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$10K Grant Awarded to Graduate of LAUSD Zoo Magnet Center, Los Angeles native, Michelle "Mische" Kang

Thu, 04 Apr 2013 11:59:26 -0400

Michelle "Mische" Kang, a graduate of the LAUSD Zoo Magnet Center and native of Los Angeles, has been awarded a 2013 Davis Project for Peace grant. The grant is a $10,000 fellowship to "promote peace and address the root causes of conflict." Kang ...

Lewisburg Student Nominated for Prestigious Traveling Fellowship

Thu, 29 Nov 2012 13:18:49 -0500

Carolyn Bonner Campbell, a graduate of Lewisburg Area High School (C'09), has been nominated for the prestigious Thomas J. Watson Fellowship. Campbell is one of four nominees from Wellesley College for the 2013-2014 awards.

Northbrook Student Nominated for Prestigious Traveling Fellowship

Thu, 29 Nov 2012 13:18:43 -0500

Alice Choe, graduate of Glenbrook North High School in Northbrook, Illinois, has been nominated for the prestigious Thomas J. Watson Fellowship. Choe is one of four nominees from Wellesley College.

Tanekwah C. Hinds, of Hartford, Curates Political Cartoon Exhibit at University Gallery

Thu, 27 Sep 2012 11:46:34 -0400

Tanekwah C. Hinds from Hartford, CT, co-curated an exhibition that opened last week at the University of St. Joseph Art Gallery. The Noise of Democracy: Thomas Nast and the Elections of 1872 and 1876 examines the issues and personalities that sha...

Falls Church Student, Sarah Elizabeth Weinberg, Receives Two Awards at Graduation from Wellesley College

Wed, 30 May 2012 14:38:53 -0400

Sarah Elizabeth Weinberg from Falls Church, VA graduated from Wellesley College with a Bachelor of Arts degree in English and Political Science on Friday, May 25 and received two senior prizes from the College. A total of 66 senior prizes were awa...

Three from Lexington receive Senior Prizes at Wellesley College Commencement

Wed, 30 May 2012 14:38:03 -0400

Three Wellesley College graduates from Lexington were awarded Senior Prizes at the College's commencement ceremony on Friday, May 25. A total of 66 senior prizes were awarded to this year's graduating class of over 600.

Minnetonka Student, Gauri Shambhavi Subramani, Awarded Two Senior Prizes at Wellesley College Commencement

Wed, 30 May 2012 14:37:49 -0400

Gauri Shambhavi Subramani from Minnetonka, MN graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics and English from Wellesley College last week and received two senior prizes. Commencement was held on Friday, May 25. A total of 66 senior pri...

Jasmin Kaur Rana of Woodinville Recognized With Two Senior Prizes by Wellesley College at Commencement

Wed, 30 May 2012 14:37:30 -0400

Jasmin Kaur Rana of Woodinville was awarded two senior prizes at Wellesley College's commencement ceremony on Friday, May 25. This year's graduating class totaled just over 600 students; a total of 66 senior prizes were awarded.

Local Student Wins Wellesley College's 117-Year-Old Tradition

Fri, 27 Apr 2012 18:08:37 -0400

Morgan McKinney, a Wellesley College Senior from Plattsburgh, NY, was crowned this year's winner of a 117-year-old Wellesley tradition: Hoop Rolling.

Brighton High School Graduate Announces Wellesley College's 2012 Commencement Speaker

Wed, 11 Apr 2012 12:07:14 -0400

Kate Leonard of Brighton, NY, Senior Class President at Wellesley College in Wellesley, MA, had the honor of announcing Wellesley's 2012 commencement speaker. Unlike many other colleges and universities, the commencement speaker selection process...

Portola Valley Student Leads Poverty Challenge at Wellesley College

Thu, 15 Mar 2012 10:38:38 -0400

Zoe Moyer, from Portola Valley, California, and fellow first-year student Elizabeth Haynes led sixty-three of their Wellesley College classmates in a challenge to "live below the line."

