UVa Names First Blackburn Scholar
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va.
A Charlottesville resident has been chosen as the first recipient of a scholarship honoring a University of Virginia dean known for increasing college access for low-income and
Ladi Smith was chosen from about 200 AccessUVa students as the first John A. Blackburn Scholar at UVa. Blackburn, who died in January after 24 years as dean of admissions, extensively promoted the AccessUVA financial aid program.
