SFBRHS Graduate Earns International Scholarshipn Will Study in England for Two Years

Jacob Calvert, a 2011 St. Francis Borgia Regional High School graduate, recently was selected as a 2015 Marshall Scholarship recipient.

Calvert currently is a senior studying bioengineering at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The international award will allow him to pursue graduate study for two years in England.

Calvert is the son of Eric and Kimberly Calvert, Washington. He is the third University of Illinois student in five years to earn the Marshall Scholarship and is one of 31 recipients in the 2015 program selected from approximately 900 nominated candidates across the country.

About the Scholarship

Established in 1953, the Marshall Scholarship enables U.S. students to conduct graduate study in the United Kingdom as a way to strengthen the relationship between the two countries.

The program honors George C. Marshall, the primary author of the Marshall Plan, which helped the United States restore the economies of European countries devastated by World War II.

During his career as a U.S. soldier and statesman, Marshall served as a special ambassador to China, Secretary of Defense, Secretary of State, and Army Chief of Staff. And, in 1953, he became the only soldier to earn the Nobel Peace Prize.

As part of Calverts two-year award, he will receive approximately $36,000 per year to cover accommodations, living expenses, tuition, fees, books and transportation.

Calverts Plans

In the fall of 2015, he will enroll in a masters degree program in mathematical sciences at the University of Bristol. In his second year, he plans to pursue a masters in theoretical physics at the University of Manchester.

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SFBRHS Graduate Earns International Scholarshipn Will Study in England for Two Years