Each year, the University of Utah is proud to announce that students are among the recipients of some of the most prestigious scholarships. This year, the list includes the Rhodes, Truman, Goldwater and Fulbright scholarships, along with many others. Many of these scholarships include an opportunity to study abroad, and many others help students fill critical needs, including public service training, critical language instruction, and study of issues affecting Native American nations. All are recognitions of U students' exceptional scholarship, preparation and dedication to making the world a better place.
Students with an asterisk next to their name are Honors students.
List of Scholarships
The United States Congress established the Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foundation in 1986 in honor of the former Arizona senator, who served his country for 56 years as a soldier and statesman—including 30 years as a U.S. senator.
The foundation awards scholarships to college sophomores and juniors who show exceptional promise of becoming the next generation of leaders in the critical fields of natural sciences, mathematics and engineering. This year, two students from the U have been selected as Goldwater Scholars for the 2022-23 academic year.
Students with an asterisk next to their name are Honors students.
From the Goldwater Scholarship website:
Adriana Payan-Medina, Engineering
Career Goal: I aspire to pursue a Ph.D. in biochemical engineering to become a research professor who advances medicine by extending the use of stem cells in environmental toxicology.
Mentor(s): Ramkiran Gouripeddi, Anthony Butterfield, Junyoung O. Park
Alison Wang*, Chemistry
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Chemistry. Aspire to lead research efforts that will benefit society, such as bioinorganic medicinal chemistry.
Mentor(s): Caroline Saouma
Semi-Finalists:
- Emil Geisler*, Computer Science & Mathematics
- Marina Gerton*, Biology & Chemistry
- Sarthark Tiwari*, Biomedical Engineering
The U.S. Department of State’s Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program enables Pell Grant-eligible students to study or intern abroad, providing them with skills critical to our national security and economic prosperity.
Students with an asterisk next to their name are Honors students.
Recipients:
- Jasmine Aguilar Lopez*, Ghana
- Emmah Baca, Italy
- Tom Blake, Costa Rica
- Camille Cedeno, Netherlands/Ghana
- Billy Chang, South Korea
- Devendra Dahal, South Korea
- Alex Faletti, Japan
- Isabelle Forrest, Mexico
- Mason Garner, South Korea
- John Hansen, Spain
- Arza Helm, Australia
- Gabriella Hurst, Sweden
- Yaz Jensen, South Korea
- Maddy Lawrence, United Kingdom
- William Liddle, Peru
- Melissa Lira, Costa Rica
- Marc Anthony Lopez Resendiz, South Korea
- Naina Maile, Spain
- Noelle Margetts, Italy
- Carson Mickles, South Korea
- Mateo Migoya, Spain
- Corie Miranda, Costa Rica
- Carmen Nieznanski*, Peru
- Yulissa Padilla Fragosso, Italy
- Julie Paredes-Pozas*, South Korea
- Janet Ramirez, Italy/Spain
- Angela Rauf, Japan
- Eva Rauf, Japan
- Cvetanka Rizvanovic, Germany
- Sophia Rolfs, Costa Rica
- Melanie Sanchez, South Korea
- Noah Shepard, Ghana/France
- Soraya Sivongsa, South Korea
- Hay Soe*, France
- Karina Soto, South Korea
- Julina Tusieseina, South Korea/Japan
- Angie Villalobos, Australia
- Sophie White, United Kingdom
- Alex Zoumadakis, France
Funding for undergraduate or graduate to travel abroad to study critical languages
Recipients:
- Arza Helm, Taiwan, Mandarin Chinese
- Derek Lewis, South Korea, Korean
Alternates:
- Chase Averett, Japan, Japanese
8-10 week study abroad for cultural immersion and study of a language critical to U.S. national security and economic prosperity for undergraduate and graduate students
Students with an asterisk next to their name are Honors students.
Recipients:
- Anna Johnson, Mandarin Chinese
- Isabella Grow, Korean
- Jace Jordan, Russian
Alternates:
- Emma Millis, Russian
- Katherine Chipman, Mandarin Chinese
Semi-Finalists:
- Liam Hanrahan*
Summer research internship in Germany for undergraduate STEM students
Recipients:
- Nathan Levinzon
- Robin Nelson
- Samantha Nestel
Funding for one academic year or one summer for study of underrepresented languages for undergraduate and graduate students
Students with an asterisk next to their name are Honors students.
