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Truman Scholar Plans to Challenge Systemic Injustice in her Community
July 8, 2021
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.
Jasmine Mitchell ’21 Awarded Oberlin Shansi Fellowship and Critical Language Scholarship
April 9, 2021
Yvonne Gay
An appreciation of Japanese history, culture, and language makes being awarded an Oberlin Shansi Fellowship and Critical Language Scholarship a dream come true for Jasmine Mitchell ’21.
Campus Compact names Iesha Phillips ’22 a Newman Civic Fellow
March 24, 2021
Jane Hobson '22
Iesha-LaShay Phillips, a third-year Africana studies and law and society double-major, has been awarded the Campus Compact 2021 Newman Civic Fellowship after being nominated through the Bonner Center for Community-Engaged Learning, Teaching, and Research.
Iesha-LaShay Phillips ’22 Awarded Frederick Douglass Global Fellowship to Study Abroad in Dublin
March 22, 2021
Scott Wargo
A law and society and Africana studies double major, Iesha-LaShay Phillips is one of 14 student leaders from across the country selected to participate in a summer study abroad program focused on leadership, intercultural communication, and social justice as a Frederick Douglass Global Fellow.
Iesha-LaShay Phillips Appears on 'Today Show' Tribute to Toni Morrison
December 16, 2020
Communications Staff
As one of the winners of the 2020 Toni Morrison essay contest winners, Phillips will read an essay that honors Morrison.
Late Nights and Briefings: Law Student Jakheem Wheatley ’19
May 1, 2020
Jaimie Yue '22
Jakheem Wheatley ’19 is a first-year law student at UIC John Marshall Law School in Chicago.
Flexing the Reporting Muscles: Jenna Gyimesi ’19
March 23, 2020
Jaimie Yue '22
As a graduate student at the Columbia University School of Journalism, Gyimesi is gaining experience in reporting and news production by working in the field.
Bold and Cold: Cultivating Leadership Skills
January 31, 2020
Communications Staff
Bold and Cold series teaches leadership through the mind-body connection.
Bridging the Gap: Oberlin Students Develop Dialogue with Conservative Religious School
January 28, 2020
Amanda Nagy
Led by Simon Greer, a leading facilitator for social change work, students from both schools engaged in learning to build bridges across lines of difference.
Jacques Forbes Receives Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship in Malaysia
May 21, 2019
Communications Staff
Forbes plans to pursue a career in law.
