Ella Abney

Ella visited UVA with College Bound in February of 2020. She claims that she signed up for the trip because of all of the other colleges on the itinerary. This is what Ella had to say about her experience:

“Before my trip, I knew nearly nothing about UVA except that they were basketball National Champions the previous year. Mrs. Sartelle encouraged every student to have an open mind about each place we toured and wanted us to ask lots of questions. After spending a day at UVA conversing with students and faculty, I discovered that I wanted to be part of such a close knit community that would challenge me with rigorous academics. Without my experience with College Bound, I don’t believe I would have ever found the place that I will call home for the next four years.”

Ella was named as one of the 52 Jefferson Scholars for the Class of 2026. With the prestigious award, she is given a full merit based scholarship. Way to go, Ella!