MacDuffee Clan Society of America, Inc.
MacDuffee The Younger Heritage Scholarship and Service Award

The 2019 Scholarship Awarded to Virginia Zeigler The 2019 MacDuffee Clan Society Heritage, Scholarship and Service Award was awarded to Virginia Zeigler of Jacksonville, Florida. Virginia demonstrated her knowledge of her family’s extensive Scottish history beginning with Daniel MacDuffie arriving near Cape Fear, North Carolina about 1739. She also wrote about the history of our Clan in Scotland. Community service was another strength for Virginia as, for example, she participated in the Appalachian Service Project helping to repair or rebuild homes for individuals in rural Appalachia. Amazingly, Virginia has attended 19 Grandfather Games out of 20. Her academic skills and participation in athletics as a varsity Coxswain for her High School Rowing Team are outstanding.

Virginia is the daughter of Elizabeth (Bookie) and Mark Zeigler, granddaughter of Mrs. Norma Kent Lockwood. She is attending the University of South Florida.

Pictured: Tom McDuffee (President), Kent Zeigler, Norma Lockwood, Virginia Zeigler, Bookie Zeigler and David McDuffie (Sr Vice President)

The scholarship is awarded based upon academics, community service, and knowledge of Scottish Heritage.

To apply, please fill out the application found here.

Previous Recipients
Kent Zeigler - 2015
Loch McFee - 2016

Virginia Zeigler - 2019