University Honors Program


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SCHOLARSHIPS/AWARDS WON BY HONORS STUDENTS

2006 Scholarship/Award Recipients
2005 Scholarship/Award Recipients
2004 Scholarships/Award Recipients
2003 Scholarships/Award Recipients

2006 Scholarship/Award Recipients

	Stacy Aldinger (SIS) won the 2006 Harry S. Truman Scholarship which recognizes students who are outstanding in the areas of academics, leadership, and commitment to service. Scholars receive $30,000 to purse an advanced degree. After finishing her degree at AU, Stacy will look for graduate research opportunities abroad.
	Natalie Hand, an Honors alum ('04), won the 2006 Marshall Scholarship. The last AU student to win the prestigious scholarship was Matt Klinger ('95), also an Honors alum. The Marshall Scholarship funds two years of graduate study in the United Kingdom. Natalie will complete a doctorate in international relations at the School of Oriental and African Studies at the University of London.
	Luke Dodds (SIS) was one of the recipients of the 2006 Fulbright Grant Scholarship. The scholarship promotes mutual understanding between U.S. citizens and people of other nations. Scholars undertake one year of study in a country of their choice. Luke will be a full-time Teaching Assistant for an English teacher in a Taiwan primary school.
Gene Fielden (History) was a second recipient of the 2006 Fulbright Grant Scholarship. The scholarship promotes mutual understanding between U.S. citizens and people of other nations. Scholars undertake one year of study in a country of their choice. Gene will be an English language Teaching Assistant in a German gynasium.
	Laura Kurland (SIS) was a third recipient of the 2006 Fulbright Grant Scholarship. The scholarship promotes mutual understanding between U.S. citizens and people of other nations. Scholars undertake one year of study in a country of their choice. Laura will be able to conduct additional research and expand her capstone project, "The Struggles of the Aymara People of Peru: A Continual Battle for Rights and Representation".
	Nina Peacock (SIS) was the fourth recipient of the 2006 Fulbright Grant Scholarship. The scholarship promotes mutual understanding between U.S. citizens and people of other nations. Scholars undertake one year of study in a country of their choice. Nina will complete a Masters of Science in European Studies at the London School of Economics. Specifically, she will explore the effectiveness of reforms in the Middle East and North Africa region.
Porter Campbell (SIS) was a recipient of the 2006 David L. Boren Scholarship which encourages U.S. citizens to study less commonly taught languages and cultures. Scholars spend 3-9 months on an organized study abroad program of their choice. Porter will use her scholarship to study in Argentina.
Stephanie McFadden (SIS) was another recipient of the 2006 David L. Boren Scholarship which encourages U.S. citizens to study less commonly taught languages and cultures. Scholars spend 3-9 months on an organized study abroad program of their choice. Stephanie will travel to the West Bank.
	Nawal Mustafa (SIS) was another recipient of the 2006 David L. Boren Scholarship which encourages U.S. citizens to study less commonly taught languages and cultures. Scholars spend 3-9 months on an organized study abroad program of their choice. Nawal will be studying at the American University in Cairo, Egypt.

