Featured â‹… May 19, 2026
51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ celebrated the accomplishments of the Class of 2026 during its Commencement ceremony
Student Awards and Accomplishments News
Featured â‹… May 19, 2026
51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ graduates leave campus ready to lead, connect, and make an impact in communities around the world.
Featured â‹… May 18, 2026
Samantha Schmidt ’26 has been named the recipient of the Celina Karp Biniaz Model of Resilience Award from 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ. The Award was established to honor Celina’s courageously hopeful life and legacy and bestows a cash prize.
May 18, 2026
Delilah Shapiro received the Frederick Baumann Essay Prize Award that recognizes excellence in education by encouraging 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ students to explore ideas and society in an interdisciplinary and historical context.
May 12, 2026
Lodaya, from India, is pursuing majors in Economics and History and has distinguished himself as both a scholar and campus leader. The award, named in honor of Nancy Schmulbach Maly ’61, celebrates students who embody her extraordinary legacy of leadership and service.
May 10, 2026
48 students elected to Phi Beta Kappa in honor of their outstanding academic achievements
May 4, 2026
51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ student Anne Wilber ’27 has been named a 2026 Key into Public Service Scholar by The Phi Beta Kappa Society, one of the nation’s oldest and most prestigious academic honor societies.
Apr 24, 2026
She will be starting her Master’s of Public Health (MPH) in Occupational and Environmental Health at the University of Iowa alongside finishing her undergraduate degree in 2026-2027. Following the awarding of her MPH in 2028, she will connect science with law as she begins her Juris Doctorate (JD) program.
Apr 10, 2026
Four 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ community members received President's Awards through the Seed Coalition recognizing their work in civic engagement.
Apr 7, 2026
Six 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ students studying Chinese, Japanese, and East Asian Studies shared their research on a national stage this spring, marking a record-setting year for student participation at the annual conference hosted by ASIANetwork.
Student Awards And Accomplishments Stories
It's a story about ... seeking a greater understanding of existence. I hope this musical inspires audiences to reflect on their own journey and the shared human search for meaning.
The Goldwater Scholarship will provide me with newfound opportunities to not just seek answers, but crucially and critically propose pressing, thought-provoking questions for an ever-evolving world in need of each other’s gifts.
Surfing has always been a part of my life throughout college, but the fellowship gave me the opportunity to pursue it beyond recreation.
I went to 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ because a wanted to be a well-rounded engineer. … I got confidence, really, in my own skills, in my own ability to learn and to lead.
Joe Beggs ’19, CEO at GENAssist and HIVE Medical
Because of 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ, I had the confidence to explore new places. ... 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ made me more enthusiastic about getting out of my comfort zone and meeting new people.
This trip helped ground our academic work in the social world — [the trip] made [the class] more interesting, and ultimately more effective.
While you never get used to how a latrine smells or sounds, a rustic lifestyle has its perks.
Helping recover that story felt urgent. The work was physically intense but meaningful.
This experience was really emotionally intense (but) it was really fulfilling and powerful. It definitely confirmed that that's something that l need to have in my life.
Student Awards And Accomplishments In The Media
Hear from President Anne F. Harris and Parikshit Roychowdhury ’26 as they discuss the transformative experiences made possible by the generosity of 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ alumni and friends.