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Awards and Honors
Throughout the year, Oberlin faculty, students, and alumni compete for scholarships and fellowships that reward high achievement in disciplines across the board. From STEM fields to musical performance to social activism, Obies see their hard work, dedication, and talent recognized and supported by the most prestigious foundations and organizations in higher education.
A passion for languages and education is why Oberlin is consistently ranked as one of the top producers of Fulbright scholars among undergraduate institutions. The Fulbright fellowship and many others can take projects and research to the next level, allow for travel opportunities and exposure to cultures around the world, and enable Obies to put their education to use by helping those in need.
Oberlin Named Top Producer of Fulbright Students for 2024-25
Nineteen Oberlin College and Conservatory students and alumni were awarded Fulbright grants for the 2024-25 academic year, making the college the No. 1 producer of honorees among U.S. undergraduate-only institutions.
The Literary Life
April 28, 2014
Junior Emma Eisenberg has been awarded a Beinecke Scholarship in support of her planned graduate studies in humanities.
Hollings Scholar Announced
April 28, 2014
Geology major Kathryn Hobart awarded the Hollings Scholarship for NOAA-related science research.
Top of their Field
April 18, 2014
Three Oberlin students have been awarded the Goldwater Scholarship, a highly competitive award for undergraduate science majors.
Oberlin Alum Receives Pulitzer Prize
April 15, 2014
3 Sections, by alumnus Vijay Seshadri, has been awarded the 2014 Pulitzer Prize for Poetry.
In Their Own Words
March 12, 2014
Oberlin OnCampus asked the six recipients of Oberlin’s 2013-14 Excellence in Teaching Award what the recognition means to them.
An Exceptional Opportunity
March 7, 2014
Two science students are picked for the Howard Hughes Medical Institute’s undergraduate summer internship program.
Global Scholars
December 13, 2013
Three have been awarded the Benjamin A. Gilman Scholarship for international study abroad in nontraditional destinations.
Accolades for Organists
July 22, 2013
Simon Thomas Jacobs ’15 leads a long list of Professor James David Christie’s students who have excelled in summer competitions across America and abroad.
Cold Cash for Study of Ultracold Atoms
May 29, 2013
Jennifer Schloss ’11 has won a Hertz Fellowship, the nation’s most generous support for graduate education in the applied physical, biological, and engineering sciences.
Preserving a Historic Theater
May 28, 2013
Oberlin’s Apollo Theatre has received the Award for Theater Restoration from the Cleveland Restoration Society and the American Institute of Architects-Cleveland.
Obie Awards Recognize Student-Athletes
May 21, 2013
On Saturday, May 11, the Department of Athletics and Physical Education hosted its annual Obie Awards banquet, during which the department honors and awards were conferred, as were awards voted on by...
