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| President Lindgren presented Polly Williams '12 with the Davis UWC Scholars commemorative globe. |
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The Passport Around the World event was presented in conjunction with International Education Week.
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Randolph-Macon College student
Polly Beth Williams '12 was presented with a Davis United World College (UWC) Scholars Program crystal globe on Friday, November 20, 2009 in the college's Brown Campus Center. The globe was presented to Williams in recognition of the fact that she is the college's first Davis United World Scholar. Williams was lauded at R-MC's Passport Around the World event, which was coordinated by the Office of International Education (OIE) and sponsored by the International House, the Black Cultural Society and the International Interest Group.
The Davis UWC Scholars Program provides scholarships to students from around the world to attend American colleges and universities and promote international understanding. Exceptional high school students are given the opportunity to complete their last two years of high school at one of 13 global United World College schools. The students are then encouraged to apply to one of 91 Davis Program member colleges and universities in the U.S.
Randolph-Macon College President Robert R. Lindgren presented Williams with the crystal globe. "Today we present an award to Polly Williams, a Davis United World College scholar," said Lindgren. "We're delighted to have Polly on our campus and as an important part of this community." Lindgren thanked the Office of International Education for their hard work. "Thank you for spotlighting the importance of our international students—not only this week, during International Education Week—but every day. Thank you for all you do to promote this fabulous program. It's an important part of who we are at Randolph-Macon College."
Williams, who hails from Barbados, completed her last two years of high school at the Red Cross Nordic United World College in Flekke, Norway before coming to Randolph-Macon College in 2009. She smiled broadly as she accepted the globe. "It's really great to be here at Randolph-Macon College...thank you," she said.
The crystal globes presented to scholars are gifts from Davis UWC Program co-founder Shelby Davis and his wife Gale and are intended to symbolize the honor of being a Davis UWC Scholar as well as the meaning of the overall program.
At the Passport Around the World event, tables were set up to represent different countries, including Northern Ireland, the United States, Vietnam, Germany, Japan, France, Haiti and Jamaica. At each table fact sheets about the country, posters, photo slideshows, music, flags, and food were available. Each participant received his/her own "passport" to get stamped at each table. The event, which was attended by faculty, staff and students, was the culmination of a wide range of events presented in conjunction with International Education Week.
R-MC is one of only four Virginia colleges to become a member of the Davis Scholars program. Other institutions affiliated with the Davis Scholars program are listed
here.