As we are all well aware, this past year has been unlike any other in recent history. In addition to claiming the lives of many thousands of friends and loved ones, the COVID-19 pandemic has cost each one of us the safety and predictability of the lifestyles we knew before. It has tested our resilience on many scales: as individuals experiencing collective hardship; as a nation undergoing rapid and tempestuous sociopolitical transition; and as a globe in a constant state of flux. As such, the PLV Scholarship Award seems particularly universally relevant and far-reaching in 2021. Graduating high school seniors are welcome to apply for the third annual PLV Scholarship,…