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Princeton undergraduate Alison Fortenberry awarded Beinecke Scholarship
June 17, 2025
 


Princeton Class of 2026 member Alison Fortenberry has been awarded a Beinecke Scholarship, which supports undergraduate students to pursue graduate studies in the arts, humanities and social sciences.

Fortenberry, from Philadelphia, is majoring in African American studies with minors in religion and English as well as a…

Two Princeton juniors and one sophomore awarded Udall Scholarships
May 29, 2025


Princeton juniors Ammon Love and Alex Norbrook, and sophomore Carolina Pardo have been named Udall Scholars. They join a cohort of 55 scholars selected from 381 candidates nominated by 175 colleges and universities nationwide.

 

The Udall Foundation awards scholarships to college sophomores and juniors who are “committed to…

Princeton senior Mahya Fazel-Zarandi named International Gates Cambridge Scholar
May 16, 2025
 


Princeton University senior Mahya Fazel-Zarandi has been named an international Gates Cambridge scholar, joining senior Joshua Yang, whose award of a Gates Scholarship for U.S. students was announced earlier this year. The awards

Two Princeton seniors and three undergraduate alumni named Knight-Hennessy Scholars
May 13, 2025


Two Princeton seniors and three undergraduate alumni have been named Knight-Hennessy Scholars. Scholars receive up to three years of funding towards a graduate degree at Stanford University.

This year’s recipients are Class of 2025 members Gil Joseph and Sabrina Nicacio, Class of 2021 member Jimin Kang, and Class of 2019 members…

Princeton juniors Kaivalya Kulkarni and Pranav Mathur named Goldwater Scholars
May 5, 2025
 


Kaivalya Kulkarni and Pranav Mathur, both members of the Class of 2026, have been awarded Goldwater Scholarships. This annual award recognizes “outstanding undergraduates interested in pursuing research careers in the sciences, engineering, and mathematics.” The two Princeton juniors are…

Princeton graduates Max Gotts and Dora Zhao named 2025 Paul and Daisy Soros Fellows
April 9, 2025
 


Princeton alumni Max Gotts, Class of 2024, and Dora Zhao, Class of 2021, were awarded the Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans, a merit-based graduate school program for immigrants and children of immigrants. Soros fellows receive funding to support their graduate studies at institutions across the country and are…

Princeton alumna, Leila Owens ’23 named Luce Scholar to develop climate leadership skills in Asia
April 2, 2025
 


Leila Owens ’23 has been awarded a 2025-26 Luce Scholarship to spend a year in Southeast Asia working on issues related to climate technologies such as renewable energy and advanced wastewater treatment. Currently, Owens is a strategy analyst in Deloitte’s Government and Public Sector consulting practice.

Owens majored in civil…

Princeton senior Pia Sarah Haykel awarded Michel David-Weill Scholarship
March 28, 2025
 


Pia Sarah Haykel has been awarded the 2025 Michel David-Weill Scholarship to pursue a master’s degree in history at Sciences Po in Paris. Haykel is a history major pursuing a certificate in European Cultural Studies and a minor in Persian. 

Five Princeton Seniors Awarded ReachOut 56-81-06 Fellowships
March 10, 2025


Princeton University seniors Adriana Alvarado, Mahya Fazel-Zarandi, Celine Ho, Katie Horan and Joy Patterson have been awarded Princeton ReachOut 56-81-06 Fellowships, an alumni-funded effort that supports seniors to complete a public service project of their own design during the year after graduation.

 

Alvarado, from California…

Princeton University recognized as a top producing institution for Fulbright U.S. Students
Feb. 27, 2025


The U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs recognized Princeton University for being one of the colleges and universities with the highest number of students selected for the 2024-2025 Fulbright U.S. Student Program. View the list on the…