FROST FOUNDATION SCHOLARS
USF prepares young scholars for postgraduate studies at Oxford STUDYING AT ONE OF THE YOUNGEST MAJOR universities in America, USF students are encouraged to participate early and often in undergraduate research and find innovative ways to collaborate across disciplines. This prepares them well for graduate study at prestigious schools around the globe, including the world’s second oldest university, Oxford. USF Bulls have been well represented recently in master’s programs at the University of Oxford, with nine more slated to begin graduate studies there this fall. In the past five years, 12 of these students were able to afford this exceptional education thanks to the generous Frost Scholarship, a program supported by the Phillip and Patricia Frost Philanthropic Foundation. This scholarship provides funding for top students to study for a full year in master’s courses in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) fields at Oxford.
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Our students are encouraged to connect with the world and become global leaders with cultural understanding, fueling their passion to improve human health and well-being.” – Ralph Wilcox
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PHOTOS Three graduating Honors College students, Janine DeBlasi, Justin Doherty and Alejandro Navas have Above left: New USF alumni, been awarded Frost Scholarships. In addition, this Alejandro Navas, Janine year Kayla Li was awarded Oxford’s Medical Sciences DeBlasi, Justin Doherty and Kayla Li will continue their Graduate School Studentship, which will fully fund her education at the University graduate studies in clinical embryology. of Oxford this fall, having Pursuing a MSc in integrated immunology, Doherty earned full-ride scholarships plans to attend medical school after completing studies for graduate study at the at Oxford. He will do so with global experience and the world’s second oldest benefit of studying at the institution named the top university. Navas, DeBlasi and university in the world for the second consecutive year Doherty were awarded Frost by The Times Higher Education Global Rankings. Scholarships, and Li was Oxford’s global focus, pursuit of new knowledge, awarded the Oxford Medical and passion to improve the quality of life for others Sciences Graduate School aligns perfectly with USF’s undergraduate experience. Studentship. “We encourage our students to connect with the Above right: Shane Clark,’17, world and become global leaders with cultural unis completing his graduate derstanding, fueling their passion to improve human studies at Oxford. He and his health and well-being” says Ralph Wilcox, USF provost fellow alumni Razanne Oueini and executive vice president, Life Member. “This, and Luis Regalado were 2017 combined with a dedication to undergraduate research Frost Scholars. and community engagement, prepares them well for programs at institutions such as Oxford.” The nine new alumni will travel to England this fall to begin their graduate studies and add to the growing tradition of Bulls at Oxford. “Our students are competing at the very highest level interna0:53 tionally,” says USF Honors College Dean Charles Adams. – AMY HARROUN ’05 | Honors College From USF to Oxford
