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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.
How Virtual Chemistry Can Provide Real-World Solutions
Assistant Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry Professor Shuming Chen’s NSF CAREER award funds research and education opportunities for Oberlin students.
Ty Diringer ’14 Named Venture for America Fellow
May 11, 2015
Ty Diringer ’14 has been named a Venture for America (VFA) Fellow, a two-year program that trains recent college graduates and matches them with startup companies in fast-growing cities.
Katelyn Emerson '15 Receives Fulbright Grant
May 7, 2015
Katelyn Emerson ’15 has received a Fulbright grant to study organ and harpsichord in Toulouse, France, also known as “the paradise of organs,” this coming year.
Rebecca Selin '14 Receives Fulbright Grant to Indonesia
May 7, 2015
Alumna Rebecca Selin will travel to Indonesia to help teach English to high school students.
Sarah Gord '15 Receives Fulbright in Norway
May 4, 2015
Sarah Gord ’15, a history major with an English minor and an education concentration, has been awarded a Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship in Bergen, Norway.
Helen Kramer '17 Named Mount Vernon Leadership Fellow
May 4, 2015
Kramer will spend five-and-a-half weeks in Washington, D.C., researching the intersection of peacebuilding and systems thinking.
Alyssa Phelps '15 Receives Fulbright in Mexico
May 4, 2015
Phelps will bring her Spanish language skills and experience in Latin American Studies to Mexico as a Fulbright English Teaching Assistant.
Taiyo Scanlon-Kimura '15 Receives Fulbright Research Grant
April 29, 2015
Taiyo Scanlon-Kimura ’15 will study regional food systems as drivers of local economies in Japan.
Emily Wilkerson '15 Receives Fulbright Grant
April 28, 2015
Emily Wilkerson ’15, a comparative literature and German double-major, starts her teaching assistantship at a school in Lower Saxony in September.
Inspired by Social Change
April 27, 2015
Politics major Machmud Makhmudov receives prestigious Truman Scholarship for graduate studies in public service.
Students Accept Excellence in Visual Art Awards
April 16, 2015
Seniors Justine Neuberger (left) and Sarah Lejeune (right) stand with Johnny Coleman, professor of studio art and Africana studies, after accepting Association of Independent Colleges and...
Embracing the Journey
April 13, 2015
Recent graduates embark on a year of independent study outside the United States as winners of the prestigious Watson Fellowship.
Saksham Khosla '15 Receives a Carnegie Junior Fellowship
April 10, 2015
Politics and creative writing double-major and economics minor Saksham Khosla ’15 has been awarded a Carnegie Junior Fellowship in the South Asian Program.