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The scholarship, which will be awarded to one student annually

On Tue, Feb 16, 2016 at 7:59 AM, Eric Schwerin <eschwerin@rosemontseneca.com
> wrote:

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> http://www.thedp.com/article/2016/02/beau-biden-scholarship-established
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> Scholarship in honor of Beau Biden established by his former Castle
> brothers
>
> Months after his untimely death due to brain cancer, 1991 College of Arts
> and Sciences graduate Beau Biden’s legacy will live on in the form of a
> scholarship.
>
> In conjunction with the Tau Chapter of Psi Upsilon, also known as Castle,
> Penn announced that the Joseph R. “Beau” Biden III Memorial Scholarship
> will provide need-based support to a College student demonstrating a
> passion for civil engagement and leadership through public service.
>
> Biden, who was a member of Castle as an undergraduate, trained as a lawyer
> and served two terms as attorney general of Delaware. Previously, he served
> in Iraq as part of the Delaware National Guard where he won a Bronze Star.
> He was also given the Legion Award of Merit posthumously.
>
> The scholarship, which will be awarded to one student annually, will cover
> the average financial aid package for a Penn student of $44,000. Ongoing
> fundraising efforts have been successful with donations from Biden’s
> friends and family totaling $500,000 said Maryann O’Leary Salas, director
> of development for undergraduate financial aid.
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> “Beau was an extraordinary human being, and his legacy at Penn and beyond
> is one of leadership and service,” Dean of the School of Arts and
> Sciences, Steven Fluharty said in a statement.
>
> The Biden family has maintained close ties to Penn throughout the years.
> After Beau Biden died at the age of 46 in May 2015, Vice President Joe
> Biden traveled to Penn in January to launch an initiative to cure cancer
> through Penn Medicine. At the roundtable discussion to launch the
> initiative, he said that he intends to be involved with this effort for the
> rest of his life.
>
> Ashley Biden, Beau’s half-sister, graduated from School of Social Policy
> and Practice in 2010 and Naomi Biden, Beau’s niece, is a current College
> senior.
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>
> Eric D. Schwerin
> eschwerin@rosemontseneca.com
>
> Sent from my iPhone
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