NCS Recipients

Boren Scholarship

• Six students win coveted Boren scholarships
  • Dillon Evans, Modern Languages, Chinese - Leadership Minor (cadet, honors)
  • Phillip Ly, Strategic & Security Studies - Leadership Minor (cadet)
  • Meghan McPeak, Modern Languages,Chinese and Strategic & Studies
  • Daniel Shearer, East Asian Studies (cadet)
  • Kat Torres, Political Science, Pre-Law (honors)
  • Rhiannon Smith, Psychology and Modern Languages, Russian

Critical Language Scholarship

• Critical Language Scholarship selects two seniors as finalists and three as alternates
  • Bailey Pieplow, Spanish and Modern Languages, Chinese 
  • Zoe Rumbaugh, East Asian Studies and Modern Languages, Chinese (honors)

Cox-State Department Diplomacy Seminar

• Sophomore and junior attend competitive State Department seminar
  • Zoe Rumbaugh, East Asian Studies and Modern Languages, Chinese (honors)
  • Dylan Gonzalez, International Affairs and Political Science, Pre-law (cadet)

Fulbright Scholarship

• Seven from UNG selected for Fulbright awards
  • Kelly Reid, Athletic Training
  • Monica Pizano, Modern Languages, Spanish
  • Lydia Pelletier, Elementary & Special Education
  • Abigail Meyers, Elementary & Special Education (honors)
  • Aquila Reyes, Elementary & Special Education
  • Noah Bryan, History
  • Kat Torres, Political Science, Pre-law (honors)

Fund for Education Abroad

• Freshman and junior win Fund for Education Abroad scholarships
  • Robbie Griffin, Strategic and Security Studies (cadet)
  • Ketsia Malala, Management

Gilman Scholarship

• Eight students win Gilman international scholarships
  • Caleb Brooks, Film & Digital Media, Media Studies 
  • Haley Menees, Biology - Chemistry minor (honors)
  • Hannah Menees, Biology - Chemistry minor (honors)
  • Kimberly Burns, East Asian Studies
  • Maggie Simmons, Modern Languages, Chinese
  • Makae Bythewood, Elementary & Special Education
  • Philip Weed, Cybersecurity (veteran)
  • Stephanie Castillom Psychology
• Gilman awards nine students with scholarships to study abroad
  • Mikalyn Wilkes, Elementary & Special Education
  • Maren Cooper, International Affairs (cadet)
  • McLaren Christensen, International Affairs (honors)
  • Gicel Sagastume, Elementary & Special Education
  • Christian Cruce, Strategic & Security Studies
  • Cassandra Canakis, Marketing - Japanese minor 
  • Denise Gonzalez, Accounting
  • Anh Tran, Marketing - Graphic design minor
  • Christy Villeda, Nursing

HACU National Internship

• Melissa Silva, Modern Languages, Spanish - Communications minor 

IME Becas Scholarship

• Jim Ramierz-Ruiz, Middle Grades Education, Mathematics & Social Studies

Jeanette Rankin Scholarship

• Andrea Dailey, Psychology

NBCC Minority Fellowship Program for Addictions Counselors

• Ryan Austin, Counselting (graduate student)

Newman Civic Fellow

• Communication major named Newman Civic Fellow
  • Justin Bray, Communcation, Public Relations

NSF GRFP

• Alumna wins prestigious National Science Foundation graduate fellowship
  • Jasmin Williamson, Biology (honors)

Oak Ridge National Lab Summer Internship

• Christian Sims, Physics

Posters on the Hill

• Two physics majors to participate in Posters on the Hill
  • Rebecca Corley, Physics
  • Susanne Steel, Physics

REU

• Cole Parker, Mathematics - Statistics minor (honors)
• Gina Diodati, Chemistry/Physics - Mathematics minor (honors)
• Ikechukwu Obi-Okoye, Physics & Engineering (honors)

Teach Thailand Corp

• One senior and one alumnus to teach in Thailand
  • Jacey Sherman, English, Teacher certification
  • Trevor Bowman, Kinesiology

Ty Cobb

• Crystal Figueroa, Biology

WaPoNs Internship

• Program links students with national security experts
  • Jacob Malimban, Computer Science & Cybersecurity (honors)
  • Thomas Vella, Strategic & Security Studies, International Affairs

