Kathryn Pruss Wins Competition For St. Andrew's Award

4-23-96
University Park, Pa. -- Kathryn Pruss of Julian has received a $10,000 scholarship from the St. Andrew's Society of Philadelphia to study at the University of Glasgow, Scotland, next year.

St. Andrew's scholarship winners are selected on the basis of academic excellence and an interest in Scottish culture and education. Since 1957, the St. Andrew's Society has sent 106 students to the universities of Aberdeen, Edinburgh St. Andrews and Glasgow for their junior year. Five students were selected this year.

A University Scholar, Pruss is planning to do her senior thesis work in theater and as a member of the Scholar's theater troup, " No Refund Theatre," has been an actor, stage manager or director for such plays as Steel Magnolias, J.B. Lysistrata, As You Like It, and Much Ado About Nothing. She also is an accomplished musician, playing 10 instruments from the piccolo to tuba, and plans to learn the bagpipes. Pruss also studies environmental issues and plans to continue that work in law school after she graduates.

Her interest in Scotland began with her grandmother's stories of family ancestry in Scotland, which she plans to pursue in courses in Scottish history at Glasgow.

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Editors: Kathryn Pruss is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Raymond K. Pruss of Julian.

Contact: Christy Rambeau (814) 865-7517 (office) (814) 237-9046 (home) cmr7@psu.edu