THE YEAR IN REVIEW - Jefferson Scholars Foundation

the year in review
betsy & john casteen and w. james copeland jr. scholarships
This past year, the Foundation
and viewed the Program
was fortunate to be involved
as a “central driver of
in recognizing two of the
change and excellence
University’s favorite sons,
in the University.”
John Casteen and Jim
In addition, friends
Copeland.
and former colleagues of
Longtime benefactor and
Jim Copeland have
former Foundation board
recognized his service to
member Eli Tullis announced
the University by
a challenge gift created by Eli,
funding the W. James
Paul Tudor Jones, and Lee and
Copeland Jr. Jefferson
Elizabeth Ainslie. This gift Betsy and John Casteen.
Scholarship. Jim (Col ’67)
recognized John and Betsy
was a leader in the
Casteen for their service to the University classroom and on the gridiron, and he was
community and the Foundation. Mr.
the embodiment of Jefferson’s ideals for
Casteen was instrumental in the creation students and graduates of the University of
of the Jefferson Scholars Program in 1979 Virginia. “Jim’s life work as a leader in
intercollegiate athletics, as an
upstanding citizen subscribing to the
highest of ideals, and as a true friend
to so many throughout the years,
never losing sight of the true gifts of
friendship, kindness, and good
heartedness, makes creating a
Jefferson Scholarship in his name a
well-deserved honor,” states Allison
Cryor DiNardo. This scholarship will be
held by a Scholar who was a high
school varsity athlete who is a leader,
scholar, and citizen.
Jim Copeland, Cleveland Browns, 1967-1974.
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