2021-2022 Recipients:
- Alejandra Rodarte-Robles
- Anne Whitehouse
- Catherine Cranney
- Chase Averett
- Chase Killpack
- Christine Schulz
- Connor Davis
- Corinne Clarkson
- Ema Valverde
- Erin Brinkman
- Gina Villalobos
- Hannah Huber
- Jace Jordan
- Jacob Mathews*
- Jake Rigby
- Jessy Fernandez
- Joelette Organista
- Judd Jensen
- Kim Vo
- Kimberly Andrade
- Leah Mickelsen
- Lucien Renault
- Luke Baldwin*
- Max Courval
- Mckay Muhlestein
- Michaela Tanne
- Natalie Bond
- Nick Cartwright
- Noah Schmitz
- Peter Krauel
- Ray Kenney
- Riley Easton*
- Rosario Sorensen
- Ryan Jannoud
- Samuel Ahanounu
- Sophie Mertlich
- Sussy Jones
- Travis Martinez*
- Vanessa Do
- Wilson Wosnjuk
Summer 2021 Recipients:
- Anna Johnson
- Anne Nguyen
- Bianca
- Brock Allen
- Caitlin Liss
- Catherine Cranney
- Erik Merrell
- Felicity Good
- Jesse Guiterrez
- Katherine Chipman
- Kim Vo
- Matt Green
- Moira Garcia
- Nick Cartwright
- Rowan Beidler
- Samuel Ahanonu
- Sheila Scoville
Four University of Utah students have received highly competitive Fulbright U.S. Student Program grants from the U.S. Department of State and the J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board for the 2022-2023 academic year.
The flagship international educational exchange program is designed to build relationships between people in the U.S. and in other countries with the aim of solving global challenges. It is funded through an annual appropriation made by the U.S. Congress to the U.S. Department of State. At the U, the Fulbright Program is directed by Prof. Howard Lehman and is sponsored by the Office for Global Engagement and the Graduate School.
Grant recipients are selected based on academic and professional achievement as well as a record of service and demonstrated leadership in their respective fields.
Students with an asterisk next to their name are Honors students.
Fulbright Recipients
Katie Bezdjian*, MS, Mechanical Engineering, Fulbright Research Award to Spain. Katie will analyze and develop a new solar energy device capable of achieving a higher efficiency and power output than current solar energy technologies.
Connor Brown, BA, Piano Performance and German. Connor received a Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship Award to Germany.
Rose Godfrey*, BS, Biochemistry. Rose was selected for a Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship Award to Taiwan.
Guillermina Loyola Pelaez*, BA, Urban Ecology and BA in International Studies, Fulbright Study Award to France. Gui will be enrolled in the MA program in Environmental Policy at Sciences Po.
Alternate:
- Jace Jordan, B.A., international studies and B.A., political science, Fulbright Study Award to Finland to study for a Master’s of European and Nordic Studies at the University of Helsinki.
Semi-Finalists:
- Christina Noskowski, B.S., speech and hearing science, Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship to Poland.
- Hannah Huber, B.A., political science, Fulbright Study Award to Finland to study for an M.A. Programme in Global Politics and Communication at the University of Helsinki.
- Tiffany Farfan, B.S., sociology, Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship Award to the Czech Republic.
- Zack Brave, B.A., political science, Fulbright Study Award to the Netherlands to study for an M.Sc. in Public Policy and Human Development at the University of Maastricht.
Applicant (To Be Announced):
- Elissa Krebs, D.M.A., violin performance, Fulbright Research Award to Germany. Elissa’s project is to work with the distinguished scholars at the Max Reger Institute, and research and write her dissertation on the little-known solo violin sonatas of Max Reger.
For more information on the University of Utah’s Fulbright Program, please the director of the U’s Fulbright program, Prof. Howard Lehman.
Funding for three years of post-undergraduate study in a field leading to a career in public service
Students with an asterisk next to their name are Honors students.
Information from the Truman Scholarship website:
Recipient:
- Jack Jowers*. An economics and political science double major, Jack believes in the promise of the American Dream and is committed to developing policy that catalyzes socioeconomic mobility. His experiences serving his community, from leading a program providing free ACT preparation tutoring for low-income students to mentoring elementary school students at risk for incarceration, imbued in him an awareness of the barriers to achievement faced by historically marginalized and low-income communities and a passion for helping to tear those barriers down. Working at various social impact organizations and as an intern for US Senator Mitt Romney, Jack developed innovative new solutions and improved existing mechanisms to drive investment into under-resourced communities. He plans to pursue an MPP with a focus on education and economic development, and intends to work as a Congressional policy director, crafting and enacting legislation that strengthens and modernizes educational and economic development systems. Jack enjoys playing basketball, debating hypotheticals, using Oxford commas, and making lists of his favorite activities.
Semi-Finalist:
- Nahum Tadesse
Funding for three years for post-undergraduate research study in a STEM field at any institution in the U.S.
Learn more about the Graduate Research Fellowship and this year's recipients here.
Funding for two years of post-undergraduate study in any field at the University of Oxford
Recipient:
- Sabah Sial*
Learn more about Sial and the Rhodes Scholarship here.
Funding for one academic year for undergraduate sophomores and juniors for study for study related to the environment or commitment to issues related to Native American Nations
Students with an asterisk next to their name are Honors students.
Recipient:
- Muskan Walia*
Funding for one or two years of post-undergraduate study in any field at any university in the United Kingdom
Students with an asterisk by their name are Honors students.
Semi-Finalists:
- Nick Cockrell*
Applicants:
- Caitlin Silianof*
- Kathryn Calderon
- Katie Workman*
- Sabah Sial*