Junior receives society’s inaugural scholarship

As the inaugural recipient of the Bascom Hill Society Scholarship, Sara Sadek knows she has a lot of high expectations awaiting her. But a look at her academic and personal achievements suggests she’ll exceed any benchmarks that are set.

A junior working toward a triple major in economics, Spanish and international business, Sadek has traveled and studied abroad, volunteered to help senior citizens in Madison and youth in Nicaragua, and has focused on children caught up in the humanitarian crisis in northern Uganda.

“I am so honored to receive the Bascom Hill Society scholarship,” Sadek says. “A cumbersome course load and a daunting set of financial responsibilities will be greatly alleviated due to this scholarship, and I can now pursue my greater goals and contribute more fully to the student body and the community,” she says.

The scholarship provides the equivalent of full tuition, room and board. A selection committee chose Sadek from a group of applicants, who had to show financial need, academic achievement and volunteer involvement. The UW Foundation’s Bascom Hill Society recognizes those who have committed more than $25,000 in gifts to the university.