Editor’s note: The following story is from the Oxford Eagle.
Norah Bruce of Oxford received the Bill and Melanie Roper Scholarship, which will provide $10,000 annually toward her education at the University of Mississippi.
Bruce is one of 18 incoming freshmen accepted into UM’s Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College as recipients of some of the most bountiful scholarships at the university.
“All of our students in the Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College boast outstanding records of academic excellence, public service and leadership,” said Ethel Scurlock, dean of the Honors College. “To earn our scholarships, students must distinguish themselves among a highly competitive group of applicants.
“Our committee was especially impressed with the credentials of this incoming class. We expect our scholarship students to excel in their academic programs, meaningfully engage in our honors community, and ultimately become leaders in their professions and in the communities where they live.”
Read more of the Oxford Eagle’s story on Bruce here.