Adilyam Imyarova Wins Highest Honor at Hartwick College

Adilyam Imyarova '27 of Almaty, Kazakhstan, was awarded a John Christopher Hartwick Scholarship (JCH), the highest distinction Hartwick can confer, during the College's Honors Convocation on April 29.

Established by the Hartwick College Board of Trustees in 1967 on the recommendation of then-President Frederick M. Binder, the award is given to rising seniors nominated by the faculty of their major departments for academic achievement, leadership and character. Students nominated to compete for the JCH Scholarship are named Faculty Scholars. From among the Faculty Scholars, six are selected by the College's Scholarship Awards Committee to receive JCH Scholarships.

Imyarova, a criminal justice and sociology major with minors in women's and gender studies and forensic science, was one of six students selected by the College's Scholarship Awards Committee to receive a JCH Scholarship.

Beginning in 1997, in honor of the 30th anniversary of the scholarship, each JCH Scholar receives a medallion, and the names of this year's scholars will join those of previous recipients on a plaque in the foyer of Hartwick's Stevens-German Library. In addition, each JCH Scholar receives a substantial tuition grant and an honored place among those who stand for the very best of Hartwick College.

In addition, Imyarova was awarded the Detweiler Global Fund Award. Established by Hartwick President Emeritus Richard A. Detweiler and his wife, Carol, the award supports international students who demonstrate educational commitment through academic achievement and who have financial need to remain at and graduate from Hartwick College.