Student Academic Grants and Awards

2008 National Scholarship Winners

Every year, Willamette University celebrates a new group of outstanding students who have garnered prestigious national scholarships. This year, we’re celebrating our Sweet 16.

Rositsa Atanasova ’07Rositsa Atanasova ’07
Classical Studies
Jack Kent Cooke Foundation
Graduate Scholarship (Willamette’s first)

[Read more about Rositsa]

C. FarrinCassandra Farrin ’05
Religious Studies
Fulbright Grant (the most competitive scholarship program in the nation, with Farrin taking one of only 10 grants to study in the UK)

[Read more about Cassandra]

M. FialloMarco Fiallo ’11
International Studies and Spanish
Kemper Scholarship
(Willamette has had two Kemper Scholars for each of the last three years.)

[Read more about Marco]

T. FindleyTrevor Findley ’06
International Studies
El Pomar Fellowship

[Read more about Trevor]

Paige FolsomPaige Folsom ’06
English
Fulbright Grant to Argentina

[Read more about Paige]

Jacquie Grace ’07Jacquie Grace ’07
Biology
National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship
(the seventh alumni to take this award in the last four years)

[Read more about Jacquie]

Mika Lim ’11Mika Lim ’11
Undeclared
Kemper Scholarship
(Willamette has had two Kemper Scholars for each of the last three years)

[Read more about Mika]

J. McKenzieJennifer McKenzie ’08
Anthropology and Spanish
Watson Fellowship

[Read more about Jennifer]

L. NebertLucas Nebert ’08
Biology and Chemistry
Fulbright Grant to the Netherlands

[Read more about Lucas]

W. NeviusWill Nevius ’09
Politics
Pride Foundation Scholarship (Willamette’s first)

[Read more about Will]

D. SerranoDiana Serrano ’10
German and Sociology
DAAD Undergraduate Scholarship (Deutscher Akademischer Austausch Dienst/German Academic Exchange Service; Willamette’s first)

[Read more about Diana]

C. SiuCollin Siu ’08
Economics and Spanish
Bill Emerson National Hunger Fellowship

[Read more about Collin]

T. SundleeTye Sundlee ’08
Economics
Fulbright Grant to Ukraine

[Read more about Tye]

J. SwensonJacob Swenson ’07
Philosophy
American Graduate Fellowship (Willamette’s first)

[Read more about Jacob]

J. WeberJeff Weber ’10
Chemistry and Mathematics
Goldwater Scholarship

[Read more about Jeff]

S. ZerzanSarah Zerzan ’08
Chemistry
NCAA Post-Graduate Scholarship

[Read more about Sarah]