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 women under authoritarian regimes. 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.
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 2023-24 academic year.
Students with an asterisk next to their name are Honors students.
From the Goldwater Scholarship website:
Andrew Crawford Taylor,* Engineering
Career goal: I plan to pursue a Ph.D. in Robotics, and research how robots can plan and operate to perform valuable tasks. I'll enjoy transferring my research to industry, teaching, and presenting my research.
Mentor(s): Dr. Tucker Hermans, Dr. Daniel Drew, Alan Kunts
Eliza Diggins*, Physics & Astronomy
Career goal: Ph.D. in theoretical astrophysics. Using innovative computational and analytical techniques to better understand the dynamical processes at play on all scales of the cosmos.
Mentor(s): Dr. Melodie Weller, Dr. Dan Wik, Dr. Fred Adle
Audrey Glende*, Physics & Astronomy
Career goal: Ph.D. in Physics. Continue researching in condensed matter physics and eventually share my knowledge through teaching at the college level.
Mentor(s): Dr. Shanti Deemyad
Daniel Koizumi*, Mathematics
Career goal: After graduation, I hope to pursue a Ph.D. in Mathematics. Conduct research in pure mathematics and teach at university.
Mentor(s): Dr. Karim Adiprasito, Dr. Sean Howe, Dr. Jon Chaika
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:
- Sabrina Darger, Kenya
- Illite Ellsworth, Australia
- Ally Ridge, Spain
Finalists who have not yet been announced by the foundation:
- Alana Alley
- Ross Bello
- Spencer Bischoff
- Evelyn Cervantes
- Emma Diazmontes
- Hannah Donovan
- Thor Folsom
- Daisy Hernandez Vasquez
- Emily Jessop
- Skye Kearns
- Lana Kelmenson*
- Sally Logue*
- Autumn Lucas
- Sydney Myers
- Olivia Pax*
- Tony Peralta
- Italia Perez*
- Rejoice Potja
- Angela Rauf
- Eva Rauf
- Kirby Rickett
- Yoselin Rivera
- Nayla Rodriquez*
- Noa Rodriquez
- Daphne Rosales-Castaneda
- Faith Smart
- Jonathan Soriano
- Sally Tran
- Yovanni Valdez
- Hayley Vargas
- Monica Weglinski
- Lizzie Winstead
- Bailey Young*
Funding for undergraduates or graduates to travel abroad to study critical languages
Finalist: Not yet announced by the foundation
- Daniel Tanner
Eight to 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.
Alternates:
- Deseret Crane*
- Max Courval
Summer research internship in Germany for undergraduate STEM students
Recipients:
- Victoria Chiou
Funding for one academic year or one summer for the study of underrepresented languages for undergraduate and graduate students
Students with an asterisk next to their name are Honors students.
Recipients:
- Katie Ahern
- Josh Anthony
- Nidal Arain
- Luke Baldwin*
- Owen Benson
- Natalie Bond
- Elle Bowlby
- Kayle Buckley
- Dillan Burnett
- Brecken Carmen
- Katherine Chipman
- Corinne Clarkson
- Evan Clouse
- Buran de Melo
- Sandra Del Rio Madrigal
- Diyan Durovic
- Luna Esmerode*
- Anna Fairbanks
- Christian Furness
- Moira Garcia
- Felicity Good
- Nate Hooper*
- Nathan Hunsaker
- Anna Hunt
- Ryan Jannoud
- Jay Jindeel
- Isaac Kendell*
- Ray Kenney
- Giacomo Liggera
- Alberta Madrid
- Nick Manwaring
- Travis Jay Martinez*
- Austin Meline
- Attean Millis
- Angel Najera
- Lyndsay Ricks
- Jake Rigby
- Drew Ruble
- Rebecca Smith
- Clayton Szeczech
- Michaela Tanne
- Ema Valverde
- Joseph Vasquez
- Muskan Walia*
- Bailey Warren*
- Wilson Wosnjuk
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 2022-23 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 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:
Corinne Clarkson, M.S., Latin American Studies. Rose was selected for a Fulbright Research Award to Portugal to conduct research on “Three Generations of Female Political Attitudes in Portugal’s Democratic State.” She will analyze how Portuguese women’s political attitudes have evolved since Portugal transitioned from an authoritarian regime to a democracy.
Nolan Phan, B.S., Finance; BS in Information Systems Nolan received a Fulbright English Teaching Assistant Award to Vietnam.
Anna Tang, B.S. Mathematics, Chemistry minor. Anna has been awarded a Fulbright Research Award in Germany. Her project, “Mathematical Models to Understand Cancer Heterogeneity in Acute Myeloid Leukemia”, will explore the cancer cell population heterogeneity and mutational landscape of acute myeloid leukemia using mathematical oncology.
