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Shearer announced today that Clay Kirk of New York City and Sarah Kennedy of Atlanta, sisters of Transylvania University Board of Trustees member James G. Kenan III, have established a scholarship program at Transylvania to honor their brother. The JGK III scholarships will include full tuition, room, board and fees for four years and will be awarded to two entering first-year students every four years, beginning fall of 2008.<\/p>\n<p>\n\u201cWe are extremely grateful to Clay and Sarah for their generous gift to Transylvania in honor of their brother Jim,\u201d said Shearer. \u201cJim has been exceptionally committed to Transylvania. As vice chair of Transylvania\u2019s Board of Trustees and chair of the Investment Committee, he has overseen management of the University\u2019s endowment for the past 20 years.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\nKenan provides close oversight of Transylvania\u2019s investment strategies and during his tenure, the University\u2019s endowment has grown from $35 to $145 million. <\/p>\n<p>\nThe JGK III Scholarship Program will build on the principles established in Transylvania\u2019s prestigious William T. Young Scholarship Program that was launched in 1982.  <\/p>\n<p>\nTransylvania, founded in 1780, is the nation\u2019s sixteenth oldest institution of higher learning and is consistently ranked in national publications as one of the top liberal arts colleges in the country.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>LEXINGTON, Ky.\u2014President Charles L. Shearer announced today that Clay Kirk of New York City and Sarah Kennedy of Atlanta, sisters of Transylvania University Board of Trustees member James G. Kenan III, have established a scholarship program at Transylvania to honor their brother. The JGK III scholarships will include full tuition, room, board and fees for four years and will be awarded to two entering first-year students every four years, beginning fall of 2008. \u201cWe are extremely grateful to Clay and Sarah for their generous gift to Transylvania in honor of their brother Jim,\u201d said Shearer. \u201cJim has been exceptionally committed to Transylvania. As vice chair of Transylvania\u2019s Board of Trustees and chair of the Investment Committee, he has overseen management of the University\u2019s endowment for the past 20 years.\u201d Kenan provides close oversight of Transylvania\u2019s investment strategies and during his tenure, the University\u2019s endowment has grown from $35 to $145 million. 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