Award-winning Students

18 scholarships awarded nationwide for graduate study in the arts, humanities, or social sciences.

• 2009 - Dustin Chacón, Linguistics
• 2008 - Jeffrey Hunger, Psychology
• 2006 - Sarah Hampton, Anthropology

Provides opportunities for approximately 75 young Americans to gain cultural understanding, education, and professional experience in Germany.

• 2005 - Michael Fenton, Political Science and German Studies

35 Scholarships awarded to college seniors and graduates for beginning graduate or professional study in the U.S. or abroad.

• 2007 - Mohamed Bakri, Sociology

For graduate study in Germany.

• 2006 - Michael Fenton, Political Science and German Studies (Humboldt Univ-Berlin)

Grants awarded for one year of study, research, teaching, or creative work in one of approximately 100 foreign countries. Undergraduate winners are listed here; for a list including graduate winners, see U of MN-Twin Cities Fulbright Scholars

• 2009 - Alia El Bakri, Political Science (Full Grant, Jordan)
• 2009 - Daniel Groth, English (Teaching Assistant, South Korea)
• 2009 - Carmen Price, English and German Studies (Full Grant, Germany)
• 2009 - Zachary Saathoff, Violin Performance (Full Grant, Austria)
• 2009 - Jenna Rose Smith, English and Studies in Cinema & Media Culture (Teaching Assistant, South Korea)
• 2009 - Jillian Stein, Spanish Studies and Speech-Language-Hearing Sciences (Teaching Assistant, Spain)
• 2009 - Antoni Tang, Marketing and African American/African Studies (Teaching Assistant, Venezuela)
• 2009 - Anh Tran, Neuroscience and Psychology (Full Grant, United Kingdom)
• 2008 - John Colombo, Economics and Asian Langs & Lits (Teaching Assistant, Indonesia)
• 2008 - Kelly Kinne, Bachelor of Individualized Studies (Teaching Assistant, Korea)
• 2008 - Matthew Lane, Asian Langs & Lits and Linguistics (Teaching Assistant, Korea)
• 2008 - Jessica Mann, Global Studies, German Studies, and Journalism (Full Grant, Germany)
• 2008 - Melissa Shelsby, English (Teaching Assistant, Korea)
• 2007 - David Ansari, Psychology (Full Grant, Senegal)
• 2007 - Rebecca Mitchell, Biology, Society, & Environment (Full Grant, India)
• 2006 - Catherine Eileen Kirchman, German Studies (Teaching Assistant, Germany)
• 2005 - Jason M. Schaller, Sociology (Teaching Assistant, Korea)
• 2004 - Catie Almirall, Spanish and Economics (Full Grant, Peru)
• 2004 - Laura Hammond, Political Science and German Studies (Teaching, Germany)

For study abroad

• 2008 - Cassandra Wudi, Global Studies (China)
• 2008 - Pang Xiong (South Korea)
• 2007 - Erin Bonner, Anthropology and English (India)
• 2007 - Svetlana Gitman, History (United Kingdom)
• 2007 - Matthew Graybar, Asian Languages & Literatures (China)
• 2007 - Yer Moua (South Korea)
• 2007 - Kelli Pettinelli Asian Languages & Literatures, (China)
• 2006 - Katherine Beane, American Indian Studies (New Zealand)
• 2006 - Mayky LeePalao, Political Science (Korea)
• 2006 - Chou Moua, Political Science (China)

Recognizes exceptional achievements and academic excellence in college women.

• 2006 - Rebecca Mitchell, Biology, Society, & Environment
• 2004 - Maya Babu, Psychology and Neuroscience

For graduate study in the Netherlands.

• 2006 - Jen Parshley, Bachelor of Individualized Studies and Journalism

18 scholarships given nationwide for one-year internships in Asia.

• 2006 - Joseph Walla, Political Science

Approximately twelve scholarships awarded nationwide for one year of graduate study in Ireland or Northern Ireland.

• 2004 - Zachery Coelius, Political Science and History

32 scholarships awarded nationwide for two years of post-baccalaureate study at Oxford University.

• 2009 - Ashley Nord, Global Studies, Physics, and Astrophysics
• 2006 - Diana Fu, Global Studies and Political Science
• 2003 - David Simon, Political Science, Global Studies, and Russian Area Studies
• 2001 - Molly Zahn, Religious Studies

80 scholarships awarded nationwide for undergraduate and graduate study leading to a career in government or elsewhere in public service. The University was named a Truman Scholarship Honor Institution by the Truman Foundation in 2000.

• 2006 - Joseph Walla, Political Science
• 2006 - Rebecca Mitchell, Biology, Society, & Environment
• 2004 - Maya Babu, Psychology and Neuroscience

Ten-week summer internship in a congressional office or federal agency in Washington, D.C. focusing on tribal public policy.

• 2009 - Philip Brodeen, American Indian Studies & Sociology
• 2008 - Hannah Lussier, Political Science
• 2006 - Melissa Boney, American Indian Studies and Sociology (undergradaute), Public Health (graduate)

Recognizes college students for outstanding accomplishments.

• 2009 - Anh Tran, Psychology
• 2007 - Rebecca Mitchell, Biology, Society, & Environment
• 2004 - Zachery Coelius, Political Science and History

CLA Dean's List

Each semester, we publicly recognize superior academic performance through:

• notations on students' transcripts
• letters to students
• posting the Dean's List on our website
• announcements to academic departments
• notices posted on the first floor of Johnston Hall

To appear on the CLA Dean's List, you must:

• complete at least 12 credits (including College of Continuing Education credits) of A/F registration
• earn a semester GPA of at least 3.67
• receive no N grades

For questions about CLA's Dean's List, contact the Office of the Assistant Dean, 106 Johnston Hall, 612-625-3846.