Duke scholarship named in honor of '73 EHS grad
By EPHRATA REVIEW
Ephrata Review

Published: May 07, 2008 10:39 AM EST

EPHRATA, PA - The trustees of the Mary Duke Biddle Foundation of Durham, North Carolina have announced recently they are honoring 1973 Ephrata High School graduate Douglas C. Zinn, with a scholarship fund at Duke University.

In a letter to Zinn, foundation chairman Mary Duke Trent Jones stated, "We do this in recognition of your loyalty and dedication to the Foundation and to Duke University.

"Your hard work and enthusiasm have contributed immeasurably to the success of the Foundation's mission and we are all very proud of you," the letter concluded.

This will amount to $250,000 being available in the fund for incoming Duke freshmen.

According to Keith Lawrence, director of media relations, Duke Office of News and Communications, The Mary Duke Biddle Foundation, a longtime supporter of Duke University, made a gift of $125,000 to establish a new undergraduate scholarship at Duke. This contribution will be matched with $125,000 from the Financial Aid Initiative Challenge Fund. The scholarship will be awarded for the first time this fall.

"By establishing this scholarship, we are proud to support Duke's policy of ensuring that every eligible student who is admitted to Duke can afford to attend," said Mrs. Jones. She and the other board members surprised foundation executive director Zinn by naming the scholarship fund in his honor.

Zinn, a 1979 Duke grad, is the son of Mary and Charles Zinn, formerly of Ephrata and now of Durham.