Barry Goldwater Scholarship

• Amanda Ash, Physics
• Tyler Wilson, Physics

Boren Scholarship

• Phillip Ly, Strategic and Security Studies (cadet)
• Rachel Wilson, Finance
• Elias Keif, East Asian Studies

Critical Language Scholarship

• Megan Shockley, Modern Languages/Chinese

Eichenthal Fellowship

• Madison Rodriguez, Psychology

Freeman Asia Scholarship

• Phillip Ly, Strategic and Security Studies (cadet)
• Zoe Rumbaugh, Modern Languages/Chinese

Fulbright Scholarship

• Karley Mathews, Modern Languages/Russian
• Benny Purk, International Affairs, European Concentration
• Madelyn Beacham, International Affairs, Eastern Concentration - Minor in Arabic
• Candace Seabolt, Kinesiology/Teacher Education
• Emile Phommavongsy, Management

Fund for Education Aroad

• Phillip Ly, Strategic and Security Studies
• Uryiah Davis, Kinesiology - Minor in Spansh

Gilman Scholarship

• Phillip Ly, Strategic & Security Studies
• Uriyah Davis, Kinesiology/Health & Fitness - Spanish Minor
  
• Roxana Maranon, Criminal Justice - Spanish Minor
  
• Madison Rodriguez, Psychology
  
• Megan Woody, Modern Languages/Chinese
  
• Renee Clement, Psychology - Sociology Minor
  
• Ronia Nevels, Human Services & Delivery Administration
  
• Brittany Mann, Environmental Spatial Analysis
  
• Sawda Islam,  Biology
  
• Katherine Torres, Political Science with Pre-Law Concentration
  
• Luis Alfaro, Engineering Tech Pathway
• Anh Tran, Marketing
• Aquila Reyes, Elementary & Special Education
• Bradley Booth, International Affairs, European Concentration
• Minkyung "Claire" Kim, Modern Languages/Chinese (cadet)
• Dayanara Mancilla, Film & Digital Media
• James Nurhonen, Physics & Engineering
• Jordan Cook, Management (cadet)
• Julia Rhiannon Smith, Psychology
• Karina Antonio, Criminal Justice
• Kirstie Carson, East Asian Studies
• Komlan Sogah, Cybersecurity (cadet)
• Mia Simpson, International Affairs, European Concentration 
• Michael Retzer, international Affairs, Miidel East Concentration
• Paola-Victoria Carisma, General Studies
• Zdenka Janderova, Biology 

Gilman-McCain Scholarship

• Victoria Zappi-Columbine, Modern Languages/Chinese

JET

• Katherine Wright, History Education - English Minor
• Margaret Owens, English with Writing and Publication Concentration - French Minor
• Aubrey Rost, History Education - Japanese Minor

Marc Whitehead & Associates Military Scholarship

• Simeon Salia, Physics and Engineering

National Security Language Initiative

• Dessie Durham, International Affairs & Political Science

Newman Civic Fellow

• Katherine Torres, Political Science with Pre-Law Concentration

NSF

• Cory Ducksworth, Biology
• Katie McCullough, Biology

Public Policy & International Affairs Program

• Katherine Torres, Political Science with Pre-Law Concentration

Teach Thailand Corp

• Emily Symmes, Modern Languages/Russian with Spanish Minor

Ty Cobb

• Katherine Torres, Political Science with Pre-Law Concentration
• Simeon Salia, Engineering (RETP)
• Komlan Sogah, Cybersecurity

Amgen Scholar

Cory Duckworth, Biology and Pre-Med

ACE Student of the Year

• Brendyn Melugin, Psychology

Barry Goldwater Scholarship

• Shea Barfield, English/Writing and Publication

Boren Scholarship

• Laine Hunt, International Affairs/Middle East Concentration
• Alexander Ross, Modern Languages/Russian

Critical Language Scholarship

• Donnie “Jamar” Shumaker, East Asian Studies/Chinese Studies Concentration
• Daniel Shearer, East Asian Studies/Japanese Studies Concentration
  
