Tuesday, May 24, 2011

UNC Senior Chosen for History Research Program

Kristen Maye, a rising Carolina senior, has been chosen for a five-week history research program in New York City this summer.

A 2008 graduate of Independence High School in Mint Hill, Maye will be among 10 Gilder Lehrman History Scholars selected in a national competition.

The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History, a nonprofit organization seeking to improve and enrich American history education, chooses top undergraduate American history majors for the program. The scholarship covers travel to and from New York and five weeks of living expenses.

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