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An Obie Teaching English: Sam Bernhard ’16
Jane Hobson ’22
Sam Bernhard’s passion for literature and social justice has landed him a job as a high school English teacher at Charles E. Jordan High School in Durham, North Carolina.
From Tutor to ACLU Legal Assistant: Emma Keeshin ’15
Erin Ulrich ’18
Emma Keeshin ’15 works as a legal assistant at the ACLU of Ohio—using the full scope of her volunteer work in the Oberlin Public Schools to think outside of the box.
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.
Returning to Campus with New Perspective
Grace Blinkoff
Fulbright winner Taiyo Scanlon-Kimura ’15 traveled to Japan for 10 months to study sustainability and local food systems as drivers of rural economies and communities.
Grace Evans Awarded Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship in Taiwan
Hillary Hempstead
The East Asian studies major will live and teach in Taiwan.
Jasmine Anderson ’17 Awarded Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship in Germany
Hillary Hempstead
Anderson will live and teach in Germany as a Fulbright scholar.
Kameron Dunbar Receives Mount Vernon Fellowship
Amanda Nagy
Summer institute develops leaderships skills and provides mentoring and networking.
Monique Newton Selected for American Political Science Association Summer Institute
Amanda Nagy
A scholar athlete, Newton plans to pursue a PhD in politics or Africana studies.
Teaching the American Presidency in an Unprecedented Election
Amanda Nagy
Assistant Professor of Politics Jenny Garcia teaches through the lens of polarization and what makes this election cycle so unusual.