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Southwestern University Students Samuel Hoffman ’27 and Ethan Wilcox ’26 Earn 2025 Sumners Scholarships
Samuel Hoffman ’27 and Ethan Wilcox ’26 were each awarded $40,000 scholarships from The Sumners Foundation for their studies at Southwestern University.
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Amiel Padayhag ’20 Reflects on Her Experience Participating in the Fulbright U.S. Student Program in the Philippines
Anthropology and feminist studies alumna Amiel Padayhag ’20 earned a 2023-2024 Fulbright U.S. Student Program Award to conduct anthropological research in the Philippines. Explore her first-hand account of the experience below.
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Pair of Southwestern Sophomores Earn 2024 Sumners Scholarships
Andrea Abell ’26 and Fernando Cruz-Rivera ’26 each awarded $30,000 for their junior and senior years by The Sumners Foundation.
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Brian Armijo Becomes First Southwestern Student in Three Decades to Win Goldwater Scholarship
Junior biochemistry and mathematics double major earns prestigious scholarship for students studying natural sciences, mathematics, and engineering.
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Southwestern Student, Alumna Selected for 2024–2025 Fulbright U.S. Student Program
Leora Ammerman ’24 and Sierra Rupp ’23 selected for English Teaching Assistant Program in Spain; Ella Stewart ’24 named an alternate.
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A Journey to Diplomacy
Southwestern’s 2022 Distinguished Young Alumna Kadidiatou Magassa ’13 leveraged her SU education into Peace Corps volunteering in Senegal before landing the Thomas R. Pickering Fellowship from the U.S. Department of State. Now her journey to diplomacy continues in Djibouti, East Africa, as a Foreign Service Officer. And she hopes other SU students will want to contribute positively to the world in similar ways.
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Southwestern Alumna Earns 2023-2024 Fulbright Award
Amiel Padayhag ’20, a Phi Beta Kappa anthropology and feminist studies graduate, has earned a 2023-2024 Fulbright U.S. Student Program award, joining the ranks of 20 previous Southwestern University graduates to do so. Sponsored by the U.S. Department of State, the program promotes cross-cultural dialogue by funding graduates from U.S. universities to conduct independent research, enroll in graduate programs, or teach English in more than 140 countries around the world. Padayhag will conduct an independent anthropological research project in the Philippines.
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Alumna Receives Prestigious Fulbright Grant
Southwestern graduate will head to Brazil to further Ph.D. research.
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Sierra Rupp (Dec. ’23) earns U.S. Department of State Critical Language Scholarship
Sierra Rupp ’23, SU political science senior, will participate in the U.S. Department of State’s Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) Program to study Russian during summer 2023. Sierra is one of approximately 500 competitively selected American students at U.S. colleges and universities who received a CLS award in 2023.
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Three SU sophomores win Sumners Scholarships
Gerald Jones ’25, Mara Strohl ’25 and Jinx Wiener ’25 each recently earned $30,000 scholarships from The Sumners Foundation of Irving, Texas. Scholarships are awarded by the Foundation based on academic excellence, civic engagement, and a capacity for leadership.
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Led by dedicated faculty, top-notch career services, and a vibrant campus community, Southwestern University has again earned recognition as one of the top institutions in the country.
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Professor of Communication Studies Bob Bednar led five students deep into the Houston Methodist Hospital system to analyze organizational communication at one of the nation’s leading healthcare systems.
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As perspectives surrounding higher education shift, Southwestern University is doubling down on the impact and value of a liberal arts education.
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Since the launch of the Thrive campaign in 2018, the Southwestern community has donated over $160 million to elevate student success, enhance academic excellence, and transform the campus.
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In the true spirit of Paideia, physics and computer science students put their heads together to complete two different research objectives.
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Learn more about the legacy of Southwestern University’s first female registrar through a series of letters between Pearl Alma Neas, Lyndon Baines Johnson, and Lady Bird Johnson.
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Nationwide education services company honors Southwestern University as a 2025 “Best Value College.”
