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Smith Scholars Aim to Cut Through Disinformation, Improve Education for All
Besides having last names that begin with an “M”, Grace McGuire and Steve Mirabello have a few things in common.
They’re both members of Davidson College’s class of 2025 and graduated in May. Both grew up in the Washington, D.C., area and have a deep interest in public policy. They are both fraternal twins. And they spent their college years as academically stellar campus leaders who earned the admiration and affection of their peers and professors.
In fall, both will head to the United Kingdom as Smith Scholars.
Davidson’s W. Thomas Smith Scholarship honors graduating seniors for outstanding academic achievement, leadership, character and community service. It models scholarships such as the Rhodes and Fulbright and pays for a year of graduate study abroad.
McGuire and Mirabello meet all those requirements, as you’ll find out when you read their stories:
