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Three SU sophomores win Sumners Scholarships
Gerald Jones ’25, Mara Strohl ’25 and Jinx Wiener ’25 each recently earned $30,000 scholarships from The Sumners Foundation of Irving, Texas. Scholarships are awarded by the Foundation based on academic excellence, civic engagement, and a capacity for leadership.
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Sam Anderson ’23 earns Andrews Endowed Fellowship
Sam Anderson ’23 will be entering one of the nation’s top Doctor of Physical Therapy programs at Washington University in St. Louis this fall with support from the James Roberts Andrews Endowed Fellowship, established to honor James Robert Andrews ’04, in memory of his strength, courage, determination and intellectual curiosity.
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Third Southwestern Graduate Receives 2022–2023 Fulbright Award
Emma Astad ’21 will teach English in Galicia, Spain.
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Two new grads receive Fulbright awards for 2022–2023
Catherine Hiebel ’22 and Melina Boutris ’22 will teach English in Spain and Austria, respectively.
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Juan Mojica ’22 selected as 2022-2024 FAO Schwarz Fellow
Anthropology major Juan Mojica from Dallas is one of just seven students nationwide who earned this prestigious fellowship to “lead the change.” The fellowship experience will take place at Breakthrough Greater Boston.
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Jake Hessinger ’22 earns Andrews Endowed Fellowship
Jake Hessinger ’22 will be entering law school this fall with support from the fellowship, established to honor James Roberts Andrews ’04.
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Sumners Scholarship supports US democracy and rising juniors
For more than six decades The Sumners Foundation has provided scholarships to outstanding students. Financial need is not a factor. Current sophomores can apply by April 19 for $30,000 scholarships, awarded for junior and senior years, and valuable professional development opportunities.
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Andrews Endowed Fellowship supports graduate study in memory of James Robert Andrews ’04
Are you a graduating senior or recent grad (within two years of graduation) entering graduate school in Fall 2022? If so, please apply for this opportunity to earn $2,500 toward the cost of the first year of graduate/professional school study. Application deadline is March 20, 2022.
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Sierra Burton ’23 earns Gilman Scholarship
Psychology major Sierra Burton ’22 is the latest Southwestern Pirate to earn the nationally competitive Gilman Scholarship to support her upcoming study abroad.
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Three SU Students Win $30,000-Sumners Scholarships
Eugenia Agobe ’23 of Wimberley, John Guerrero ’23 of Kingsville, and Jack O’Neil ’23 of Irving each recently earned $30,000 scholarships from The Sumners Foundation of Irving, Texas. Scholarships are awarded by the Foundation based on academic excellence, civic engagement, and a capacity for leadership.
A King Creativity Fund high-powered rocket project launches a student’s interest in aerospace engineering.
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Senior kinesiology students’ capstone project assisted older adults and was a finalist at a national conference.
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Three rising juniors have been recognized for their academic excellence, civic engagement, and leadership capacity in the realm of political science.
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A King Creativity Fund high-powered rocket project launches a student’s interest in aerospace engineering.
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Senior kinesiology students’ capstone project assisted older adults and was a finalist at a national conference.
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Check out this video about wellness and counseling services offered at Southwestern.
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As war rages in her home country of Ukraine, seventeen-year-old Yeva-Mariya Hayko ’26 finds a home away from home at Southwestern.
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Southwestern University rose 13 places in U.S. News & World Report’s 2023 Best Colleges rankings—the biggest single-year jump in school history—and SU was also recognized as a top school in the Social Mobility category, which measures how well schools graduated students who received federal Pell Grants.
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A recognized leader in building successful athletics programs, Ken Ralph will join Southwestern University as athletic director effective Sept. 15.
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As war rages in her home country of Ukraine, seventeen-year-old Yeva-Mariya Hayko ’26 finds a home away from home at Southwestern.
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The annual awards recognized students, staff, and organizations making a difference on the Southwestern Campus.
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An assistant professor and a Board of Trustees member collaborate on studying the human-animal bond in stress management.
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The annual awards recognized students, staff, and organizations making a difference on the Southwestern Campus.
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Alumna uses her passion for helping others as a lawyer, mentor, and nonprofit founder.
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