Randelle Boots, of Seekonk, Earns Sixth All-America Honor at NCAA Indoor Championships

Mon, 12 Mar 2012 14:18:57 -0400

Wellesley College junior Randelle Boots, from Seekonk, Mass., continued her fantastic college athletics career with an All-American finish at the 2012 NCAA Division III NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championship. The Championships were held at ...

Nirali Shah of Basking Ridge to Attend US State Department Women in Public Service Colloquium

Fri, 09 Dec 2011 16:35:05 -0500

Nirali Shah of Basking Ridge, New Jersey, is among a select group of students who will attend the US State Department's Women in Public Service Colloquium on December 15, 2011.

Rebecca Turkington of Lyme to Attend US State Department Women in Public Service Colloquium

Fri, 09 Dec 2011 16:31:01 -0500

Rebecca Turkington of Lyme, New Hampshire, is among a select group of students who will attend the US State Department's Women in Public Service Colloquium on December 15, 2011.

Anne Sgroi of Prairie Village to Attend US State Department Women in Public Service Colloquium

Fri, 09 Dec 2011 16:16:36 -0500

Anne Sgroi of Prairie Village, Kansas, is among a select group of students who will attend the US State Department's Women in Public Service Colloquium on December 15, 2011.

Alexandria Icenhower of Coronado to Attend US State Department Women in Public Service Colloquium

Fri, 09 Dec 2011 16:15:18 -0500

Alexandria Icenhower of Coronado is among a select group of students who will attend the US State Department's Women in Public Service Colloquium on December 15, 2011.

Lindsay Barnes of Reston to Attend US State Department Women in Public Service Colloquium

Fri, 09 Dec 2011 16:14:48 -0500

Lindsay Barnes of Reston is among a select group of students who will attend the US State Department's Women in Public Service Colloquium on December 15, 2011.

Maggie Polachek of San Anselmo to Attend US State Department Women in Public Service Colloquium

Fri, 09 Dec 2011 16:12:12 -0500

Maggie Polachek of San Anselmo, California, is among a select group of students who will attend the US State Department's Women in Public Service Colloquium on December 15, 2011.

Kim Quarantello of Ridgefield to Attend US State Department Women in Public Service Colloquium

Fri, 09 Dec 2011 16:03:37 -0500

Kim Quarantello of Ridgefield, Connecticut, is among a select group of students who will attend the US State Department's Women in Public Service Colloquium on December 15, 2011.

Samantha Crowell of Fort Wayne to Attend US State Department Women in Public Service Colloquium

Fri, 09 Dec 2011 15:40:06 -0500

Samantha Crowell of Fort Wayne is among a select group of students who will attend the US State Department's Women in Public Service Colloquium on December 15, 2011.

Rebecca Barnard of Shaker Heights to attend US State Department's "Women in Public Service" Colloquium

Fri, 09 Dec 2011 14:41:10 -0500

Rebecca Barnard of Shaker Heights is among a select group of students who will attend the US State Department's Women in Public Service Colloquium on December 15, 2011.

Deep Run 2009 graduate, Wellesley College Junior, Awarded Environmental Protection Agency Research Fellowship

Mon, 05 Dec 2011 09:01:09 -0500

Tiana Espaldon Ramos, a 2009 graduate of Deep Run High School and now an environmental sciences major at Wellesley College, was recently awarded a Greater Research Opportunities Fellowship by the Environmental Protection Agency. The endowment prov...

Westford Academy Graduate Awarded Wellesley College's Most Prestigious Prize

Fri, 04 Nov 2011 13:46:56 -0400

Sophia Mo of Westford, MA, a sophomore at Wellesley College, has been awarded a Katharine Malone Prize for Academic Excellence, the most prestigious academic award a Wellesley student can receive.

Mission San Jose High School Graduate Awarded Wellesley College's Most Prestigious Prize

Fri, 04 Nov 2011 12:57:06 -0400

Lucy Liu of Fremont, CA, a junior at Wellesley College, has been awarded a Katharine Malone Prize for Academic Excellence, the most prestigious academic award a Wellesley student can receive.