National Student Awards

Rhodes Scholarship
The Rhodes Scholarships, the oldest international fellowships, were initiated after the death of Cecil Rhodes in 1902, and bring outstanding students from many countries around the world to the University of Oxford. The first American Scholars were elected in 1904.

Recipients:
Laura Provinzino '98

Barry M. Goldwater Scholarships
The Goldwater Foundation is a federally endowed agency established in 1986. The scholarship program honors the late Sen. Barry M. Goldwater and encourages outstanding students to pursue careers in mathematics, natural sciences, and engineering fields.

Recipients:
Jason Alexander '95
Robert Bristol '95
Kevin Travers '95
Tina Tominc Saxowsky '96
Jessica Walker Daniel '98
Anthony Lopez '98
Chad "Daniel" Meliza '99
Adam Smith '99
Marie Spong '01
Sarah Kate Gessford '02
Simon Sponberg '02
Collin Trail '02
Elizabeth Kwan '05
Angie Blum '05
Brian Erickson ’06
Erin Currie ’07
Jessica Minnier ’07
Frances Delaney '08
Natalie Miller '08
Allison Akagi '09
Claire Fassio '09
Conor Jacobs '09

Harry S. Truman Scholarships
The Truman Scholarship Foundation was established by Congress in 1975 as the federal memorial to President Harry S. Truman. The foundation awards scholarships for college students to attend graduate school in preparation for careers in government or elsewhere in public service. The activities of the foundation are supported by a special trust fund in the U.S. Treasury.

Recipients:
Zan Northrip '90
Justin Phillips '98
Jeremy Brown '99
Alexis Gensberg '99
Andrew Holder '00
Jules Kopel-Bailey '01
Julian Dautremont-Smith '03
Tristan A. Nunez '05
Adam Kowalski '08
Ben Brysacz '09

National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowships
The Graduate Research Fellowship Program invests in graduate education for 1,000 diverse individuals who demonstrate their potential to successfully complete graduate degree programs in disciplines relevant to the mission of the National Science Foundation.

Recipients:
Bruce Andrew "Andy" Lee '84
Brent Berwin '91
Robert Bristol '95
David Fencsik '96
Tina Tominc Saxowsky '96
Chad "Daniel" Meliza '99
Anne Peattie '01
Marie Spong '01
Simon Sponberg '02
Angela Blum '05

John Marshall Fellowships

Recipients:
Charles "Chuck" Blanchard '81

James Madison Fellowships
The James Madison Fellowship supports students who plan careers as social studies, U.S. government, and history teachers. It provides awards of $24,000. The fellowship is available for students who enter a master's program in education that permits a concentration in American history, American government, or social studies.

Recipients:
Justin Henderson '98
David Kolek '99

Morris K. Udall Scholarship
The Morris K. Udall Scholarship and Excellence in National Environmental Policy Foundation awards 80 merit-based scholarships of up to $5,000 to college sophomores and juniors who have demonstrated outstanding potential and a commitment to preserving, protecting or restoring environmental resources.

Recipients:
Casey Fagre '03
Tristan A. Nunez '05
Tristan A. Nunez '05 (two-time recipient)
Brian Erickson '06 (two-time recipient)
Sasha Stortz ’07 (two-time recipient)

Andrew W. Mellon Fellowships
The Mellon Fellowship is designed to support students who plan to pursue a career in teaching and research at the university level. Eligible fields of study are: American studies, art history, classics, comparative literature, cultural anthropology, English literature, foreign language and literature, history, history and philosophy of science, musicology, philosophy, political science, and religious studies.

Recipients:
Romulus Johnson '95
Adam Bradley '96

National Endowment for the Humanities Younger Scholar Award
These awards support individuals who wish to conduct summer research and writing projects in the humanities. Award recipients are expected to work full time for nine weeks during the summer, doing research and writing a paper under the close supervision of a humanities scholar. Awards are $2,500, which includes $500 for the project advisor.

Recipients:
Adam Bradley '96

Ford Foundation Fellowship
The Ford Foundation International Fellowships Program provides opportunities for advanced study to exceptional individuals who will use this education to become leaders in their respective fields, furthering development in their own countries and greater economic and social justice worldwide.

