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Nyquon Watson ’18 Wins AICUO Grand Award
Tyler Sloan ’17
Nyquon Watson ’18 won the Association of Independent Colleges and Universities of Ohio Grand Award for Excellence in the Visual Arts for his project, Losing, which explores emotional evolution through photography, typography, and anaglyph 3D.
Ten Years of the Oberlin Summer Theater Festival
Hillary Hempstead
Operating under the direction of Professor of Theater Paul Moser, the 2018 season marks the 10th year for the Oberlin Summer Theater Festival.
Kieran Minor and Rashad Saleh Receive Davis Projects for Peace Grant
Amanda Nagy
The third-year students have proposed a summer arts intensive for youth in the heart of the Navajo reservation.
Robert Willoughby, Legendary Flute Professor and Performer, Dies at 96
By Erich Burnett
Master of modern and historical flute devoted 37 years to teaching at Oberlin, leaving a long list of distinguished former students.
Kieran Minor ’19 Named 2018 Truman Scholar
Tyler Sloan ’17
Kieran Minor ’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 Minor’s postgraduate studies.
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.