The University of Virginia and Monticello will present the Thomas Jefferson Foundation medals as part of a ceremony commemorating Jefferson’s birthday, known at UVA as Founder’s Day.
On Friday, Monticello will mark the ceremony on the West Lawn in Charlottesville at 10 a.m.
The keynote address will be given by Julieanna L. Richardson, the 2024 recipient of the Thomas Jefferson Foundation medal in citizen leadership.
Richardson is the founder and president of The HistoryMakers, a national non-profit educational institution that has curated, presented and preserved on video the histories of thousands of African Americans.
During the ceremony, Monticello will also present the Thomas Jefferson Foundation award in citizen service to Dr. Andrea Douglas, executive director of the Jefferson School African American Heritage Center in Charlottesville.
Attendees can also meet local organizations making a difference in the community partner tent, located at the back of the West Lawn. The partner tent will open at 8:30 a.m.
This event is free and open to the public, but registration is required. Attendees may register at monticello.org/foundersday
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Crystal Graham
