24 to enter BYU on Hunter Scholarships
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Twenty-four students will have the distinction of being the only group to enter BYU on Howard W. Hunter Scholarships when school opens in August. The scholarship is named after the president of the Church at the time the scholarship is awarded.
"It's the most prestigious scholarship the university offers," said BYU scholarships director Sue DeMartini.The eight-semester scholarship recipients had an average cumulative grade point average of 3.96 and an average ACT score of 33.5, in addition to impressive extracurricular credentials from high school.
Of 30 male and 30 female finalists, 12 males and 12 females were chosen to receive the scholarships.
The 1995 recipients are Rosalyn M. Collins, Provo, Utah; Jenny Cutler, Bountiful, Utah; Angela M. Evans, Clearwater, Fla.; Sarah Ray Hill, Logan, Utah; Emily Hutchinson, Williamsburg, Va.; Gina A. Nasca, Roanoke, Va.; Nancy E. Owens, Livermore, Calif.; Suzanne Reeve, Redmond, Wash.; Chantelle Sagers, Ft. Worth, Texas; Diedra Spencer, Rochester, Minn.; Michelle A. Stockman, Fairport, N.Y.; and Hilary Whitcomb, Vallejo, Calif.
Also Marcus E. Boyer, Springville, Utah; Richard A. Brown, Wheaton, Ill.; Ryan B. Brown, Ann Arbor, Mich.; Robert N. Christiansen, Salt Lake City, Utah; B. Travis Dastrup, Orem, Utah; Robert D. Floyd, Midland, Mich.; Matthew J. Grow, Sandy, Utah; Jason R. Laxman, West Jordan, Utah; Peter Madsen, Salt Lake City; Bryan R. McRae, Bountiful, Utah; Jacob Cheung-Ka Ong, Carlsbad, Calif.; and Matthew M. Singer, Roseburg, Ore.
The recipients were chosen after a rigorous application process. In order to apply, students needed a minimum grade point average of 3.85 and a minimum ACT score of 31. They then submitted an application listing extracurricular activities and community service involvement.
Three letters of recommendation from high school teachers and a letter of recommendation from the student's bishop were also required.
The students then had to write two essays on a subject chosen by the Howard W. Hunter Scholarship Committee, which also evaluated each student's reading activities over the last year.
Sixty finalists were invited to BYU where they were given science, social science, humanities, group activity and personal interview evaluations.
