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.

Leo Harrington Awarded Fulbright Grant to Austria

May 12, 2016

The history and music performance double-degree student will teach English and continue research on music and society in interwar Germanic culture.
Unbound Curiosity

May 12, 2016

Studio art major Alice Shockey, a finalist in AICUO Excellence in the Visual Arts awards, studies spatial boundaries and her family’s history in the Holocaust.
Caitlyn Pineault '16 Awarded Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship in Mexico

May 9, 2016

Pineault credits the Spanish in the Elementary Schools (SITES) program with teaching her to create lessons that make language learning exciting.
Lauren Crawford '16 Receives Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship

May 9, 2016

Lauren Crawford ’16 says she hopes to gain experience teaching English while deepening her knowledge of German.
Zoe Martens '16 Receives Fulbright Grant to Mexico

May 9, 2016

The aspiring educator credits several winter-term teaching experiences as well as her peers with helping prepare her for this fellowship.
Seniors Vera Rudi and Anders Villalta Selected as Watson Fellows

May 6, 2016

The prestigious Thomas J. Watson Fellowship Provides $30,000 for a year of purposeful study outside of the United States.
Alice Shockey Receives Excellence in Visual Arts Award

May 5, 2016

Alice Shockey stands with Association of Independent Colleges and Universities of Ohio (AICUO) President C. Todd Jones at the AICUO Awards for Excellence in the Visual Arts (EVA) reception on April 26...
Max Bessesen '16 Receives Beebe Fellowship

April 29, 2016

A double-degree student and member of the Echoes jazz quartet, Bessesen will study Carnatic music in India.
Elena Robakiewicz '16 Receives Fulbright Research Grant in Germany

April 26, 2016

Elena Robakiewicz ’16 will study ancient lake data to better understand early human migration patterns.
Annelise Giseburt '16 Awarded Shansi Hiroshima Fellowship

April 26, 2016

Annelise Giseburt ’16 has been selected as the first-ever recipient of the Shansi Hiroshima Fellowship.
Meghan Mette '16 Awarded Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship in Germany

April 26, 2016

Meghan Mette ’16 says she hopes her time abroad will help her become fluent in German and afford her opportunities to volunteer with the Syrian refugee crisis.
Katherine Moncure '16 Receives Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship in South Korea

April 25, 2016

A sociology major, Moncure looks forward to gaining a global perspective in a non-Western culture.