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Truman Scholar Plans to Challenge Systemic Injustice in her Community
Yvonne Gay
Iesha-LaShay Phillips ’22 applied for the Harry S. Truman Scholarship because of its emphasis on public service and vast network of scholars motivated by a desire to create change. As a Truman recipient, she hopes to pursue a law degree that will allow her to have a deep impact in her community.
Julia Rohde '21 Receives Teaching Residency Fellowship from UPenn
Amanda Nagy
For the next two years, Rohde will teach middle and upper school English while simultaneously earning a master’s in education through UPenn’s Independent School Teaching Residency.
CBYX Fellowship Winner Combines a Love of Language with Vocal Performance
Yvonne Gay
As a fellowship recipient in the Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange for Young Professionals program, Charlotte Maskelony ’21, a classical vocal performance major, will spend the year studying, interning, and living with hosts in Germany.
Third-Year Gideon Ampofo Receives Davis Projects for Peace Grant
Jaimie Yue '22
A native of Ghana, Ampofo is gearing up to launch the Springboard Scholars program in his home country in August.
Patrick Powers '21 Receives Fulbright to Uzbekistan
Amanda Nagy
Powers has a deep interest in the culture, politics, and literature of Central Asia.
Jakob Faber ’21 Receives Fulbright Research Fellowship at McGill Space Institute in Montréal
Amanda Nagy
A double major in physics and philosophy with a concentration in astrophysics, Faber will collaborate with one of the world's leading scientists studying the origins of Fast Radio Bursts.
Janet Wu ’21 Earns Oberlin’s Nexial Prize for 2021
Erich Burnett
Double-degree pianist to pursue medicine at Stanford University.
Three Biology Graduates Receive Young Botanist Award
Amanda Nagy
Renée Geyer, Emily Humphreys, and Michelle Liu received honors from the Botanical Society of America for their achievements in three different types of botanical research.
Megan Grabill '21 Receives Fulbright Fellowship in Benin
Amanda Nagy
Grabill will combine her background in anthropology and fluency in French language to become immersed in the culture of Benin.
Nkeiru Okoye '92 Earns Guggenheim Fellowship for Composition
Erich Burnett
Award supports completion of an opera that explores the experience of Black women.