• Rachel Wilson, Finance
  
• Josh Shepherd, Modern Languages/Chinese

Cox-State Department Diplomacy Seminar

• Kat Torres, Political Science/Pre-Law

DAAD RISE

• Jessica Hamilton, Physics

Department of Energy SULI

• Mark Leggiero, Physics and Engineering

Freeman Asia Scholarship

• Megan Shockley, Modern Languages/ Chinese
  
• JaMia Lawrence, Strategic and Security Studies/Strategic and Security Studies Language Concentration
  
• Elias Kief, East Asian Studies/Chinese Studies Concentration

Fulbright Scholarship

• Marcel Cantu, English Education
• Strauss Schoeman, Computer Science
  
• Melissa Silva, Modern Languages/Spanish
  
• Caitlyn Webb, History Education
  
• Jenna Labbie, History and Secondary Education

Gilman Scholarship

• Cassandra Cude, Psychology
• Udis Calderon, Communication/Public Relations Concentration
  
• Ximena Luna, Modern Languages/Spanish
• Dominique Allen, Kinesiology/Exercise Science Pathway
  
• Katherin Lopez, International Affairs/European Concentration
  
• Nataly Morales Villa, Political Science
  
• Megan Shockley, Modern Languages/Chinese
  
• JaMia Lawrence, Strategic and Security Studies/Strategic and Security Studies Language Concentration
  
• Mary Redmon,  Biology
• Alexander Ross, Modern Languages/Russian
• Mia Simpson, International Affairs/European Concentration
  
• Melissa Silva, Modern Languages/Spanish
  
• Naomy Huaman, International Affairs/Asian Concentration
  
• Elias Kief, East Asian Studies/Chinese Studies Concentration
  
• Gabriella Fleck, Modern Languages/Spanish
  
• Alexa Hernandez-Lopez, Visual Arts
  
• Michael-Gabriel Holder, Modern Languages/Spanish
  
• Taylor Salinas, History

Hopkins-Nanjing

• Lyric Jones, Modern Languages/Chinese

JET

• Brooklyn Rouse, Sociology

Newman Civic Fellow

• Adriana Zarate, Kinesiology/Heath and Fitness

NSF GRFP

• Caroline Brown, Chemistry/Biochemistry Concentration

Rangel Scholarship

• John Blessing, History

Harry S. Truman Scholar

• John Blessing, History

Ty Cobb

• Thomas Hayes, Information Systems
• Kat Torres, Political Science/Pre-Law

US English Language Teaching Assistant Program in Austria

• Kelly Reid, Athletic Training

Barry Goldwater Scholarship

• Caroline Brown, Chemistry/Biochemistry Concentration (Honorable Mention)

Boren Scholarship

• Hannah Coltrain, Biology and Criminal Justice
• Jacob Malimban, Computer Sciences and Cybersecurity
• Madelyn Beacham, International Affairs and Modern Languages
• Roderick Selman, Modern Languages/Arabic and International Affairs
• Tyler Hollman, Modern Languages/Arabic and Computer Sciences

Boren Fellowship

• Lauren Billet, International Affairs

Chinese Government Scholarship

• Kate Taylor, Strategic & Security Studies and Flagship Chinese (Semi-finalist)

Critical Language Scholarship

• Lily O'Clery, Modern Languages/Chinese and Korean (Alternate)
• Madison Brooks, Modern Languages/French and Arabic
• Marissa Wilborn, International Affairs/Arabic Concentration and Modern Languages/Arabic (Alternate)
• Micaela Tierce, International Affairs
• Thomas Vella, Strategic & Security Studies

Freeman Asia Scholarship

• Ariel Rembert, Modern Languages/Chinese
• Aubrey Rost, History Education and Modern Languages/Japanese
• Caroline Frank, Graphic Design and Modern Languages/Japanese
• Jonathan Lomas, Physics and Modern Languages/Japanese
• Josh Shepherd, Modern Languages/Chinese and Spanish
• Samuel Thirakoune, Modern Languages/Chinese and Anthropology
• Tiffany Bell Hostetter, Elementary and Special Education and Modern Languages/Japanese

