Awards and Honors

As a recent recipient of the Goldwater Scholarship, the third-year student will continue to work toward educational equity and responsible technology.

Five Oberlin faculty members received Excellence in Teaching Awards for the 2023-24 academic year.

A devoted employee since 1987, Tina Zwegat was honored with the YB Staff Award for Extraordinary Service at the annual spring appreciation celebration for faculty and staff, held April 29 at the...

Lillian Gibson ’25, who majors in history and minors in Spanish and Africana Studies, will graduate this semester after a vibrant and fulfilling time at Oberlin College.

Five Oberlin alumni have been awarded prestigious Guggenheim Fellowships.

Nineteen Oberlin College and Conservatory students and alumni were awarded Fulbright grants for the 2024-25 academic year, making the college the No. 1 producer of honorees among U.S. undergraduate-only institutions.

Assistant Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry Professor Shuming Chen’s NSF CAREER award funds research and education opportunities for Oberlin students.

Specialist in early American slavery has earned acclaim for extensive research and writing on the subject.

Ava Harvey ’26 received a Summer Research Early Identification Program (SR-EIP) Fellowship from the Leadership Alliance.

Iris Junker ’24 has earned a Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship (ETA) to Taiwan for the 2024-2025 academic year and will be teaching English in Taitung

Amelia Bronfman ’24 has earned a Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship (ETA) to Colombia. As part of this award, she'll embark on a community service project teaching children about the conservation of local birds.

Freya Kailing ’25, a biology major from Kalamazoo, Michigan, received a 2024 Goldwater Scholarship, a prestigious award for college students planning research careers.