Heaven received a beautiful soul on May 17, 2021. Beverly Woodcock McArthur, 95, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her loved ones.
Born in Los Angeles, California, on May 16, 1926, to Vera and Nathan Woodcock, Bev spent her childhood earning Girl Scout badges and roller skating down Wilshire Boulevard with her girlfriends, most likely heading to the malt shop. Prior to graduating from Los Angeles High School in 1944, Bev was introduced to Anson James Jim McArthur, the true love of her life. This introduction was set up by Bev s mother, Vera and Vera s best friend, Isabel McArthur, Jim s mother. Bev and Jim were married on November 8, 1944, she was 18 and he was 20.
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Yale juniors Alie Brussel Faria and Eli Sabin are among 62 college students nationwide selected as 2021 Truman Scholars. The scholarship is the premiere graduate scholarship for aspiring public service leaders in the United States. It provides funding for graduate studies, leadership training, career counseling, and special internship and fellowship opportunities within the federal government.
Faria and Sabin were selected from 845 candidates nominated by 328 colleges and universities a record number of applicants. Truman Scholars are chosen for their outstanding leadership potential, a commitment to a career in government or the nonprofit sector, and academic excellence. The Harry S. Truman Scholarship Foundation was created by Congress in 1975 to be the nation’s living memorial to the 33
April 14, 2021
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Yale juniors Alie Brussel Faria and Eli Sabin.
Yale juniors Alie Brussel Faria and Eli Sabin are among 62 college students nationwide selected as 2021 Truman Scholars. The scholarship is the premiere graduate scholarship for aspiring public service leaders in the United States. It provides funding for graduate studies, leadership training, career counseling, and special internship and fellowship opportunities within the federal government.
Faria and Sabin were selected from 845 candidates nominated by 328 colleges and universities a record number of applicants. Truman Scholars are chosen for their outstanding leadership potential, a commitment to a career in government or the nonprofit sector, and academic excellence. The Harry S. Truman Scholarship Foundation was created by Congress in 1975 to be the nation’s living memorial to the 33
February 23, 2021
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Over the past decade, Yale has been among the most prolific institutions in producing recipients of the Fulbright U.S. Student award, the government’s flagship international exchange program. Nearly 100 Yale students or alumni have won the prestigious honor in the past five years alone.
And the number of recipients from Yale continues to rise: for 2020-21, 32 people from Yale were offered Fulbright awards, the fifth-highest number among U.S. research institutions, up 10 places from the prior cycle, according to the Chronicle of Higher Education.