News
Juliet Flam-Ross ’19 Awarded Fulbright-Nehru Research Fellowship in India
Hillary Hempstead
After graduation, Juliet Flam-Ross ’19, will travel to India to study economic development.
Behind the Scenes in the Smithsonian Investment Office
Amanda Nagy
Experience as an Oberlin Business Scholar helped Kenneth Kitahata land a summer internship working on the Smithsonian’s $1.5 billion endowment.
Faculty Profile: John Duca, Professor of Economics
Grace Blinkoff '20
Danforth-Lewis Professor of Economics John Duca joined the college’s faculty this spring after supervising macroeconomics and finance research at the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas.
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.
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.
Bikalpa Baniya Receives Davis Projects for Peace Award
Amanda Nagy
Baniya will use the $10,000 award to benefit Maya Universe Academy in his native Nepal.
A Wealth of Knowledge
Amanda Nagy
Oberlin’s student-led finance and investment club makes education a priority.
Louisa Liles Receives Dalai Lama fellowship
Amanda Nagy
An economics major and lifelong performing artist, Liles is building a model for sustainable arts instruction for impoverished youth in her native Texas.
Economic Theory in Practice
Amanda Nagy
Two spend winter term in the White House as interns with the Council of Economic Advisers.
Economics Team Finishes First in Competition
Owain Heyden
Three Oberlin students took home first place in the fourth annual Peoples Bank Undergraduate Business Case Competition this February.