🌱 How a Waxhaw student turned global study into a major scholarship
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- How a Waxhaw student turned global study into a major scholarship
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• Waxhaw student wins scholarship to study abroad (thecharlotteweekly.com) — A Washington and Lee University senior from Waxhaw, Darby Burgett, has earned a prestigious Boren Scholarship to study Indonesian, highlighting the global paths opening for local students. She’ll train this summer in Wisconsin before heading to Indonesia this fall, building on extensive prior study-abroad experiences and leadership in campus environmental and climate organizations. 
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