Fulbright Canada

• Lauren Billet, International Affairs

Fulbright Scholarship

• Amanda Hamilton, Psychology and Modern Languages/Korean
• Courtney Graff, International Affairs/Asian Concentration and Modern Languages/Chinese (Semi-finalist)
• Grayson Ruhl, International Affairs/Asian Concentration (Alternate)
• Katie Smith, Gender Studies and Modern Languages/Korean
• Lily O'Clery, Modern Languages/Chinese and Korean
• Lyric Jones, Modern Languages/Chinese and Business Administration (Semi-finalist)
• Sarah Hosey, International Affairs/Latin Concentration and Modern Languages/Spanish (Semi-finalist)
• Theresa Kim, Studio Art (Semi-finalist)

Gilman Scholarship

• Brooklyn Rouse, Human Services Delivery Administration and Modern Languages/Japanese
• Chelsey Willoughby, Sociology and Communications
• Devin Hing, Sociology
• Edwin Thomas, Modern Languages/Chinese
• Esteban Reyes, International Affairs/Latin Concentration
• Ivan Baquerizo, General Studies (Alternate)
• Ja'Nae Jackson, Political Science and Modern Languages/Korean
• Jillian Jay, Biology
• Jonathan Lomas, Physics and Modern Languages/Japanese
• Kate Taylor, Strategic & Security Studies and Flagship Chinese
• Kathryn Boniol, Modern Languages/Spanish and Leadership in Society (Alternate)
• Katherine Torres, Political Science/Pre-Law (Alternate)
• Lacey Walden, Elementary and Special Education
• Matthew Howell, International Affairs/Middle Eastern Concentration
• Monica Pizano, Modern Languages/Spanish Business
• Rachael Williams, International Affairs/Middle East Concentration
• Riane Hood, Modern Languages/Arabic and Cyber Security
• Samuel Thirakoune, Modern Languages/Chinese and Anthropology
• Taylor Burgess, Modern Languages/Chinese and Flagship Chinese

Pickering Scholarship

• Anita Renfroe, Arabic Language and Literature - Finalist

Rangel Scholarship

• Anita Renfroe, Arabic Language and Literature - Alternate

Woodrow Wilson STEM Teaching Fellowship

• Aneta Galazka, Mathematics and Statistics

National Institute of Standards and Technology - Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship

• Aneta Galazka, Mathematics and Statistics

Newman Civic Fellow

• Brittaney Dyer, Criminal Justice

Boren Scholarship

• Dante Jordan, Psychology

Charles B. Rangel International Affairs Program

• Jacob Dietrich, Arabic Language and Literature

Critical Language Scholarship

• Hutch Crawford, International Affairs - Asia Concentration (Semi-Finalist)
• Anita Renfroe, Arabic Language and Literature

Department of Energy Science Undergraduate Laboratory Internship

• Katie McCullough, Biology
• Kimberly Wright, Biology
• Sonia Alcantar, Biology

Freeman Asia Scholarship

• Theresa Kim, Studio Art

Fulbright Scholarship

• Emma Honerbaum - History (Alternate)
• Nick Allen - Arabic Language and Literature
• Faith Brown - Communication - Organizational Leadership
• Rachael Bryant - Psychology
• Mitch Farriss - International Affairs - European Concentration
• Darion Gibson - Internation Affairs- Asia Concentration
• Katie McCullough - Biology
• Noah McDaniel - Arabic Language and Literature
• Anita Renfroe - Arabic Language and Literature
• Dezmone Valentine - Middle Grades Education

Fulbright Canada

• Lauren Billet, M.A. International Affairs

Gilman Scholarship

• Dezmone Valentine - Middle Grades Education
• Theresa Kim - Studio Art
• Elizabeth Fischer - Criminal Justice (Alternate)
• Alex Gravlin - Nursing
• Jonathan Bell - History
• William Courson - Kinesiology
• Nicholas Slater - International Affairs - Asia Concentration
• Tatum McMullan - Nursing
• Lyric Jones - Chinese Language and Literature

Jack Kent Cooke Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship

• John Blessing, Political Science (Semi-Finalist)
• Jennifer Conley, Journalism (Semi-Finalist)

Newman Civic Fellow

• Christian Ramos, Communication

Boren Scholarship

• Anita Renfroe, Arabic Language and Literature
• Strauss Schoeman, Computer Science

Chinese Government Scholarship

• David Hagler, Chinese Language and Literature
• Strauss Schoeman, Computer Science
• Elisha Webber, Business Administration