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SU recognized as one of the top student-centered undergraduate universities in the nation, anchored by strong career development, business, and education programs.
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Incoming students and families had their first chance to experience life at Southwestern during Sprog orientation sessions this summer.
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A pair of first-year biochemistry majors designed their own experiment aimed at increasing certain chemical compounds produced by spinach plants using different types of fertilizers.
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Led by dedicated faculty, top-notch career services, and a vibrant campus community, Southwestern University has again earned recognition as one of the top institutions in the country.
more information
Professor of Communication Studies Bob Bednar led five students deep into the Houston Methodist Hospital system to analyze organizational communication at one of the nation’s leading healthcare systems.
more information
As perspectives surrounding higher education shift, Southwestern University is doubling down on the impact and value of a liberal arts education.
more information
Since the launch of the Thrive campaign in 2018, the Southwestern community has donated over $160 million to elevate student success, enhance academic excellence, and transform the campus.
more information
In the true spirit of Paideia, physics and computer science students put their heads together to complete two different research objectives.
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Nationwide education services company honors Southwestern University as a 2025 “Best Value College.”
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SU recognized as one of the top student-centered undergraduate universities in the nation, anchored by strong career development, business, and education programs.
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Incoming students and families had their first chance to experience life at Southwestern during Sprog orientation sessions this summer.
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A pair of first-year biochemistry majors designed their own experiment aimed at increasing certain chemical compounds produced by spinach plants using different types of fertilizers.
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Trustee Brent Austin has encouraged the Southwestern community to match his $500,000 gift and push the University closer to reaching its fundraising goal for the new facility.
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Led by dedicated faculty, top-notch career services, and a vibrant campus community, Southwestern University has again earned recognition as one of the top institutions in the country.
more information
Professor of Communication Studies Bob Bednar led five students deep into the Houston Methodist Hospital system to analyze organizational communication at one of the nation’s leading healthcare systems.
more information
As perspectives surrounding higher education shift, Southwestern University is doubling down on the impact and value of a liberal arts education.
more information
Since the launch of the Thrive campaign in 2018, the Southwestern community has donated over $160 million to elevate student success, enhance academic excellence, and transform the campus.
more information
In the true spirit of Paideia, physics and computer science students put their heads together to complete two different research objectives.
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Learn more about the legacy of Southwestern University’s first female registrar through a series of letters between Pearl Alma Neas, Lyndon Baines Johnson, and Lady Bird Johnson.
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Nationwide education services company honors Southwestern University as a 2025 “Best Value College.”
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SU recognized as one of the top student-centered undergraduate universities in the nation, anchored by strong career development, business, and education programs.
more information
Incoming students and families had their first chance to experience life at Southwestern during Sprog orientation sessions this summer.
more information
A pair of first-year biochemistry majors designed their own experiment aimed at increasing certain chemical compounds produced by spinach plants using different types of fertilizers.
more information
Led by dedicated faculty, top-notch career services, and a vibrant campus community, Southwestern University has again earned recognition as one of the top institutions in the country.
more information
Professor of Communication Studies Bob Bednar led five students deep into the Houston Methodist Hospital system to analyze organizational communication at one of the nation’s leading healthcare systems.
more information
As perspectives surrounding higher education shift, Southwestern University is doubling down on the impact and value of a liberal arts education.
more information
Since the launch of the Thrive campaign in 2018, the Southwestern community has donated over $160 million to elevate student success, enhance academic excellence, and transform the campus.
more information
In the true spirit of Paideia, physics and computer science students put their heads together to complete two different research objectives.
more information
Learn more about the legacy of Southwestern University’s first female registrar through a series of letters between Pearl Alma Neas, Lyndon Baines Johnson, and Lady Bird Johnson.
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Nationwide education services company honors Southwestern University as a 2025 “Best Value College.”
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SU recognized as one of the top student-centered undergraduate universities in the nation, anchored by strong career development, business, and education programs.
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Trustee Brent Austin has encouraged the Southwestern community to match his $500,000 gift and push the University closer to reaching its fundraising goal for the new facility.
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