March 26, 2003 — James Hodge, son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph E. Hodge Sr. of St. Thomas has accepted both a Xavier academic scholarship and a Weninger Scholarship from Xavier University in Cincinnati, Ohio.
James will graduate in 2003 from All Saints Cathedral School, where he is editor of the yearbook, class president, and vice president of the Student Council and a member of the National Honor Society. He plans to major in computer science/ computer engineering at Xavier.
The Xavier and the Weninger scholarships are awarded to academically-talented, high-achieving freshman minority students, said a release from the university.
Xavier University is a co-educational, Roman Catholic, Jesuit university founded in 1831 in Cincinnati. The university provides a liberal arts education. For ten straight years, Xavier has been recognized as one of the best colleges and universities by U.S. News & World Report magazine; in 2003, it is ranked third.

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