2009.11.03
John Myers is honored during College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences annual awards ceremony
The College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences Faculty and Student Recognition Reception and Program was recently held in Owens Banquet Hall. After a welcome and introduction from Sue Ott Rowlands, dean of the college, 64 students were presented with 18 different scholarships.
During the ceremony, John Myers of Roanoke, a junior majoring in political science and history in the College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences was presented the Hokie Memorial Marathon Scholarship.
The Hokie Memorial Marathon Scholarship was established by Logan M. Thompson and Julia M. Kott in honor and in memory of those lost and wounded on April 16, 2007. Thompson and Kott co-coordinated a marathon in which 100 runners solicited sponsors and donated all proceeds to this endowment. To date, the scholarship endowment has received more than 1,300 gifts, for a combined total of nearly $150,000.
