Spartanburg area students awarded scholarships to attend Wofford College

SPARTANBURG, SC (05/19/2010)(readMedia)-- Masuma Alimohamed, Amy E. Roper, and David McCormac Bennett have been awarded scholarships at Wofford College. They are members of the class of 2014.

Alimohamed, a senior at Dorman High School, has been named a Charles E. Daniel Finalist. Parents: Farida and Lukman Alimohamed (Spartanburg, S.C., 29307).

While guaranteed significant scholarship funds, a Charles E. Daniel Finalist competes for the Charles E. Daniel Scholarship, which provides full tuition, fees, room, and board for a period of four years. The late Mr. Charles E. Daniel, industrialist and statesman, was devoted to promoting the development of orderly industrialization, improved transportation, and expanded educational opportunities in South Carolina and the region. In memory of Mr. Daniel, the Daniel family provided this scholarship for identifying and developing leadership.

Roper, a senior at Dorman High School, has been awarded an Old Main Scholarship. Parents: Cletos and Marilyn Roper (Spartanburg, S.C., 29303).

Old Main, the center of Wofford College's campus, is a lasting symbol of the values Wofford seeks to instill in its students: service to others, academic excellence and leadership. Recipients of this scholarship are recognized for these qualities.

Bennett, a home schooled student, has been awarded an 1854 Scholarship. Parents: Dr. and Mrs. Chipley B. Bennett (Spartanburg, S.C. 29307).

Ninety percent of Wofford's enrolled students receive approximately $32 million in scholarships, grants and loans each year. Each of the endowed scholarship funds requires that recipients demonstrate outstanding character, academic achievement, and potential for contribution to society; some have additional requirements for eligibility.

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Wofford College, established in 1854, is an independent liberal arts college of 1,450 students in Spartanburg, S.C. Wofford ranks 6th nationally in the percentage of undergraduates receiving credit for study aboard. Home to one of the nation's 276 Phi Beta Kappa chapters, Wofford's historic 170-acre campus is recognized as a national arboretum. Affiliated with the United Methodist Church, the college is committed to quintessential undergraduate education within the context of values-based inquiry.