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The James Madison Center

James Madison University

MSC 7402, 222 Johnston Hall

Harrisonburg, Virginia 22807

Phone 540.568.2549  

FAX: 540.568.7043

Recipients of the Donald Robertson Scholarship in Elementary Education

 

2005  Kimberley Burdette

2006  Melody Mersiovsky

2007  Jessica Arms

2008  Shannon Thatcher and Michele Ritner

2009  Meghan Newton

Meghan Newton receives the 2009 Donald Robertson Scholarship from the James Madison Center Director, Philip Bigler

“All that I have been in my life, I owe largely to this man.” James Madison remembering the lasting impact of his first teacher, Donald Robertson.

 

The Donald Robertson Scholarship In Elementary Education

Help a future teacher pass along James Madison’s legacy to the next generation by contributing to the Donald Robertson Scholarship.  Tax Deductible Donations can been sent to:

 

The JMU Advancement Gifts and Records

800 South Main Street, MSC 3606

Harrisonburg, VA. 22807

800.296.6162

All proceeds from the sale of Liberty & Learning go to sustain the Donald Robertson Scholarship.

The Donald Robertson Scholarship is offered annually by the Madison Center in honor of James Madison's first teacher. Robertson's influence on the young Madison was enormous and it was said that this talented teacher "nurtured greatness and laid the foundation for some of the most fruitful careers in American history." Contemporary educators continue in this noble tradition and the scholarship is open to any JMU student who is working on licensure in Elementary Education. Requirements and eligibility are further explained on the application.

Complete a Contribution Card for the Donald Robertson Scholarship in Elementary Education