Jocelyne Couture-Nowak Memorial Scholarship

A merit-based scholarship established in memory and in honor of Jocelyne Couture-Nowak, who died during the tragic shooting at Virginia Tech on April 16, 2007. Jocelyne was a faculty member in the Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures. As a French instructor, she touched and inspired many students to continue studying French. This scholarship supports French majors at Virginia Tech who have demonstrated strong academic performance in their French coursework and overall studies. Recipients must have completed at least 2 French courses at the 3000 level by the beginning of the award year and maintain a minimum GPA of 3.3 in French courses and 3.0 overall. Preference is given to students who will be juniors or seniors at the beginning of fall semester of the award year.