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He looks back fondly on his time at the University, especially his involvement with <em>The Cavalier Daily<\/em>. <\/p>\n<p>In his time with the paper, Adatto served as writer in the sports section. \u201cIt was a natural thing to get involved with,\u201d Adatto said. \u201cI enjoyed sports and I enjoyed writing. It let me get to know another group of people to be friends with.\u201d Adatto was an active member of his fraternity, and working for the paper allowed him to meet even more individuals with similar interests. <\/p>\n<p>Adatto clearly remembers a standout story from his time with <em>The Cavalier Daily<\/em>. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=NATnta9iFuU\">In 1961, U.Va. football beat William &amp; Mary<\/a>; if they had lost, Addato explains, it would have set the longest losing streak in college football history. He recalls how sports were less central to University life during his time on campus, stating that they were \u201cpretty easy to cover.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>After serving as an editor for his high school paper and a fundraiser for his high school yearbook, <em>The Cavalier Daily<\/em> was a logical next step for Adatto in college. Adatto credits working for the paper as an encouragement for him to take more English courses. \u201cIt pushed me forward in the right way,\u201d he said. <\/p>\n<p>Today, he impresses on potential medical students the utmost importance of liberal arts education, especially reading and writing. \u201cIt doesn\u2019t matter if you are doing law, or medicine, or whatever,\u201d Adatto said. \u201cIf you are better at English, at reading and writing, you will do so much better in the long run.\u201d Adatto also instills in his children, two of whom are U.Va. graduates, the importance of the humanities, stating that his children are great writers. <\/p>\n<p>Adatto remains an active member of the University community today. In addition to supporting <em>The Cavalier Daily<\/em>, he serves as President of the <a href=\"http:\/\/alumni.virginia.edu\/reunions\/tj-society\/\">Thomas Jefferson Society of Alumni<\/a> and has been on local and national committees for <a href=\"http:\/\/www.jeffersonscholars.org\/\">Jefferson Scholars <\/a>since the program began. As well, he has held positions in the <a href=\"http:\/\/alumni.virginia.edu\/about\/about-the-alumni-association\/alumni-association-board-of-managers\/\">Alumni Association Board of Managers<\/a>, the <a href=\"http:\/\/as.virginia.edu\/college-foundation\">College Foundation<\/a>, and served as both Chair and Co-Chair for three <a href=\"http:\/\/giving.virginia.edu\/campaign\/\">Capital Campaigns<\/a>. Adatto and his wife, Barbara, fund the <a href=\"http:\/\/college.as.virginia.edu\/adatto\">Kenneth N. and Barbara B. Adatto Scholarship<\/a> through the Echols Scholar program; their scholarship is eligible for students from Louisiana, is based on merit, and awards average out to $6,000 per year. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cI had an unbelievable experience at Virginia,\u201d Adatto said. \u201cIt was a great place, and <em>The Cav Daily<\/em> is one of the many things that made my time there so active. It did a lot for me, and I\u2019m very fortunate.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dr. Kenneth Adatto matriculated at the University of Virginia for only three years. Accepted to the Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans in 1965, Adatto left U.Va. after his third year to pursue his medical degree. 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