News Collection
Awards and Honors
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Faythe Cooper ’24 Earns Fulbright to Taiwan
Faythe Cooper ’24 has earned a Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship (ETA) to Taiwan for the 2024-2025 academic year, giving her the oportunity to hone her conversation skills teaching English in Taiwan.
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Haoyuan Gao Wins Oberlin's 2024 Nexial Prize
Haoyuan Gao ’24, a biology and neuroscience double major with minors in book studies, chemistry, and East Asian studies, has been named the winner of Oberlin’s 2024 Nexial Prize. The award is presented to an outstanding science student with aspirations for interdisciplinary research.
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Jazz Vocalist Dani Assis ’23 Wins Ella Fitzgerald Jazz Vocal Competition
A rising star, Assis emerged from an international pool of talent in this year’s competition with vocalists from China, Belarus, Canada, Germany, Mexico, and across the United States.
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Jeff Witmer Wins 2024 Chauvenet Prize for Mathematics Writing
Longtime professor lauded for exploration of “Simpson’s paradox.”
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Sophia Gliatto ’24 Earns Fulbright to Mexico
Sophia Gliatto '24, a double major in Hispanic studies and comparative American studies, has earned a Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship (ETA) in Mexico for the 2024-2025 academic year.
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Cameron Montague ’24 Earns Fulbright to Colombia
Cameron Montague ’24, a double major in psychology and comparative American studies, has earned a Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship (ETA) in Colombia for the 2024-2025 academic year
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Conservatory Celebrates Standout Students for 2024
Annual reception held May 13 in Stull Recital Hall.
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Chet Arcaba Earns 2024 YB Award for Extraordinary Service
Now 45 years into his Oberlin career, director of facilities stewardship garners widespread praise for his tireless dedication to the campus and community.
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Chemistry Professor Shuming Chen Receives $550,000 NSF Award
Provided over five years, support fuels ongoing faculty-student research as well as education-access initiatives.
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Oberlin’s Tanisha Shende Named National Student Employee of the Year
Computer science and math double major is also a devoted advocate for other STEM students through her work with the Office of Undergraduate Research.
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Five Faculty Earn Excellence in Teaching Honors
Annual awards celebrate distinguished and sustained leadership across the college and conservatory.
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Oberlin a Top Producer of Fulbright Students for 2023-24
On February 13, 2024, The Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs of the U.S. Department of State recognized Oberlin College and Conservatory as a Top Producer of Fulbright Students for the 15th consecutive year.