Southern-Spring 2015

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ALUMNI AFFAIRS

Legacy student

wins BSC’s top

scholarship

Evan Whisnant of Chapel Hill, N.C., has

been selected as the Rushton Scholar for the

college’s incoming Class of 2019.

The talented senior from the Chapel Hill

School, who is the son of Dr. Anne Mitchell

Whisnant ’89 and David Whisnant, beat out

more than 370 other qualified high school

students from around the country for the

award, which provides full tuition, fees, room,

and board each year, plus a $2,000 annual

stipend for travel, internships, or special

projects. He is a National Merit Semifinalist,

plays trumpet in multiple bands, is a member

of the National Technical Honors Society

and the Tri-M Music Honors Society, and is

president of Triangle Technical Teens, a group

of high school students that does free technical

support for non-profit groups.

“I am so excited for Evan to go off to

Birmingham-Southern in the fall,” said his mother, who earned her Ph.D. in history at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill

and currently works as UNC’s deputy secretary of the faculty and an adjunct faculty member in the history and American Studies

departments. “Even though Evan’s never lived in Alabama, it feels to me like he is going home. Birmingham-Southern provided a great

foundation for me, and my husband and I are so pleased for Evan to have this opportunity for what we know will be an outstanding

experience there.”

The Legacy Scholarship Program

This year’s Rushton Scholar is a legacy—that is, the son or daughter of a BSC alum. Legacies are very important to the

college; to demonstrate that, BSC has increased the amount of the Legacy Scholarship from $500/year to $1,000/year.

Any child, grandchild, great-grandchild, or stepchild of a BSC alumnus who is admitted is eligible for this scholarship;

so far this year, more than 75 Legacy Scholarship offers have been extended. If your child is college-aged, be sure to let

Admission and Alumni Affairs know by filling out a quick online form at

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www.alumni.bsc.edu

and building your profile. Once we have

your updated contact information, we can keep you informed about upcoming events at the

college and alumni events in your area!