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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.
Emma Ellis ’18 Awarded Fulbright Assistantship in Germany
May 22, 2018
The art history major will teach English in Hamburg, Germany.
Olivia Goffman ’18 Awarded Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship in Malaysia
May 21, 2018
The history and creative writing double-major will teach English in Malaysia.
Zola Barnes ’19 Awarded Newman Civic Fellowship
May 16, 2018
The yearlong fellowship supports community service-minded students.
Sophia Pekowsky ’18 Awarded Fulbright Research in Argentina
May 15, 2018
The gender, sexuality, and feminist studies major will research the implementation of the anti-obstetric violence law in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
William Bolles-Beaven ’18 Awarded Teaching Fellowship in Austria
May 11, 2018
A composition major, Bolles-Beaven will teach English in secondary schools while improving his German language skills.
Hannah Rodgers ’18 Awarded Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship
May 11, 2018
The biology and neuroscience major will be teaching English to students in rural Nepal.
Emilie Lozier ’18 Wins $50,000 Science Prize
May 9, 2018
Emilie Lozier ’18 won this year’s Nexial Prize, a $50,000 award for a graduating science major who has demonstrated both academic excellence and passion for cultural study.
Theodora Nestorova '18 Awarded Fulbright Research Award
May 8, 2018
The vocal performance major and musicology minor will study vocal pedagogy in Vienna, Austria.
Monique Newton ’18 Selected for Coro Fellowship in Public Affairs
May 4, 2018
An accomplished scholar athlete, Newton will spend the summer working with business and government leaders in Pittsburgh.
Nicholas Morgan ’18 Selected for Coro Fellowship in Public Affairs
May 3, 2018
A scholar athlete, Morgan will spend nine months gaining practical experience in various sectors in St. Louis.
Nyquon Watson ’18 Wins AICUO Grand Award
May 1, 2018
Nyquon Watson ’18 won the Association of Independent Colleges and Universities of Ohio Grand Award for Excellence in the Visual Arts for his project, Losing, which explores emotional evolution through photography, typography, and anaglyph 3D.
Kieran Minor and Rashad Saleh Receive Davis Projects for Peace Grant
April 25, 2018
The third-year students have proposed a summer arts intensive for youth in the heart of the Navajo reservation.
