Meridian Scholars Day
Thank you to the 35 SIUE alumni volunteers for your support, time and effort making the 2018 Meridian Scholars Day a huge success. More than 600 prospective student applications were reviewed by the selection committee for our prestigious Meridian Scholarship.
The selection committee invited 160 candidates with outstanding academic potential to interview with alumni, faculty and current students on Meridian Scholars Day. The diverse group of students represented 15 states and 142 high schools, and included four international students. They are interested in 48 different academic programs and represent the rich cultural diversity of the SIUE student body.
“I was very proud of how the day went, and I was very proud of SIUE. I was again reassured that I made the right choice in my educational institution. SIUE provides a high-quality education at a very affordable price. I think it's wonderful that the honor's program has been redesigned to improve the opportunity for students to become more aware about their world and to grow in maturity. It was a refreshing and revitalizing day. If I had to do it all over again, I would still choose SIUE. I just wanted to say thank you for allowing the alumni to have this opportunity to reconnect with the campus and play a small role in such a huge day!”
Marlana Hairston ’98 ‘03
