News
Kiela Nelson ’18 Receives Gilman Scholarship to Study Abroad in Senegal
May 15, 2017
Justine Goode
Kiela Nelson ’18 will travel to Senegal to study African culture and performance.
![Kiela Nelson '18](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/image/rs72201_img_3061.jpg?itok=UI19fRMN)
Briana Santiago Awarded Congress-Bundestag Scholarship for Young Professionals
May 12, 2017
Justine Goode
Briana Santiago '17 will travel to Germany to study language and business.
![Briana Santiago](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/image/briannasantiago.jpg?itok=R0He7vI2)
Harald (Hank) Miller Awarded Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship in Russia
May 12, 2017
Hillary Hempstead
The graduating senior will work as an assistant teacher while living abroad in Russia.
![Harald (Hank) Miller ‘17](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/image/harald_miller_17.jpg?itok=2nG1k5m2)
Oliver Okun Awarded Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship in Russia
May 12, 2017
Hillary Hempstead
Okun hopes to improve his teaching skills and learn what life is like for the Russian people.
![Oliver Okun ‘17](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/image/oliver_okun_17.jpg?itok=g5Negznk)
From Chemistry to Circus
May 10, 2017
Grace Blinkoff
Hayley Larson '14 teaches at Aloft Circus Arts and Aerial Dane Chicago and performs as Duo Filamental.
![Hayley Larson '14](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/image/hayleylarson.jpg?itok=amFwb2sx)
Katie Ryan-O'Flaherty Receives Critical Language Scholarship to Study Urdu
May 10, 2017
Justine Goode
Kate Ryan-O'Flaherty '19 has been awarded a grant to study Urdu, the native language of Pakistan and regions of India.
![Katie Ryan-O'Flaherty](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/image/katherineryan-oflaherty.jpg?itok=x82Pr9Vm)
Rebecca Deutsch ’13 Receives Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship in Greece
May 10, 2017
Amanda Nagy
Deutsch hopes to return to her theater and playwriting roots.
![distant view of ancient architecture in Greece](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/image/acropolis_2.jpg?itok=v9WorO81)
Grace Evans Awarded Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship in Taiwan
May 8, 2017
Hillary Hempstead
The East Asian studies major will live and teach in Taiwan.
![Grace Evans ‘17](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/image/grace-evans-17.jpg?itok=uy0sn7xi)
Bikalpa Baniya Receives Davis Projects for Peace Award
May 5, 2017
Amanda Nagy
Baniya will use the $10,000 award to benefit Maya Universe Academy in his native Nepal.
![Bikalpa Baniya](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/image/bikalpa_baniya_thumbnail.jpg?itok=fBkD2Wul)
Learning and Laboratory
May 5, 2017
Communications Staff
Oberlin punches well above its weight in the sciences, as a recent symposium featuring alumni members of the National Academy of Sciences proves.
![11 alumni who are members of the National Academy of Sciences](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/image/nasgroup-059.jpg?itok=LjxqKQDx)