

"With her passion for education and her substantial academic talents," said Westling, "Miss Lochbrunner will not just work in a museum's educational department, but lead it, and perhaps one day the museum itself."

This kind of ambition -- and devotion to academics -- was recognized in 17 other students at the ceremony. The scholarships are three of the highest awards given by BU to recognize undergraduate achievement. The Dean Elsbeth Melville Scholarships were established in 1978 in honor of the late Elsbeth Melville (CAS'25), longtime dean of women at BU. Each year it is presented to two junior women who exemplify excellence of scholarship, high moral character and personal dignity, contribution to the life of BU, and potential usefulness in their chosen fields.

The other Melville Scholar, Jina Moore (UNI'02), a major in modern European history and Holocaust studies, has been a moving force behind the establishment of the West Virginia Holocaust Education Commission. For a profile of Moore, visit www.bu.edu/bridge/archive/2001/04-13/trumanscholar.html.

Case Scholars

The Harold C. Case Scholarships, honoring the University's fifth president, were established in 1967. The tenure of Case (GRS'27) marked BU's transformation from a commuter school to a university where the majority of students live on or near the campus. Each year the scholarships are awarded to at least 10 juniors who "exhibit great scholarly accomplishment and potential, as well as participate in extracurricular activities that contribute to the University."

Case Scholar Samuel Achord (CAS'02) is a mathematics major who "is not satisfied to live life by the numbers," said Westling. "Mr. Achord wants to be an architect. He studies mathematics to develop skills of critical thinking and thoroughness, as well as a more intuitive knowledge of nature. He also recognizes the importance of developing artistic talents. He sings in an a cappella choir and composes Spanish poetry."

	Jon Westling with Dean Elsbeth Melville Scholars Katherine Lochbrunner (CAS'02) (left) and Jina Moore (UNI'02). Photo by Kalman Zabarsky

Westling also pointed out that in stark contrast to many postmodern architects, "who seem to design buildings to promote shock or humor," Achord desires to create structures "worthy of hours' contemplation and centuries' duration." Westling added, "America needs more architects with this vision."

Also receiving Case scholarships were: Robyn Berger (UNI'02), whose major is an independent concentration; Raymond Gabriel (ENG'02), a biomedical engineering major; English major Bethany Gumper (CAS'02); Emily Hall (UNI'02), an anthropology and Latin American studies major; music theory and composition major Melissa Mazzoli (SFA'02); electrical engineering major Justin Quesnel (ENG'02); biomedical engineering major Annely Richardson (ENG'02); physical therapy major Anne Whiting (SAR'02); and music and humanities major Rebecca Zook (UNI'02).

Trustee Scholars

The Trustee Scholarship program, which was begun in 1975, offers merit-based, full-tuition scholarships to high school seniors. In 1996, Westling expanded the program to include students who have distinguished themselves during their first three terms at BU.

The Sophomore Trustee Scholars for 2001 and President Westling: (from left) Cheng Ting Lin (CAS'03), Eliza Kamenetsky (CAS'03), Liam Revell (CAS'03), Alina Potts (UNI'03), Rahmet Muhammad (CAS'03), and Leonid Iogansen (SFA'03). Photo by Kalman Zabarsky

In addition to recognizing academic excellence, the Trustee Scholars program emphasizes the recipients' involvement in the community. With a 3.86 GPA and more than 100 hours of volunteer work last year, Alina Potts (UNI'03) fits both categories. Potts, whose major is globalization and international trade, donated her time to such charities as Youth on Fire (a drop-in center for the homeless in Cambridge), Hike for Hunger, and the homeless-produced newspaper Spare Change.

Also receiving Trustee scholarships were Leonid Iogansen (SFA'03), a music performance and composition major; Eliza Kamenetsky (CAS'03), whose major is biochemistry and molecular biology; Cheng Ting Lin (CAS'03), a chemistry and math major; and biology majors Rahmet Muhammad (CAS'03) and Liam Revell (CAS'03).

"These awards recognize the achievements of the students honored today, but also speak of the promise we see for their remaining years here and for their careers in the wider world," said Westling. "We believe that they have achievements ahead of them yet, and hope that they will continue to make good use of their remarkable talents."

11 May 2001
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