Recipients:
Adam Bradley '96

Fannie and John Hertz Foundation Fellowship
The Hertz Foundation Graduate Fellowship awards are based on merit, and consist of 25 tuition paid fellowships, plus $25,000 for graduate study toward a doctoral degree in application of physical sciences. Graduating seniors with a documented record of high scholastic performance, accomplishment in technical research or study, and appropriate moral and ethical values are eligible.

Recipients:
Tina Tominc Saxowsky '96
Simon Sponberg '02

NCAA postgraduate scholarship
The National Collegiate Athletic Association awards up to 174 postgraduate scholarships annually, 87 for men and 87 for women. The scholarships are awarded to student-athletes who excel academically and athletically, and who are in their final year of intercollegiate athletics competition.

Recipients:
Neil Weare '02

Blakemore Foundation Language Grant
Blakemore Freeman Fellowships are awarded for one year of advanced level language study in approved language programs in East or Southeast Asia. To be eligible for a grant, applicants must be pursuing an academic, professional or business career that involves the regular use of a modern East or Southeast Asian language, and have an undergraduate degree.

Recipients:
Jeremy Brown '99

Woodrow Wilson Fellowship
Founded in 1945 as a program of doctoral fellowships to encourage the nation’s best and brightest to pursue careers as college teachers, the Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation supports the efforts of individual scholars early in their careers in the arts and sciences, business, and public service.

Recipients:
Steven Chan '98
Kevin Gonzales '98

Glamour magazine Top-Ten College Women in the Nation
GLAMOUR's Top 10 College Women Awards spotlight 10 college women from across the United States. The annual competition recognizes leadership on campus, involvement in the community, excellence in their field of study, as well as an applicant’s unique, inspiring goals.

Recipients:
Susan Kaplan '81
Jennifer Robey '94
Nerissa N. Koehn '95

All-USA College Academic Team (USA Today)
The All-USA College Academic Team honors 20 fulltime undergraduates who excel in scholarship and extend their intellectual abilities beyond the classroom to benefit society. Criteria include grades, academic rigor, leadership, activities, and the student's essay describing his or her most outstanding intellectual endeavor accomplished while in college.

Recipients:
Team 2: Julian Dautremont-Smith '03
Team 3: Maggie Sullivan '04
Honorable Mention:
Bryan Cutler '98
Matthew "Buzzy" Nielsen '02

J. William Fulbright Grants
Congress created the Fulbright Program to foster mutual understanding among nations through educational and cultural exchanges. Recipients apply for specific programs, which may include university course work, independent research, or other special projects.

Recipients:
Dave Wurtzebach '71, Romania
Kathryn Johnson '72, Romania (Travel Grant)
John Heintz '72, Germany
Rebecca Brauer '77, Austria
Linda Sundstrom '86, M.A. '98, Colombia (received Fulbright as an undergraduate)
Robert Mink '86, Poland
Garth Virgin '87, West Germany
Cathy Coulter '88 (Teaching Assistantship)
Suzanne Kersten '89 (Teaching Assistantship)
Christine Calfas '90, India
Myla Briggs Thomas '92, Ecuador
Sarah Carter '92, Brazil
Amanda Potts MAT '96, France (Teaching Assistantship)
Eric Johnson '98, Kazakhstan
Christopher Walker '98, Japan
Erin Bailey '99, India
Laura John '99, Kenya
Valerie Taylor '99, Germany (Teaching Assistantship)
Christopher Schulze '99, Germany
Christos Jensen '01, Germany (Teaching Assistantship)
Theron Morgan-Brown '01, Kenya & Tanzania
Hogan B. Carter '02, France
Olin A. Laster '02, Austria
Kristen M. Schleicher '02, Austria
Julian Dautremont-Smith '03, Barbados
Oliver Tuholske '03, Senegal
Anna Bellerson '04, Austria (Teaching Assistantship)
Tristan Nunez '05, Peru
Robin Young '07, Dominican Republic
Lauren Edwards '07, Germany (Teaching Assistantship)
Ian Hooper '08, Germany (Teaching Assistantship)
Katie Loebner '08, Indonesia (Teaching Assistantship)
Matthew Nelson '08, Russia (Teaching Assistantship)
Brandon Nichter '08, Chile
Katherine Spingarn '08, Germany (Teaching Assistantship)

