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.

A Flutist’s French Connection

May 15, 2020

Fulbright honor for Karisma Palmore ’20 supports international music studies and language research.
Rainie Heck Receives NSF Graduate Research Fellowship

May 14, 2020

In addition to receiving a three-year annual stipend, fellows share in the prestige and opportunities that become available when they are selected.
Sophia Bass ’20 Awarded Fulbright Research Grant in India

May 13, 2020

The musical studies major will study Carnatic music in India.
Oberlin Conservatory Claims Record Number of Fulbright Finalists

May 13, 2020

Honored students for 2020-21 plan musical studies across Europe, teaching in India, and more.
Soprano Alexandra Prat ’20 Awarded 2020 Rubin Scholarship

May 8, 2020

Presented by opera legend Marilyn Horne, honor supports future training and professional development.
Amelia Lewis Awarded Fulbright-MITACS Globalink

May 5, 2020

Lewis is a third-year geology and environmental studies major.
Creative Writing Program 2020 Poetry Competition Winners

April 29, 2020

This year, four students were recognized for their works.
Brian Tom ’20 Wins AICUO Grand Award For Visual Arts

April 29, 2020

A senior studio art student, Tom received the top prize for his 10-piece sculpture submission that explores the human responses to death.
Hannah Scholl ’21 Awarded Delta Phi Alpha Scholarship

April 26, 2020

A trip to Germany as an exchange student sparked an interest in the country’s language and culture.
Henry Hicks ’21 Receives Prestigious Truman Scholarship

April 24, 2020

Hicks’s experiences on and off campus demonstrate his passion for being a changemaker.
Goldwater Scholarship Winner: Alex Wooldredge

April 10, 2020

A third-year biology major, Wooldredge aspires to lead advances in synthetic biology research.
Goldwater Scholarship Winner: Yanni Sarrimanolis

April 10, 2020

Second-year biochemistry major Yannai Sarrimanolis studies atmospheric chemistry with Professor Matt Elrod.