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Fulbright ETA in Mexico Recipient to Provide Support to Asylum Seekers and Refugees
July 13, 2021
Yvonne Gay
While serving as a Fulbright English Teaching Assistant in Mexico this fall, Johan Cavert ’20 also plans to provide support to asylum seekers and refugees.
Third-Year Gideon Ampofo Receives Davis Projects for Peace Grant
June 28, 2021
Jaimie Yue '22
A native of Ghana, Ampofo is gearing up to launch the Springboard Scholars program in his home country in August.
Mark Walker ’22 Awarded Beinecke Scholarship
May 7, 2021
Jane Hobson ’22
Mark Walker, a junior majoring in Russian studies, economics, and mathematics, has recently been awarded the prestigious Beinecke Scholarship, which he plans to put toward a graduate program in economics.
Black Student Athlete Group Focuses on Community, Mentoring, and Diversifying Athletics
December 7, 2020
Amanda Nagy
Without a rigorous competition schedule this fall, the group has used the time to network with alumni and develop a mentoring program with local high school students.
Maame Kwaaba Stephens ’01 Selected for Eisenhower Fellowship
August 4, 2020
Amanda Nagy
The fellowship program connects accomplished leaders from various sectors with networking and professional development opportunities.
Maya Marrero English ’20 Awarded Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange Fellowship
May 25, 2020
Hillary Hempstead
English will intern in the field of economic development and take intensive German classes.
Energy Research at the Federal Reserve: Emma Marshall ’18
March 6, 2020
Jaimie Yue ’22
An honors economics student, Emma Marshall is working alongside economists and fellow research analysts at the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas.
Oberlin to Launch Liberal Arts-Centered Integrative Concentration in Business
February 27, 2020
Communications Staff
As part of a larger effort to address the changing needs of 21st-century students, Oberlin College will launch an integrative concentration in business that will provide students with both the values of a liberal arts education and high-quality experiences in business and finance.
“From the Classroom to the Boardroom”
June 27, 2019
Communications Staff
This episode of An Oberlin Minute features students in the Ashby Business Scholars Program during their on-campus intensive on business professionalism and networking.
Bikalpa Baniya ’19 and Gaurab Pokharel ’21 Receive Davis Projects for Peace Award
May 30, 2019
Erin Ulrich ’18
Baniya and Pokharel have earned the Davis Projects for Peace Award, which funds undergraduate projects that advance peacemaking efforts.
