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 2011 GAA Scholars
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We’d like to introduce the six students from the class of 2011 who were recognized as our newest GAA and Dibbert Scholars.
Lauren Blanchard
Dibbert Scholar
Hometown: Marietta, Ga.
Major: English
Professional plans: Undecided
Favorite thing about Carolina: I look forward to getting to know my classmates, learning from renowned professors and participating in extracurricular activities. And, of course, I can’t wait to watch us beat Duke.
Lisa Brown
Hometown: Myrtle Beach, S.C.
Major: Business
Professional Plans: Possibly graduate school and a career in business
Favorite thing about Carolina: As an incoming freshman, I haven’t had an opportunity to build any memories yet, but I was attracted to UNC because of its academic reputation and beautiful campus.
Doug Crandell
Hometown: Auburn, Ala.
Major: Biology
Professional plans: Research in bioinformatics or medical school
Favorite thing about Carolina: The diverse opportunities that you are invited to be a part of as soon as you set foot on campus.
Jeff Schafer
Hometown: Farmington, Conn.
Major: Business
Professional plans: To start his own business
Favorite thing about Carolina: Basketball games, school spirit and Southern hospitality.
Jonathan Slaughter
Dibbert Scholar
Hometown: Charlotte, N.C.
Major: Undecided; interests include comparative literature, dramatic arts, creative writing, history and mathematics
Professional plans: Undecided
Favorite thing about Carolina: The challenge.
Melissa Tinling
Hometown: Gaithersburg, Md.
Major: Environmental studies
Professional plans: To work with sustainability in local communities.
Favorite thing about Carolina: The campus: great big trees shading sunny brick paths. It’s such a beautiful place to grow and learn.
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.