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Pacific Union College Introduces the 2017 Maxwell Scholars
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acific Union College proudly announces the 2017 recipients of the Maxwell Scholarship, the college’s most prestigious scholarship. Incoming freshmen Bethany Erb, Victoria Gabardi, Alex Nelson, Emma Tyner, and Justin Youn were selected as the newest Maxwell Scholars, joining a group of 35 students awarded since the establishment of the scholarship in 2010. Named after the late Dr. Malcolm and Eileen Maxwell, the beloved former president and first lady of PUC, the Maxwell Scholarship is awarded to five high school seniors in recognition of their academic achievement, outstanding leadership experience, and commitment to Christian service in all areas of their lives, both in and out of the classroom. Nancy Lecourt, vice president and academic dean, was personally involved in the selection process and is looking forward to the contributions the Maxwell Scholars will make on the PUC campus. “The Maxwell Scholars Program is the most prestigious of the scholarships we offer,” she notes. “Recipients are not only outstanding students; they are
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expected to distinguish themselves as leaders in many facets of student life. Many have gone on to exceptional careers in business, human services, ministry, the arts, education, and numerous other fields.” As Maxwell Scholars, the students will receive full tuition for four years valued at approximately $112,000. Each of the recipients is anticipated to be a full-time PUC student beginning the fall of 2017.
Bethany Erb
Bethany Erb of Mount Horeb, Wis., is a multifaceted student who spent her years at Mount Horeb High School involved with leadership, several musical ensembles, and community service. She co-founded Mount Horeb High School’s first non-denominational Bible study group focused on worshipping God while attending a public campus. Erb participated in a plethora of other community service projects and was heavily involved with her local church in various capacities, and also served as cradle roll director for the Wisconsin camp meeting for several summers. She received the Silver Cord Award for accumulating more than 140 hours of community service while in high school, and was the national finalist in the 2015 C-SPAN video documentary competition. Following graduation, Erb spent three months as a student missionary in Tanzania teaching English and piano before going on to Australia to work as an intern for ARISE for Life, where she served in multiple roles; most notably as part of an international team to plant a worship center in Newcastle.
Victoria Gabardi
Victoria Gabardi
Hailing from Grand Junction, Colo., Victoria Gabardi has made a lasting impression at Palisade High School, where she has been involved with varsity sports, the leadership council, and many other exemplary extracurricular activities. She has served as the secretary of Help Light the Night, a studentbased organization bringing solar lights to needy families in India, Ethiopia, and Haiti and co-founded Little Treasures, Inc., which provides activity boxes for children in the hospital. Gabardi was part of the leadership council that
The Maxwell Scholarship is awarded to five high school seniors in recognition of their academic achievement, outstanding leadership experience, and commitment to Christian service in all areas of their lives, both in and out of the classroom.