The following scholars have been selected for the 2004 James Monroe Scholarship Award Judge panel. With the assistance of Bill Thomas and Chris Winslow, Andy Sasser and Mike Arendall, arranged a talented and diverse panel tasked with the responsibilty of reviewing submissions in the coming weeks. A special welcome goes out to first-time judges, Mr. Barlow, Mr. Brown, Mr. Muldowney and Mr. Call.
Arielle Kuiper, Monroe Scholar and 2002 Winner
of the James Monroe Scholarship Award (2nd Place)
Arielle Kuiper currently attends the College of William and Mary. She recently attended a State Department and Congressionally sponsored student exchange program in Germany for a year. Arielle is interested in studying Biology with an aim towards attending Medical school. She endeavors to use her talents in the service of others. Capitalizing on her international experience, foreign language and science skills, she also hopes to serve abroad. Her interest in President Monroe came about from her study of U.S. history, politics, and its application to present day diplomacy and policy.
Dr. James P. Lucier, Chairman JMMF Education Committee &
Author of "The Political Writings of James Monroe"
James P. Lucier is Senior Fellow of the James Monroe Memorial Foundation, and a member of the Board of Regents of the James Monroe Museum and Memorial Library in Fredericksburg, Virginia. He is also Chairman of the Advisory Commission of the Thomas Balch Library, and 80 year-old archival center of local history and geneaology in Leesburg, Virginia, near Monroe's Loudoun County estate, Oak Hill. A staff member of the U.S. Senate for 25 years, and a former staff director of the U.S. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, Lucier acquired a practical knowledge of diplomacy, legislative action, and separation-of-powers doctrine that led him to appreciate Monroe's career as a warrior, diplomat, Senator, Secretary of State and President. Lucier is currently Senior Editor of the national newsweekly, Insight on the News and holds a Ph.D. from the University of Michigan.
Dr. Peter Onuf, Professor of History, University of Virginia
Peter S. Onuf (Ph.D Johns Hopkins University) is the Thomas Jefferson Foundation Professor of History at the University of Virginia and editor of Jeffersonian Legacies (Virginia). He is the author and/or editor of many books including "Jefferson's Empire: The Language of American Nationhood," "Origins of the Federal Republic: Jurisdictional Controversies in the United States, 1775-1787" and "Statehood and Union: A History of the Northwest Ordinance."
Bob Barlow, Attorney at Law, Law Offices of R.J. Barlow, P.L.C.
Bob Barlow served as past chairman of the James Monroe Museum & Memorial Library's Board of Regents' Executive Committee. He has practiced law in Virginia for over 13 years.
John Taylor, President, Virginia Institute for Public Policy
John Taylor is chairman and president of the Virginia Institute for Public Policy. He previously served as assistant to the president of the Cato Institute in Washington, D.C. A member of the Federalist Society, Mr. Taylor is also a member of the National Association of Scholars, the Philadelphia Society, and the Virginia Association of Scholars. He serves on the board of directors of the Center for Law and Accountability, a public-interest law group headquartered in northern Virginia, and in 2000, he was elected to the national advisory board of the James Monroe Memorial Foundation.
James E. Wootton, Executive Director of the Capitol Square
Preservation Council & former Curator of Ashlawn-Highland
Ted Brown, Doctoral Candidate in History, University of Virginia
J. Kevin Muldowney, Attorney, Hunton & Williams
Kevin Muldowney is an attorney and CPA and an enthusiastic student of American history and, in particular, our United States Presidents. While a law student, Kevin wrote law review articles on various topics and as an attorney has been a contributing author on various books and publications.
Andrew T. Call, Recent Graduate, University of Virginia
Andrew Call holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in History from the University of Virginia. During his tenure Mr. Call founded the Patrick Henry Law Society. In addition, he is currently listed on the University's My-D-Cav website honoring generous UVA benefactors.
