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.

Oberlin Student Wins AICUO Art Honors

May 6, 2014

Brannon Rockwell-Charland ’14 has been recognized by the Association of Independent Colleges and Universities of Ohio for her excellence in visual art.
An Open Book

May 6, 2014

Noa Fleischaker is developing a series of children's books to address the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
Ryan Dearon Receives Fulbright Summer Institute Grant

May 5, 2014

Dearon will study acting at Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre.
Oberlin is Top Fulbright Producer

May 5, 2014

The college stays competitive with its strength in foreign language studies, teaching opportunities, and study abroad experiences.
The Literary Life

April 28, 2014

Junior Emma Eisenberg has been awarded a Beinecke Scholarship in support of her planned graduate studies in humanities.
Hollings Scholar Announced

April 28, 2014

Geology major Kathryn Hobart awarded the Hollings Scholarship for NOAA-related science research.
Top of their Field

April 18, 2014

Three Oberlin students have been awarded the Goldwater Scholarship, a highly competitive award for undergraduate science majors.
Oberlin Alum Receives Pulitzer Prize

April 15, 2014

3 Sections, by alumnus Vijay Seshadri, has been awarded the 2014 Pulitzer Prize for Poetry.
In Their Own Words

March 12, 2014

Oberlin OnCampus asked the six recipients of Oberlin’s 2013-14 Excellence in Teaching Award what the recognition means to them.
An Exceptional Opportunity

March 7, 2014

Two science students are picked for the Howard Hughes Medical Institute’s undergraduate summer internship program.
Global Scholars

December 13, 2013

Three have been awarded the Benjamin A. Gilman Scholarship for international study abroad in nontraditional destinations.
Accolades for Organists

July 22, 2013

Simon Thomas Jacobs ’15 leads a long list of Professor James David Christie’s students who have excelled in summer competitions across America and abroad.