Awards & Scholarships
UConn’s Fifth Newman Civic Fellow Pursues Social Change Through Public Policy
Michael Hernandez ’22 (CLAS) is UConn’s fifth Newman Civic Fellow, honored for his political activism and service to his community.
March 27, 2020 | Amanda Song, College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
Student Leader Wanjiku (Wawa) Gatheru Named UConn’s First Rhodes Scholar
Wanjiku (Wawa) Gatheru, a highly accomplished student leader whose academic achievements have garnered national recognition, has been selected as the University of Connecticut’s first Rhodes Scholar.
November 24, 2019 | Stephanie Reitz
Senior Wins Prestigious Marshall Scholarship
Akshayaa Chittibabu '19 (CLAS) is one of 48 Marshall recipients nationwide this year, and the fifth UConn student to be so honored.
December 3, 2018 | Sheila Foran
Following in the Footsteps of Physicians for Human Rights
This fall UConn School of Medicine students are starting the UConn Immigration Rights Initiative (UIRI) to assist asylum seekers in their pursuit of safe haven in the U.S. Learn how their advocacy efforts have been guided by the internationally renowned Physicians for Human Rights, winners of the 2017 Dodd Prize who are set to be honored Nov. 2-3 at UConn and UConn Health.
October 26, 2017 | Lauren Woods
Doctors’ Group to Receive UConn’s Dodd Prize in Human Rights
Physicians for Human Rights, which uses science and medicine to combat abuses and atrocities, will accept the award on Nov. 2.
February 2, 2017 | Tom Breen
Fine Arts Graduate Wins Marshall Scholarship
The scholarship will enable artist and poet Antonio Campelli '15 (SFA) to earn a master's degree at the University of London.
December 2, 2015 |
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President Clinton Awarded Dodd Prize for Human Rights
Clinton was one of two recipients honored during a ceremony for the 20th anniversary of the Thomas J. Dodd Research Center at UConn.
October 16, 2015 | Kristen Cole
Senior Wins Award in Recognition of Leadership Potential
Julianne Norton '15 (CLAS) will use her Mitchell Scholarship to pursue a graduate degree in creative writing in Ireland as she continues work on a graphic novel.
November 25, 2014 | Combined Reports