Two 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ students have been selected to receive James Madison Memorial Fellowships -awards that will provide them with up to $24,000 each for graduate school.
Both the 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ recipients, Mary D. Wammack and Christian M. Yeager, plan to use the fellowships to pursue graduate degrees at 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ.
Only 61 James Madison Fellowships were awarded nationwide this year. The fellowships are awarded to college graduates who want to further their study of American history and who aspire to become teachers of American history, American government, or social studies at the secondary school level or who already are teaching those subjects at a secondary school.
Wammack, 41, received a bachelor of arts degree in history from 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ last month. She will pursue a master's degree in history at 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ. The Boulder City resident plans to teach high school history after completing her master's degree. Her long-term goal is to earn a doctoral degree and then teach history at the college level.
Yeager, a 23-year-old Las Vegas resident, earned a bachelor of arts degree in political science from 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ last month. She plans to work toward a master's degree in political science at 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ. Her goal is to teach high school government.
"Being chosen to receive a James Madison Memorial Fellowship is an extraordinary accomplishment," said 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ President Carol C. Harter. "These students should be proud of their achievements, just as we at 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ are proud of them.
"The James Madison Fellowship is a prestigious award that provides an excellent opportunity for some of 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ's best students to remain at 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ and continue their academic careers," Harter said.
