News
Abijah Ahern '22 Receives Fulbright to Serbia
May 19, 2022
Amanda Nagy
A Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship in Serbia is an extension of Ahern's interests in the history, politics, and culture of the Balkans region.
![Abijah Ahern portrait. Abijah Ahern.](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/images-2022/abijahahern_portraitnews-trj.jpg?itok=yhPYk9kk)
Osama Abdelrahman ’23 Receives Davis Projects for Peace Award
April 28, 2022
Amanda Nagy
Osama Abdelrahman is expanding an organization he founded to connect Egypt's high school students with purposeful extracurricular activities.
![Osama Abdelrahman portrait Osama Abdelrahman.](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/osamaabdelrahman.courtesy_of_osama_abdelrahman.jpeg?itok=EJhlw4GO)
Criminal Justice Reporter to Foreign Correspondent: Leila Miller ’16
November 22, 2021
Jane Hobson '22
Hispanic studies and politics major Leila Miller ’16 recently transitioned from criminal justice reporter to foreign correspondent at the Los Angeles Times. She recently moved to Mexico City to begin her new position covering the news in Mexico and Latin America.
![Head and shoulders portrait of Leila Miller](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/image/leila-miller_photo_ricardo_dearatanha_los_angeles_times.jpg?itok=0aTW88aB)
Mark Walker ’22 Awarded Beinecke Scholarship
May 7, 2021
Jane Hobson ’22
Mark Walker, a junior majoring in Russian studies, economics, and mathematics, has recently been awarded the prestigious Beinecke Scholarship, which he plans to put toward a graduate program in economics.
![A portrait of a male student wearing lasses.](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/images-2021/mark_walker.courtesy_of_mark_walker22.jpg?itok=GAUb-q1Y)
Hannah Scholl ’21 Heads to Austria with USTA Fellowship
April 28, 2021
Amanda Nagy
As a teaching assistant, Scholl will help Austrian students develop the linguistic skills needed to be fluent in English, while serving as an informal ambassador and promoting cross-cultural dialogue between the United States and the Republic of Austria.
![Hannah Scholl '21 portrait Hannah Scholl.](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/images-2021/hannah_scholl-news-jonathan_clark.jpg?itok=UXPTU_P9)
Henry O’Connor ’24 Awarded Critical Language Scholarship
April 7, 2021
Yvonne Gay
“In learning a language, you open your eyes and mind to a whole new world of opportunities and people,” says Henry O’Connor ’24. As a Critical Language Scholarship recipient, he will spend the summer immersed in Mandarin.
![A portrait of a young man in a suit.](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/images-2021/henry_oconnor_24.courtesy_of_oconnor.jpg?itok=HL25fbsM)
Student Brings Expertise to Discussion on Arab Youth and Resilience
December 17, 2020
Amanda Nagy
An international student from Jordan, Marah Ajilat discussed COVID-19-era job prospects in a panel discussion hosted by The Hill.
![Marah Ajilat Panel Discussion Screen capture of an online panel discussion with text that reads Arab Youth and the COVID-19 Era.](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/images-2020/marah_ajilat-panel.png?itok=a1KwU_Xn)
The Perfect Career Sweet Spot
November 20, 2020
Yvonne Gay
When she was a student at Oberlin, Rosemary Boeglin ’14 thought a career in journalism was in her future. Today, instead of writing the news Boeglin helps to create it in her role as a rapid response spokesperson for President-elect Joe Biden.
![A girl wearing glasses sitting in an audience.](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/images-2020/rosemaryboeling.14.courtesy_of_rb.jpg?itok=cuH2rw9R)
Winter Term: A Plan to Improve Education for Students
September 30, 2020
Yvonne Gay
Bridget Smith ’21, an education and politics major, wants to improve the educational experiences of students with special needs. That's why interning at the Monitoring and State Improvement Planning division of the Office of Special Education Program in Oberlin (OSEP) was a great fit.
![A student poses in the hallway of a large building.](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/images-2020/bridgetsmith.chris_schmucki_-23.jpg?itok=Jl1I7Iua)
From Double Major to Law School: Emily Kelly-Olsen ’19
July 22, 2020
Jaimie Yue '22
A student athlete, Kelly-Olsen discovered her passion for politics and East Asian studies at Oberlin. She is currently a student at University of Michigan Law School and working as an associate at a law firm in her hometown of Portland, Oregon.
![Woman smiling.](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/image/from_double_major_to_law_school-_emily_kelly-olsen.png?itok=yWiMXhQg)