Photo gallery New Mercile J. Lee Scholars start to build community
Incoming students in the Mercile J. Lee Scholars Program took part in a community building exercise during an orientation session held at Carson Gulley Center on Aug. 30. The program, which administers the Chancellor’s and Powers-Knapp scholarships, serves underrepresented students and provides them with individualized advising, a supportive peer network, leadership development, and mentorship opportunities.
![Interim director Samantha Samreth speaks to incoming undergraduate students in the Mercile Lee Scholars Program during a community building exercise.](https://news.wisc.edu/content/uploads/2021/09/Mercile_Lee_Scholars21_8983-1024x681.jpg)
Photo by: Bryce Richter
Interim director Samantha Samreth speaks to incoming undergraduate students in the Mercile Lee Scholars Program during a community building exercise.![The Mercile Lee Scholarship program serves underrepresented students and provides them with individualized advising, a supportive peer network, leadership development, and mentorship opportunities.](https://news.wisc.edu/content/uploads/2021/09/Mercile_Lee_Scholars21_8926-1024x681.jpg)
Photo by: Bryce Richter
The Mercile Lee Scholarship program serves underrepresented students and provides them with individualized advising, a supportive peer network, leadership development, and mentorship opportunities.Tags: recent sightings, student life