2005 Scholarship/Award Recipients

	Michael Hompesch (Kogod) won the 2005 President's Award, the highest award which is given to the most outstanding graduating senior.
Jessica Pfleiderer (SIS) won the 2005 Thomas R. Pickering Foreign Affairs Fellowship. The fellowship prepares students to enter the U.S. Department of State Foreign Service. Preferred candidates include women and members of minority groups historically underrepresented in the Foreign Service, as well as students with financial need. Fellows receive tuition, fees, and a stipend for their junior and senior years of college and their first year of graduate study. Fellows attend participating graduate institutions, which fund the final year of Master’s degree-level study. In addition, the Pickering Fellowship funds participation in a junior year summer institute, as well as one domestic and one overseas internship with the U.S. Department of State.
	Stacy Aldinger (SIS/SPA) won the 2005 NSEP/David L. Boren Undergraduate Scholarship to study in China. The Boren provides funding for up to one year of study on an organized study abroad program in a developing and/or non-Western country and is intended for students with a strong interest in a career with the federal government.
Robert Bailey (SIS) won the 2005 NSEP/David L. Boren Undergraduate Scholarship to study in Vietnam. The Boren provides funding for up to one year of study on an organized study abroad program in a developing and/or non-Western country and is intended for students with a strong interest in a career with the federal government.
Arthur Pang (SIS/Kogod) won the 2005 NSEP/David L. Boren Undergraduate Scholarship to study in China. The Boren provides funding for up to one year of study on an organized study abroad program in a developing and/or non-Western country and is intended for students with a strong interest in a career with the federal government.
Matthew Parin (SIS) won the 2005 NSEP/David L. Boren Undergraduate Scholarship to study in Egypt.The Boren provides funding for up to one year of study on an organized study abroad program in a developing and/or non-Western country and is intended for students with a strong interest in a career with the federal government.
Jessica Kling (SIS) won the 2005 NSEP/David L. Boren Undergraduate Scholarship to study in Japan. The Boren provides funding for up to one year of study on an organized study abroad program in a developing and/or non-Western country and is intended for students with a strong interest in a career with the federal government.
Kevin Wadzuk (SPA) won the 2005 Killam Fellowship. Kevin will study next year at York University in Canada.
	Forrest Dunbar (SIS/CAS) won the 2005 Harry S. Truman Scholarship.This federally funded scholarship provides $30,000 to undergraduates planning to attend graduate or professional school in preparation for careers in government, the non-profit sector, or elsewhere in public service. Forrest is also won the 2004 NSEP/David L. Boren Undergraduate Scholarship.
	Nina Peacock (SIS) won the 2005 French Government English Language Teaching Assistant Scholarship. Nina will teach English conversation in the Lille school district. Her scholarship will help her to build French language proficiency in preparation for graduate work focused on the European Union. Read Nina's letter to the editor from November 18, 2005, about the riots in the Paris suburbs.
Lori Felton (CAS) won the 2005 Austrian Federal Ministry of Education English Language Teaching Assistanship. Lori will teach English conversation to Austrian high school students. Her scholarship will help her to build German language proficiency, in preparation for doctoral work in art history.
Kristy Stephensen (Kogod) is a 2005 Fullbright recipient. The award will be used for an English language teaching assistantship to Germany. Kristy will teach English conversation to German high school students.
Erika Whobrey (SIS/CAS) is a 2005 Fullbright recipient. The award will be used as a university student grant to Germany. Erika will pursue structured graduate work on German politics at the University of Heidelberg.
	Carey Myers (CAS) is a 2005 Fullbright recipient. The award will be used for a research grant to Ireland. Carey, a senior biochemistry major, will conduct research on novel penicillins at the University of Limerick. Carey is also a 2004 Barry M. Goldwater Scholar.

