Liam Pulsifer Accepted into University Scholars Program
at Duke University
On April 8, Liam Pulsifer '15 was welcomed into the University Scholars Program at Duke University. The University Scholars Program was created in 1998 with funding from Melinda and Bill Gates and offers 100% tuition, plus room, board, and other mandatory fees for all four years of his undergraduate studies. There are also opportunities for fully-funded study abroad trips or other research and study options funded by Duke, such as Duke Engage, the Dean's Summer Research Fellowships, or the Howard Hughes Undergraduate Program for scientific research.
Earlier this year, Liam was also a National Merit Scholar finalist as well as a semifinalist for the Morehead-Cain, UNC’s prestigious, merit-based scholarship.
At Christ School, Liam Pulsifer is the Honor Council Chair, an AP Scholar with Distinction, a High Honors Scholar, and Day Student Prefect. He is also an athlete and musician - named MVP of the tennis team and a member of the North Carolina All State Band. He shares his musical talent with the service learning group Notes from the Soul, a Christ School student-outreach program. Liam is the first student Chief Editor of the school's literary magazine, Struan, and was awarded the Vth Form Book Prize for maintaining the highest GPA among all students in 11th grade. Liam earned his finalist designation in this scholarship competition by scoring in the top 1% of the 1.4 million students nationwide who took the 2013 PSAT.
"Liam possesses that rare blend of character, skill, curiosity, and determination - all prerequisites for someone destined to do great things at the university level and beyond," observes Kirk Blackard, Director of College Guidance.
Congratulations, Liam!
