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Awards and Honors

Throughout the year, Oberlin faculty, students, and alumni compete for scholarships and fellowships that reward high achievement in disciplines across the board. From STEM fields to musical performance to social activism, Obies see their hard work, dedication, and talent recognized and supported by the most prestigious foundations and organizations in higher education.

A passion for languages and education is why Oberlin is consistently ranked as one of the top producers of Fulbright scholars among undergraduate institutions. The Fulbright fellowship and many others can take projects and research to the next level, allow for travel opportunities and exposure to cultures around the world, and enable Obies to put their education to use by helping those in need.

  • Gary Bartz Named NEA Jazz Master for 2024

    Oberlin’s Grammy Award-winning professor of jazz saxophone has been named a 2024 Jazz Master by the National Endowment for the Arts, the nation’s highest honor conferred to jazz musicians.

    Gary Bartz performing on alto saxophone.

  • Universal Languages

    Kenji Anderson came to Oberlin to study English and piano—and left with a deepened love of Japan.

    Kenji Anderson.

  • Voice of Experience

    Véronique Harris grew up a witness to inequality. Now she’s dedicating her life to eradicating it through a career in public-service law.

    Véronique Harris.

  • Full Immersion

    Dewi Beer’s love of teaching and language converge in a Taiwanese fellowship.

    Dewi Beer '22.

  • Russian Evolution

    Curiosity led Emma Kim to study Eastern Europe at Oberlin. Now a state department scholarship has her curious about living and studying there.

    Emma Kim.

  • Summer of Justice

    Darius Butler explores human rights across three continents through a Frederick Douglass Global Fellowship.

    Darius Butler

  • Found in Translation

    Theo Canter’s deep ties to Greece get a boost through a Fulbright teaching assistantship in Athens.

    Theo Canter.

  • Fins to the Left (and Right)

    Biology major Jules Lieberman to study shark and ray migratory patterns through NOAA Hollings Scholarship.

    Jules Lieberman.