Winston Salem Times

DOWNERS GROVE, ILL. – The Foundation for the Restoration of America (FFROA) awarded a $2,000 scholarship to Wake Forest student Sophia Marie Damian following her completion of the Constitutional Study Program. 

Damian, a North Carolina native, is currently attending Wake Forest University with a double major in Philosophy and Economics along with a Linguistics minor.

“It is my duty to advocate for change along with the support of those who believe in the Constitution,” she opined.

Damian was encouraged to apply for the scholarship by her father, who learned about it through a newsletter from CatholicVote.

In reflecting on what she learned from the Constitutional Study Program, she said, “I found it fascinating how God is mentioned in the Declaration of Independence: He is referred to once as "Creator" and three other times after each branch of government (‘Nature's God’ as the legislative; ‘Divine Providence’ as the executive; and ‘Supreme Judge’ as the judiciary).”

The Foundation’s Executive Director Christine Altenberger shared her excitement for students like Damian completing the free courses.

“Each student who completes the Constitutional Study Program is one more reason to be hopeful about the future of our nation,” she said. “I have confidence Sophia Marie and others like her will be equipped as future leaders of our great nation.”

To be eligible to apply for a scholarship, students must have completed the “Constitution 101” and “Introduction to the Constitution” FREE online courses through Hillsdale College. The deadline for the next round of scholarships is June 30th at midnight. Visit https://www.ffroa.com/constitutional-study-program/ to learn more.