Critical Language Scholarship

• Lyric Jones, Chinese Language and Literature
• Theresa Kim, Studio Art (Semi-Finalist)

Freeman Asia Scholarship

• Nicholas Salter, International Affairs - Asia Concentration

Fulbright Scholarship

• Cody Bijeaux, Chinese Language and Literature
• Jennifer Hightower, Psychology (Semi-Finalist)

Gilman Scholarship

• Darion Gibson, International Affairs - Asia Concentration
• Christal Martinez, International Affairs - Latin America Concentration
• Matthew Preston, Biology
• Nicholas Salter, International Affairs - Asia Concentration

The National Institutes of Health Undergraduate Scholarship Program

• Megan Andres, Biology

Newman Civic Fellow

• John Blessing, Political Science

Pickering Scholarship

• Anita Renfroe, Arabic Language and Literature (Finalist)

Woodrow Wilson STEM Teaching Fellowship

• Catherine Harvey, Mathematics
• Rachel Hastreiter, Mathematics

Boren Scholarship

• Jacob Dietrich, Arabic Language and Literature

Fulbright Scholarship

• Jacob Dietrich, Arabic Language and Literature
• Erika Evans, International Affairs - European Concentration

Gilman Scholarship

• Anita Renfroe, Arabic Language and Literature
• Jonathan Shepard, International Affairs - Middle East Concentration
• Natasha Cline, Spanish Language and Literature
• Loghan Davis, Business Administration
• Arah Berry, Chinese Language and Literature
• Alexandra Robbins, Spanish Language and Literature

Jack Kent Cooke Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship

• Teri Jones, Visual Arts

NIH Undergraduate Scholarship Program

• Obadi Obadi, Biology

Newman Civic Fellow

• Rachel Glazer, Psychology

Truman Scholarship Finalist

• Jennifer Hightower, Psychology

Woodrow Wilson STEM Teaching Fellowship

• James Herndon, Physics
• Christy Stromberg, Mathematics

AASCU (Chinese Government Scholarship):

• Mark Stiles, Modern Languages - Chinese Concentration
• Cody Bijeaux, Modern Languages - Chinese Concentration

Boren:

• Cadet Noah McDaniel, General Studies with a minor in Appalachian Studies
• Cadet Michael Cort, Modern Languages - Arabic Concentration with a minor in Political Science

Gilman:

• Cadet Zach Hanvey, Modern Languages - Chinese Concentration with a minor in Modern Languages and Korean Concentration
• Cadet Nathan Patterson, International Affairs & Political Science with a concentration in the Middle East
• Ryan Blanchard, Economics & Finance with a minor in Modern Languages - Korean Concentration

Coca-Cola Community College Scholarship:

• Joe Booth, General Studies AS Pathway

National Institute of Health:

• Joshua Mccausland, Biology

Newman Civic Fellow:

• Jessica Murray, Biology

Udall Scholarship:

• John Dees, IESA

Freeman-Asia

• Cadet Daniel Vazquez, Political Science
• Cadet Joseph Vazquez, Political Science

Gilman Scholarship

• Cadet Cody Bijeaux, Chinese Language and Literature
• Elisha Odum, French Language and Literature

Newman Civic Fellow

• Courtney Mitchell, Political Science

Freeman-Asia

• Cadet Caroline Moore, International Affairs – Asia Concentration
• Sara Grimaldi, Criminal Justice
• Amanda Tong, Biology

Gilman Scholarship

• Heather Bryan, Sociology
• Rushing Marchette, International Affairs – Middle East Concentration
• Kathryn Proctor, Political Science
• Cadet Nicholas Parker, International Affairs – Asia Concentration
• Sadie Sparks, International Affairs – Asia Concentration
• Randy Sherrill, History
• Dustin Staub, Chinese Language and Literature
• Joshua Wooten, Criminal Justice

Boren

• Brandon Heidmann, International Affairs - Europe Concentration

Freeman-Asia

• Katherine Beccue, International Affairs – Asia Concentration
• Cadet Caroline Moore, International Affairs – Asia Concentration

Gilman

• Wilson Vitale, Chinese Language and Literature
• Ryan Cooke, International Affairs - Asia Concentration

Gilman

• Cadet Ashley Duffins, General Studies