Evie Atom Atkinson, doctoral student, Literature and Creative Writing. Evie will write a verse novel (a novel written in poetry) that makes creative use of interview responses from trans Croatians, with the stated intention of imagining alternative trans futures in Croatia.
Alternates:
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Leila Tatarevic, BA.. Political Science, B.A. Psychology. She has applied for a Fulbright English Teaching Assistant Award to Croatia.
Semi-Finalists:
- Susan Burnap, B.S. Biology
- Vasiliki (Kiki) Karahalios, M.A. Art History
- Jens Nilson, B.A. Health, Society, and Policy
- Sarhak Tiwari, B.S. Biomedical Engineering
- Nina Zavala Gonzalez, B.S. Economics
For more information on the University of Utah’s Fulbright Program, please the director of the U’s Fulbright program, Howard Lehman.
Two University of Utah students were semi-finalists for the Gates Cambridge Class of 2023.
The Gates Cambridge scholarship program is the University of Cambridge’s flagship international postgraduate scholarship program. It was established through a $210 million donation to the University of Cambridge from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation in 2000; this remains the largest single donation to a U.K. university.
Students with an asterisk next to their name are Honors students.
- Nina Zavala Gonzalez
- Ana Rowe Bruns
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:
- Malea Bauer*, An economics and international relations double major, Malea appreciates the nuances of foreign policy and international relations. Malea’s background as an "army brat" informs her interest in the role of intergovernmental organizations promoting human rights. Working for the University of Utah’s Bystander Initiative, Malea has drafted legislative proposals, prepared testimonies, and served on task forces for institutional human rights abuses in the Netherlands, Australia, and Canada. She used this experience to consult Utah legislators on House Bill 218 and is currently writing a legislative proposal to criminalize enablers to institutional abuse. Malea can also be found promoting international economic development at World Trade Center Utah. On campus, she has served as an editor of the Hinckley Journal of Politics, president of Women in Economics, and a voting member of her university’s primary committee overseeing campus police. Malea plans to pursue a master’s in international governance and a JD in pursuit of justice for survivors of human rights violations. In her spare time, she enjoys traveling, practicing yoga, climbing peaks, and befriending mountain goats.
Semi-Finalist:
- Benvin Lozada
Funding for three years for post-undergraduate research study in a STEM field at any institution in the U.S.
Awardees:
- Amy Marie Bradford, Mathematical Sciences
- Audrey Brown*, Life Science-Genetics
- Tuan Z. Cassim, Psychology-Neuropsychology
- Carter Karl Cocke*, Mechanical Engineering
- Henry Crandall, Electrical Engineering
- Carina Imburgia, Computer Engineering
- Justin D. Krier, Geosciences-Magnetospheric Physics
- Ishmael Medina, Archaeology
- James Kenneth Mineau, Geosciences-Atmospheric Chemistry
- Thien Lam Ngoc Nguyễn*, Mathematical Sciences
- Connor Daniel Olsen, Electrical Engineering
- Adriana Payan-Medina, Bioengineering
- Kayta Podkovyroff Lewis, Geosciences-Paleoclimate
- Kathryn Gwen Sokolowski, Archaeology
- Clayton J. Szczech, Sociology
- Sarthak Tiwari*, Biomedical Engineering
- Estaphani E. Torres Villanueva, Physics & Astronomy
- Elaine Wen Ying Wong*, Electrical Engineering
- Anahi De La Cruz Yerman, Cultural Anthropology
Semi-finalists:
- Samuel Adams-Tew, Biomedical Engineering
- Kylie E. Beach, Biochemistry
- Tyler Andrew Bodily, Bioengineering
- Monika Buczak, Biomedical Engineering
- Emily Carroll, Sustainable Chemistry
- Abigail Cocker, Physics & Astronomy
- Ihsan Sameer, Mechanical Engineering
- Annapurna Cascade Post-Leon, Ecology
- Ana Elena Sjoblom*, Chemistry
- Veronica Zarr, Neurosciences
Funding for two years of post-undergraduate study in any field at the University of Oxford
Semi-finalist:
- Luis Ramirez*
Endorsees:
- Malea Bauer*
- Luna Esmerode*
- Peyton Kosman*
- Benvin Lozada*
Schwarzman Scholars supports up to 200 scholars annually from the U.S., China, and around the world for a one-year, fully funded master’s in global affairs at Beijing’s Tsinghua University — ranked first in Asia as an indispensable base for China’s political, business, and technological leadership.
Students with an asterisk by their name are Honors students.
Semi-finalist:
- Tiffany Chan*
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.
Endorsees:
- Benvin Lozada*
- Luis Ramirez*
- Luna Esemrode*
- Peyton Kosman
- Rory Weeks*
- Malea Bauer*