In 2001, the GAA established a $500,000 scholarship endowment that provides the Office of Scholarships and Student Aid a means to help attract the best and brightest students. In 2007, the GAA Board of Directors added $50,000 to the endowment in honor of GAA President Doug Dibbert ’70 and his 25 years of service.
Class of 2014 GAA Scholars
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We’d like to introduce the five students from the class of 2014 who were recognized as our newest GAA and Dibbert Scholars.
Margaret Barrows
Dibbert Scholar
Hometown: Charlotte
Alumna parent: Mary Newsom ’74
Major: Sociology or anthropology, minor in French
Likely activities at Carolina: “I am already a member of the Connected Learning Program. I hope to be involved with undergraduate research, play recreational soccer, play hand bells and study abroad.”
Professional plans: Undecided
Why Carolina: “I chose UNC because I was offered great opportunities, such as being a First-Year Fellow and being a member of the honors program.”
Jared Foster Giles
Hometown: Louisville, Ky.
Alumna parent: Diane Foster ’75
Major: Business administration, possible double major and minor in philosophy, psychology or entrepreneurship
Likely activities at Carolina: “I would like to be involved with Kamikazi, the hip-hop dance group, and several leadership and service organizations on campus.”
Professional plans: “I am not sure what I want as a career, but I do know that I want to be involved in international business and hopefully begin a worldwide service organization.”
Why Carolina: “I chose UNC because of it high academic quality and the diversity of people and interests and activities.”
John Christopher Guzek
Hometown: South Abington Township, Pa.Alumna parent: John R. Guzek ’08 (MPH)
Major: Economics and sociology double major
Likely activities at Carolina: “The activities I’d like to become involved in at UNC include Model U.N., the Psychiatry Interest Group, the Campus Y, International Health Forum and Young Democrats.”
Professional plans: “Despite my major in the social sciences, I’m on the premed track and would possibly like to become a psychiatrist at the conclusion of my education and training.”
Why Carolina: “I chose UNC because of the diversity and strength of its departments. The teachers I saw in the social science departments when visiting last year engaged their students and made their enthusiasm infectious. Walking into the Pit on a warm April day with the liveliness of the students surrounded by the beauty of the campus made me realize that UNC was the university I was looking for. Because of the high out-of-state tuition rates, it was the scholarships I received from UNC that made my attendance a reality.”
Your tax-deductible gift toward a scholarship of your choice can make a significant impact on what is a crucial deciding factor for many when considering Carolina.