Bartow, Fla., Student Named Valedictorian at Washington and Lee University

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Maggie Holland is recognized during Washington and Lee's Commencement.

LEXINGTON, VA (05/28/2013)(readMedia)-- Maggie Lynn Holland of Bartow, Fla., was named the valedictorian of Washington and Lee University's graduating Class of 2013 during Commencement Exercises on Thursday, May 23, on the historic Front Lawn.

Holland, who majored in biology, completed her college career with a grade-point average of 3.989 on a 4.0 scale. She received the bachelor of science degree summa cum laude.

In 2011, she was the Phi Beta Kappa J. Brown Goehring Sophomore Award winner and was an inducted to Phi Beta Kappa her junior year.

During her Washington and Lee career, Holland volunteered at the Rockbridge Area Health Center and was an active member of the Lexington Presbyterian Church.

She intends to participate in a medical mission to Guatemala this summer with Faith in Practice, an ecumenical Christian organization that seeks to improve the physical, spiritual and economic conditions of the poor in Guatemala through short-term surgical, medical and dental mission trips and health-related educational programs. In preparation for her trip, Holland arranged to have a special class for her and two classmates to study medical Spanish and learn about Guatemalan customs.

A graduate of the International Baccalaureate School in Bartow High School, Holland will enter Duke University's physical therapy program in the fall.

Washington and Lee University, the nation's ninth oldest institution of higher education, is among the nation¹s premier liberal arts colleges and universities. Washington and Lee University provides a liberal arts education that develops students' capacity to think freely, critically, and humanely and to conduct themselves with honor, integrity, and civility. Graduates are prepared for life-long learning, personal achievement, responsible leadership, service to others, and engaged citizenship in a global and diverse society.