2014 Banquet
Becoming a Terry Scholar is a demarcation in the journey of a scholar. Receiving “the letter” was not unlike Bilbo Baggins leaving the Shire, or Harry Potter receiving his letter for Hogwarts. It was the opening of a new chapter.
Scholars are all very different, but the underlying characteristics between all scholars tie us together. Interview panelists see something special in us as scholars. This underlying characteristic is similar to all the great characters of literature; the common thread readers appreciate worldwide, even if we can't put a finger on it.
The Terry Foundation has given us the means to write our own story, the financial support to attend a terrific university, and the emotional support of believing that we can be more than we thought possible. This time in the lives of scholars is a grand new chapter that will certainly be a turning point. The Terry Foundation's final gift of a gold pen is a perfect symbol of this chapter: with a story to write, Terry has given us a means to create it
Scholars are all very different, but the underlying characteristics between all scholars tie us together. Interview panelists see something special in us as scholars. This underlying characteristic is similar to all the great characters of literature; the common thread readers appreciate worldwide, even if we can't put a finger on it.
The Terry Foundation has given us the means to write our own story, the financial support to attend a terrific university, and the emotional support of believing that we can be more than we thought possible. This time in the lives of scholars is a grand new chapter that will certainly be a turning point. The Terry Foundation's final gift of a gold pen is a perfect symbol of this chapter: with a story to write, Terry has given us a means to create it
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