Georgia Student Named Rousseve Scholar at Xavier University of Louisiana

A Georgia student is among the thirty-one upperclassmen at Xavier University of Louisiana named as Rousseve Scholars for the 2008-09 academic year.

Selected as a Rousseve Scholar is Justin Frederick of Decatur,GA. Frederick is a senior engineering major and graduate of Druid Hills High School.

Students selected for the Rousseve Scholars program generally represent the top ten students in the sophomore, junior and senior classes based on their academic performance the preceding
two semesters. Each recipient receives a full tuition scholarship (valued at $13,700) and a book allowance.

Xavier University of Louisiana is the only Black Catholic university in the United States. It is a private, co-educational institution, founded by St. Katharine Drexel and the Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament. Xavier offers a comprehensive liberal arts program and professional programs, including 41 undergraduate majors, masters degree programs and a doctor of pharmacy program.