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Sadie Keller ’19 Wins 2018 Truman Scholarship
Tyler Sloan ’17
Sadie Keller ’19 has won the prestigious Harry S. Truman Scholarship. Awarded to outstanding college juniors who have demonstrated a strong commitment to public service, the $30,000 prize will help fund Keller’s postgraduate studies.
CJ Blair Wins 2018 Watson Fellowship
Amanda Nagy
Blair will combine his interests in science and creative writing by learning about how threatened species impact communities across the globe.
Emily Stanford ’17 Receives Watson Fellowship
Amanda Nagy
A biology and environmental studies major, Stanford will research bat conservation around the world.
Thobeka Mnisi Wins 2018 Watson Fellowship
Amanda Nagy
A politics major, Mnisi is inspired by her Mozambican heritage to learn how culture and the economy intersect in the clothing industry.
Kaitlyn Lucey ’20 Named 2018 Mount Vernon Leadership Fellow
Tyler Sloan '17
Combining her interest in economics, arts, and accessibility, Kaitlyn Lucey ’20 will use a summer grant to create an action plan for 3D printing pieces from the Allen Memorial Art Museum.
Opera Legend Marilyn Horne Leads Master Classes at Oberlin April 20, 22
By Erich Burnett
Celebrated mezzo-soprano Marilyn Horne returns to Oberlin to work with voice students and lead several master classes.
Christensen Named 2018 Guggenheim Fellow
Tyler Sloan '17
The John Simon Guggenheim Foundation named Associate Professor of Integrated Media Julia Christensen a 2018 Guggenheim Fellow.
Bass-Baritone Gerald Finley Performs Songs of Germany and Russia April 17
By Erich Burnett
Part of the Artist Recital Series, program pairs the famed Canadian singer with fellow countryman-pianist Michael McMahon.
Best-Selling Author and Humorist David Sedaris Will Give 2018 Commencement Address
Communications Staff
Sedaris is a critically acclaimed writer and contributor on the public radio show This American Life.
Composer Olly Wilson, Founding Father of Electronic Music at Oberlin, Dies at 80
By Erich Burnett
Wide-ranging influences included spirituals, jazz, serialism, and more.