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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:  Tuesday, April 27, 2010

USD Student Wins Scarborough Scholarship

PIERRE, S.D. – Alexandra VanderWeide, a biology major at The University of South Dakota and a graduate of Brandon Valley High School, has been awarded the Marlin R. Scarborough Scholarship by the South Dakota Board of Regents. The $1,000 scholarship honors the late Marlin R. Scarborough, who was president of the Board of Regents at the time of his death.

The Scarborough Endowment Fund annually provides a scholarship to a student at a South Dakota public university.  Applicants must have a 3.5 grade point average, demonstrate leadership potential, and be nominated by their university.

VanderWeide has a cumulative GPA of 4.0 after completing three semesters at USD. 

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