Strata: BAR Scholarships Send Diggers to Biblical Sites

Excavations are powered by countless volunteers who bring their enthusiasm, skills and strength to the trenches. This past summer BAR awarded scholarships of $1,000 each to 24 qualified volunteers who would not otherwise have been able to participate.

This year’s winners were chosen from a pool of more than 120 applicants. This diverse group includes students and working professionals who have been accepted to dig at sites throughout Israel, Jordan and Cyprus.

On behalf of the scholarship winners, BAR offers our sincere thanks to the generous donors who made this year’s scholarship program possible:

Kenneth Bialkin

George Blumenthal

Edward and Raynette Boshell

Richard and Lois England

Eugene and Emily Grant

Norma Kershaw

Leon Levy Foundation, Shelby White, trustee

John Mancini

John and Carol Merrill

Jonathan Rosen

Michael Steinhardt

Samuel D. Turner

Jeffery Yablon