CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – University of Virginia Men’s Lacrosse midfielder Noah Chizmar and Women’s Track sprinter Marlee Morgan have been named co-recipients of the prestigious T. Rodney Crowley Scholarship for 2024-2025.
Awarded to accomplished students who demonstrate leadership, sportsmanship, character, and integrity, the Crowley Scholarship provides the equivalent of full instate tuition for the recipient’s undergraduate fourth year.
Chizmar, who hails from Baltimore, is a third-year in the McIntire School of Commerce, with a concentration in Management and a minor in IT. He is a Dean’s List student and has been named to the ACC Athletics Academic Honor Roll every semester since enrolling at the University.
During his time at UVA, Chizmar has been a stalwart defensive midfielder and was named a Preseason All-American by USA Lacrosse Magazine and Inside Lacrosse. He has a strong record of community involvement at the University and in the Charlottesville area. Within the Athletics Department he is a member of the Student Athletes Advisory Committee. Additionally, he participates in the Citizen Leader and Sports Ethics Community Impact Fellowship program which helps empower student-athletes to address issues including the strain of balancing competitive sports pressures with academic responsibilities and social and emotional well-being. Noah works in the Charlottesville community as an Ambassador with the Yellow Door Foundation which prepares apartments for children and families undergoing life-threatening illnesses.
Chizmar graduated from St. Paul’s School in Baltimore, Maryland, where he served as student body president.
Men’s Lacrosse Coach Lars Tiffany commented: “We all face obstacles and Noah goes straight at them. Noah is a man who leads himself and others up the mountain, using his voice of reason with his peers while being an astute listener. He is selfless with a tremendous sense of respect for others; he is a dedicated friend, a peerless teammate, and a budding leader. I could think of no one better than Noah to carry on the exceptional torch of the Crowley legacy.”
Morgan is third-year in the McIntire School of Commerce, with a concentration in Marketing and Management. She is a McIntire Diverse, Equity, Inclusive, Belonging Intern and assists in developing programs that engage the McIntire student body. As a UVA Commerce Cohort Mentor, she helps first-year students facilitate trusting relationships through clear…