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Will Forrest '18 wins Morehead-Cain Scholarship to UNC - Chapel Hill

Will Forrest '18 is the winner of a Morehead-Cain Scholarship at UNC - Chapel Hill. The scholarship—the first merit scholarship program founded in the United States—provides a full four-year scholarship covering tuition, books, room and board, a laptop computer, and four summer experiences known as the Morehead-Cain's Summer Enrichment Program. "This is a huge accomplishment," says Upper School Academic Dean and Director of College Counseling Jim Jump. "In any given year only 3% of nominees are selected, and he's our first winner in 12 years."
 
In the clasroom, Forrest carries a 4.5 grade-point average, and has earned two perfect scores on 2 AP Exams. He serves as the head of the Peer Advisory Program, is a member of the Saints for Social Justice group, sings with the Glee Club and The Beaux Ties, and recently started a club called M.I.N.D. (Mental Illness Needs Discussion). 

On the football field, Forrest was named an all-Prep League and VISAA All-State performer as a Junior and a Senior. 
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