National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate Fellowship
The Department of Defense created the National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate Fellowship to help increase the number of U.S. citizens and nationals trained in science and engineering disciplines of military importance. Fellowships are awarded to individuals who have demonstrated ability and special aptitude for advanced training in science and engineering. Fellowships pay for three years of doctoral studies and provide a yearly stipend.

Recipients:
Andrew Dittmore '04

Rotary International Recreational and Vocational Fellowship
Rotary International brings together members from different countries and cultures to enjoy shared interests. Rotary Fellowships encompass a variety of vocations ranging from sports and hobbies to professional interests—all of which serve as a way to extend international fellowship, friendship, and service.

Recipients:
Glenda Laub '96 Spain

Japan Foundation Fellowship
The Japan Foundation Japanese Studies Fellowship Program supports preeminent foreign scholars of Japanese Studies to provide opportunities to conduct research in Japan. The foundation has invited more than 5,000 scholars and researchers since its establishment in 1972.

Recipients:
Suzanne Lieberman '98

National Association of Student Personnel Administrators
The association is the largest professional association for student affairs administrators, faculty and graduate students, with over 11,000 members at 1,200 campuses, and representing 29 countries. The association accepts new members who are committed to serving college students by embracing the core values of diversity, learning, integrity, service, fellowship and the spirit of inquiry.

Recipients:
Myah Moore '03

Howard Hughes Medical Institute Predoctoral Fellowship in Biomedical Sciences
These fellowships are designed to promote excellence in biomedical research by supporting promising prospective researchers working towards understanding basic biological processes and disease mechanisms. Eighty fellowships are awarded annually with a stipend of $15,000, and $15,000 toward educational costs, renewable for up to five years.

Recipients:
Marie Spong '01

Pisacano Scholarship from the Nicholas J. Pisacano, M.D., Memorial Foundation
The Pisacano Foundation's mission is to promote the development of leaders in primary care by supporting medical students and physicians who demonstrate a high level of scholarship, leadership, character, interpersonal skills and service to the community.

Recipients:
Nerissa N. Koehn '95

Phi Kappa Phi Graduate Fellowships
The Phi Kappa Phi honor society awards 60 fellowships of $5,000 each to members entering the first year of graduate or professional study. Applicants are judged based on academic achievement, service and leadership, and personal goals.

Recipients:
Kathleen Marie Laughlin '80
Ruth M. Davies '82
Dane Kurt Wingerson '83
Daena Joe "D.J." Goldsmith '86
Kathleen A. Hetzler '87
Kathryn R. Libal '89
Nerissa N. Koehn '95
Andrew Holder '00

Phi Kappa Phi Awards of Excellence
The Phi Kappa Phi honor society awards 40 Awards of Excellence of $2,000 each to members entering the first year of graduate or professional study. Applicants are judged based on academic achievement, service and leadership, and personal goals.

Recipients:
Julie Ann Jones '79
David A. Hearth '84
Janet Tibbs Thoma '91
Beth A. Pratt '92

Council on International Education Exchange Student of the Year
The CIEE Student Recognition Award is presented to an individual or group of students who have demonstrated outstanding academic achievement, community service and/or leadership on a CIEE Study Center program.

Recipients:
Christi Turner '04

Coro Fellowship in Public Affairs
The Coro Fellows Program in Public Affairs is a full time, graduate-level experiential leadership training program. The program selects about 64 young professionals from a national pool of applicants each year and introduces them to all aspects of the public affairs arena.

Recipients:
Maggie Sullivan '04

Mountbatten Programme
The Mountbatten Internship Programme promotes educational and business links between the United States and the United Kingdom. It seeks to give graduates and young professionals the opportunity to gain practical and theoretical business experience, whilst also developing social and cultural awareness and understanding.

Recipients:
Justin McCloskey '04
Odessa Webber '04