2012 SPECIAL AWARDS
Nationally Competitive Scholarships and Fellowships Fulbright Grants for Graduate Study and Research Fulbright grants are awarded for a full year of study in one of over 140 countries. Most Fulbright grants are for academic research; some are awarded for work in the creative and performing arts, and English teaching assistantships. Caitlin Bradbury, International Relations (Global Business) Nelly Chavez, American Studies and Ethnicity & French Nina Gordon-Kirsch, Environmental Studies
Daniel Paly, Economics & International Relations Michael Shashoua, Business Administration (International Relations)
Goldwater Scholarship Goldwater scholarships are provided to outstanding students who intend to pursue graduate studies in the fields of engineering, mathematics and the natural sciences. Matthew Orr, Astronautical Engineering & Astronomy
Student Recognition Awards Order of the Laurel and the Palm Exemplary leadership and excellent scholarship characterize those selected for the Order of the Laurel and the Palm. Recipients displayed outstanding and dynamic leadership in multiple facets of university life, demonstrating engagement which often extended beyond campus or regional boundaries. Less than one percent of the graduating class is selected as members of the Order of the Laurel and the Palm. Brittany Allen, Communication Emily Allen, Psychology & Creative Writing Augusto Alonso, Biomedical Engineering Serena Au, Psychology & Occupational Therapy Barsegh Barseghian, Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Studies Riss Emond, Interdisciplinary Studies Lydia Froemelt, Industrial and Systems Engineering Marissa Fuhrer, Communication Briana Gilbreath, Human Performance Nina Gordon-Kirsch, Environmental Studies Ayushi Gummadi, Business Administration
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Alex Katz, Biomedical Engineering Alice Kim, Human Development and Aging Emily Loynachan, Human Development and Aging Amber Navran, Jazz Studies Helen Pastores, Business Administration Emanuel Powell III, Business Administration Kristen Sharer, Civil Engineering Stephanie Stillman, Biomedical Engineering Jasmine Thum, Biomedical Engineering Alayjah Watson, Theatre Greg Woodburn, History