Three University Students Receive Prestigious Jacob Javits Fellowship

March 15, 2000

University Park, Pa. — Three Penn State students from the College of Liberal Arts are among the national winners in this year’s Jacob Javits Fellowship Program, which provides grants for outstanding students to pursue graduate study in the arts, humanities and social sciences.

The recipients are: Jillian Cantor, a senior English major and Schreyer Honors Scholar from Ivyland; Laura Cook, a 1999 political science graduate from Uniontown; and Leanna Mellott, a senior sociology major, Schreyer Honors Scholar, and McNair Scholar from Tyrone.

The Javits Fellowship Program provides financial assistance to students of superior ability — as demonstrated by their achievements and exceptional promise — to undertake study at the doctoral and master of fine arts level.

Javits Fellows receive $10,500 per year paid directly to the graduate school for tuition and fees, and a living stipend of up to $15,000 depending on need. The awards are administered by the U.S. Department of Education and are renewable for up to four years.

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Contact: Tysen Kendig, Department of Public Information, (814) 865-7517 or .