2004 Scholarship/Award Recipients

Julia Buckmaster won the 2004 Fulbright Grant, which provides for one year of study in a country of a student's choice. Julia will travel to Bergen, Norway, where she will assist senior researchers at the Chr. Michelsen Institute. She will participate in an ongoing investigation of approaches to peace-building in post-conflict societies. Julia will supplement her research with graduate-level courses in comparative politics and public administration at the University of Bergen.
Lauren Walls won the 2004 Killam Fellowship, which is designed to promote mutual understanding between United States and Canadian citizens. Lauren will spend a year at the University of Ottawa, where she will study U.S.-Canadian trade policy.
Jesse Epstein was also a winner of the 2004 Killam Fellowship (declined). Jesse was awarded a grant to study business and marketing at the University of Toronto for one year.
Sedira Banan won the 2004 NSEP/David L. Boren Undergraduate Scholarship. This scholarship encourages U.S. citizens to study less commonly taught languages and cultures. Sedira, who is a member of the Arab Student Association and the Persian Society, will study at the American University of Sharjah for one academic year. She will take Arabic, Farsi, and area studies courses on Arab-Western relations.
	Forrest Dunbar won the 2004 NSEP/David L. Boren Undergraduate Scholarship to study in Japan. Forrest plans to spend one year at Waseda University, where he will study U.S.-Asian trade relations. He is specifically interested in the fisheries industry, which, as a native Alaskan, he has come to know well. His proposed area studies courses include "Agriculture and Food Economies in East Asia," "Comparative Economics," and "The Economic Geography of Japan". Forrest has a strong knowledge of Japanese and looks forward to building greater proficiency in the language.
Rachel Houhoulis received the 2004 NSEP/David L. Boren Undergraduate Scholarship to study in China. Rachel will enroll in a program housed at the Beijing Center for Language and Culture (TBC). She will spend one year studying advanced Mandarin Chinese and Chinese foreign policy. Additionally, Rachel will take advantage of numerous opportunities for field trips outside of Beijing.
Alexander Peterson also won the 2004 NSEP/David L. Boren Undergraduate Scholarship to study in Japan. Alex has been selected as the first U.S. citizen to enroll in American University's Dual Undergraduate Degree Program with Ritsumeikan University. He will devote his tenure as a Boren Scholar to specialized course work on U.S.-Japanese relations and on Japan's regional significance within Asia. Japanese is sole language of instruction for his program. Alex's interest in Japan began in high school, with a year abroad as a Rotary Scholar. Since then he has achieved advanced proficiency in Japanese and given speeches on cross-cultural communications and Japan's education system.
Adam Poulemanos will be a 2004 Boren Scholar in Egypt. He will spend one year studying Arabic and Middle Eastern politics at the American University in Cairo. His goals for his study abroad experience are to deepen his understanding of the Arab-Israeli conflict and to develop advanced proficiency in Arabic.
	Carey Myers won the 2004 Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship. It recognizes academically outstanding sophomores and juniors with majors in the natural sciences, mathematics, and engineering. Applicants are chosen on the basis of their potential for a career in research. The scholarship provides $7,500/year for up to two years of study. Carey has maintained a 4.0 GPA while volunteering to work in faculty laboratories and tutoring for the departments of mathematics and biology. She currently is involved in an independent research project under the supervision of Prof. Monika Konaklieva. Carey's research focuses on development of new drugs to combat antibiotic-resistant bacteria.
	Fidel Medina won a 2004 Freeman Foundation Scholarship to pursue an Masters in Philosophy in Chinese Studies at the University of Cambridge. Fidel is a child of seasonal workers from Mexico who made his way to the U.S. as a teenager, taught himself English, entered the Job Corps and learned a trade. After making his way to Austin Community College, he was recruited to study at AU. Fidel double majored in International Studies and Business Administration and developed a strong interest in China. Although he won an NSEP/David L. Boren Undergraduate Scholarship to study in Beijing, he forwent due to the SARS epidemic. Instead, he represented AU as a nominee for the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace Junior Fellows Program and the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Graduate Fellowship. Currently, Fidel works at the State Department.
	Nathalie Maréchal won the 2004 Thomas R. Pickering Foreign Affairs Fellowship. The Fellowship prepares students to enter the U.S. Department of State Foreign Service. Preferred candidates include women and members of minority groups historically underrepresented in the Foreign Service, as well as students with financial need. Fellows receive tuition, fees, and a stipend for their junior and senior years of college and their first year of graduate study. Fellows attend participating graduate institutions, which fund the final year of Master's degree-level study. In addition, the Fellowship funds participation in a junior year summer institute, as well as one domestic and one overseas internship with the U.S. Department of State.

2003 Scholarship/Award Recipients

	Derrick Frazier won the 2003 Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Graduate Scholarship. It provides $50,000/a year for up to six years of graduate study. Derrick will use funds to pursue graduate work at Indiana University.
	Christina Arnold won a 2003 Harry S. Truman Scholarship for graduate studies in 2003. She is the founder of a nonprofit that addresses sex trafficking in Thailand. Her Truman Scholarship will enable her to pursue a J.D. in International Human Rights Law and to undertake an internship with a federal agency.
Anne Stopper was named a 2003 Fulbright scholar to Ireland. Anne will create an oral history of Irish journalists' efforts to bring about the women's movement during the 1970's. On the strength of her proposal she was granted full Research Associate status in the Women's Education, Research and Resource Centre at University College Dublin. After completing her Fulbright research, Anne hopes to pursue a Master's degree in international journalism.