Two UNLV students have been selected to receive James Madison Memorial Fellowships -awards that will provide them with up to $24,000 each for graduate school.
Both the UNLV recipients, Mary D. Wammack and Christian M. Yeager, plan to use the fellowships to pursue graduate degrees at UNLV.
Only 61 James Madison Fellowships were awarded nationwide this year. The fellowships are awarded to college graduates who want to further their study of American history and who aspire to become teachers of American history, American government, or social studies at the secondary school level or who already are teaching those subjects at a secondary school.
Wammack, 41, received a bachelor of arts degree in history from UNLV last month. She will pursue a master's degree in history at UNLV. The Boulder City resident plans to teach high school history after completing her master's degree. Her long-term goal is to earn a doctoral degree and then teach history at the college level.
Yeager, a 23-year-old Las Vegas resident, earned a bachelor of arts degree in political science from UNLV last month. She plans to work toward a master's degree in political science at UNLV. Her goal is to teach high school government.
"Being chosen to receive a James Madison Memorial Fellowship is an extraordinary accomplishment," said UNLV President Carol C. Harter. "These students should be proud of their achievements, just as we at UNLV are proud of them.
"The James Madison Fellowship is a prestigious award that provides an excellent opportunity for some of UNLV's best students to remain at UNLV and continue their academic careers," Harter said.
