Student Stories

Four UNC-Chapel Hill students win Boren Awards

Four University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill students are being recognized by the National Security Education Program with Boren Awards, which support fields of study identified as critical to the national security of the United States, particularly language study. … Continued

Meredith Emery is Carolina’s seventh Beinecke Scholar

Meredith Emery, a third-year student at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill pursuing a major in studio art and a minor in geography, was recently selected for the prestigious Beinecke Scholarship. Emery will graduate in December 2019 and … Continued

UNC Alumna Sandy Alkoutami Named Gaither Fellow

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill alumna Sandy Alkoutami has been selected for the elite James C. Gaither Junior Fellows program run by the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. She is UNC-Chapel Hill’s third recipient of this one-year award. … Continued

UNC Alumna Kelly McFarlane named Knight-Hennessy Scholar

(Chapel Hill, N.C.— March 5, 2019) – University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill alumna Kelly McFarlane has been awarded a Knight-Hennessy Scholarship, which fully funds graduate-level work in any field at Stanford University. McFarlane is one of 68 scholars … Continued

Scott Emmons Named Churchill Scholar

Scott Emmons, a fourth-year student at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, has been named a recipient of the prestigious Churchill Scholarship, a research-focused award that provides funding to outstanding American students for a year of master’s degree … Continued

UNC Graduate Students Named Schweitzer Fellows

Six UNC Graduate Students Awarded Schweitzer Fellowships Current fellows from UNC for 2018-2019: UNC School of Medicine Yousef Abu-Salha Nicole Damar Jamie Prince Susan Zhao UNC School of Dentistry Katrina Ashlin Meagan Inclan Read more about the fellows and their … Continued

8 UNC Students Selected as 2018 Gilman Scholars

The Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program provides awards for U.S. undergraduate students who are receiving federal Pell Grant funding at a 2-year or 4-year college or university to participate in study abroad programs worldwide. Spring 2018 Shai Nickerson | … Continued