Seth Alexander Morris, a senior at Salisbury High School, has been selected by Sewanee: The University of the South to receive the Benedict Scholarship for the class of 2013.
The scholarship, valued at $175,000 over four years, is the highest honor conferred to a student entering the University of the South, covering full tuition, room, board and fees each year.
Morris is the son of Pam and Joe Morris of Salisbury.
At Sewanee, he intends to double major in political science and environmental studies. Morris plans to eventually study law.
A National Merit Scholarship Finalist and Advanced Placement Scholar with Distinction, Morris served in the student government association at Salisbury High and as president of the Junior Civitan. He participated as captain of the Academic Competition Team and played soccer.
He was a junior marshal, Junior Rotarian and member of the National Honor Society.
Morris attended Governor’s School and Summer Ventures and participated in the Campus Y Catalyst Conference at UNC Chapel Hill. A graduate of Youth Leadership Rowan, he received the SHS Outstanding Community Service Award and the Elizabeth Maxwell Steele Chapter DAR Good Citizen Award.
He was a finalist in the N.C. State Mathematics Contest and recipient of the SHS Advanced Placement Environmental Science Award. Morris was recently selected as a Time Warner All-Star, which recognizes outstanding high school seniors.
Morris has been a volunteer and intern with the LandTrust for Central North Carolina and a volunteer for Barack Obama’s Campaign for Change.
As a member of Boy Scout Troop 443, he achieved the rank of Eagle Scout, earning 24 merit badges and serving in numerous leadership positions.
Morris also volunteers for Rowan Helping Ministries, the Historic Salisbury Foundation, Downtown Salisbury Inc., Rowan County Special Olympics and Rowan Regional Medical Center Foundation.