Lawrence University is a residential liberal arts college and conservatory of music, both devoted exclusively to undergraduate education. It is a supportive and welcoming academic community of 1,500 intellectually curious, diverse, multi-interested students from nearly every state and 50 countries—all committed to a rigorous and challenging educational experience.
(see more)Lawrence University is a residential liberal arts college and conservatory of music, both devoted exclusively to undergraduate education. It is a supportive and welcoming academic community of 1,500 intellectually curious, diverse, multi-interested students from nearly every state and 50 countries—all committed to a rigorous and challenging educational experience.
Carpenter named Goldwater Scholar
Joseph Carpenter, a Lawrence University junior studying mathematics and physics, is the recipient of a Goldwater Scholarship. He is the third Lawrentian to earn that honor in the past five years.
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Henry Merritt Wriston Scholarships awarded at Lawrence
Four Lawrence University students were awarded a Henry Merritt Wriston Scholarship. The award was first established in 1975 to honor the eighth president of Lawrence. It is given to those students whose "academic excellence is reflected by their wide-ranging interests, balanced personalities, and the multiple abilities one associates with a truly educated person." The 2023 recipients include Sydney Closson, Shira Hanovich, Colin Hutton, and Taylor Svoboda.
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2023 Jul 31
Donnelly earns Presser Foundation Music Scholarship at Lawrence
Dylan Donnelly is the recipient of a Presser Foundation Music Scholarship at Lawrence University. It is awarded annually to an outstanding music major entering the final year of study.
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2023 Jul 29
Castillo receives Mita Sen Award for Societal Impact at Lawrence
Paula Castillo is the recipient of the Mita Sen Award for Societal Impact at Lawrence University. It is awarded annually to students whose work has the potential to positively impact society. Castillo was accepted into the Center for Urban Teaching in Milwaukee for its summer internship program.
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2023 Jul 29
McCain receives Mita Sen Award for Societal Impact at Lawrence
Kianni McCain is the recipient of the Mita Sen Award for Societal Impact at Lawrence University. It is awarded annually to students whose work has the potential to positively impact society. McCain was accepted into the Center for Urban Teaching in Milwaukee for its summer internship program.
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2023 Jul 29
Stanger earns Friedlander Scholarship at Lawrence
Alexander Stanger is the recipient of the Dorrit F. Friedlander Scholarship at Lawrence University, presented to a student who will be studying in Germany. Stanger has worked to develop his language skills and knowledge of the cultures and histories of the Germanophone realm. He will be studying in Berlin in the fall.
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2023 Jul 29
Nafis Ahmed Munim earns scholarship in economics at Lawrence
Nafis Ahmed Munim is the recipient of the Philip and Rosemary Wiley Bradley Achievement Scholarship in Economics at Lawrence University. The award is given annually to talented and industrious students majoring in the field of economics.
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2023 Jul 24
De Croock earns economics scholarship at Lawrence
Oliver De Croock is the recipient of the Philip and Rosemary Wiley Bradley Achievement Scholarship in Economics at Lawrence University. The award is given annually to talented and industrious students majoring in the field of economics.
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2023 Jul 24
Recipient of Charles F.L. Anderson Opera Performance Scholarship
Addison Littlefield, a senior at Lawrence University, is the recipient of the annual Charles F.L. Anderson Opera Performance Scholarship. It recognizes exceptional scholarship in opera studies.
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2023 Jul 23
Alfieri Tuition Scholarship in Spanish
Lawrence University student receives the John J. and Graciela Alfieri Tuition Scholarship in Spanish. The award recognizes exceptional ability in Spanish language and literature.
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2023 Jul 23
Sydney Closson receives NASA Wisconsin Space Grant Scholarship
Lawrence University's Sydney Closson is the recipient of a NASA Wisconsin Space Grant Scholarship. The double major in geosciences and music said the scholarship will help her pursue her interest in studying other planets.
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2023 Jul 23
Rotary Global Grant
Alex Freeman of Kansas City, Missouri, a senior international relations major at Lawrence University, is the recipient of a Rotary Global Grant for graduate study abroad. She will be pursuing her Master's of Science in global media and communications in London in the fall. The Rotary Global Grant is a $30,000 scholarship for graduate-level study abroad awarded by the Rotary Foundation. Freeman was awarded the grant by the Appleton, Wisconsin, club for using media and communications tools to promote peace and conflict resolution.
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2023 Jun 4
Watson Fellowship
Lawrence University senior Charlie Wetzel is the latest Lawrentian to be chosen for a Thomas J. Watson Fellowship. Wetzel will receive $40,000 to travel to Iceland, India, Thailand, Mexico, The Netherlands, and Germany over the coming year, pursuing a project titled "The Art of the Transgender Life," exploring the intersections between art, gender, national identity, and public policy.
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2023 Mar 23
2022 Honors Awards
Alexander Rothstein was honored at Lawrence University's recent 2022 Honors Awards ceremony.
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2022 Jul 30
2022 Honors Awards
Elliot Williams Hutfilz was honored at Lawrence University's recent 2022 Honors Awards ceremony.
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2022 Jul 30
2022 Honors Awards
Hal DeLong was honored at Lawrence University's recent 2022 Honors Awards ceremony.
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2022 Jul 30
Quinn Vincent earns scholarship at Lawrence
Quinn Vincent was honored at Lawrence University's recent 2022 Honors Awards & Prizes ceremony.
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2022 Jul 29
Goldwater Scholar
Lawrence University's Travis Dillon '21, a mathematics major who has done significant research both on and off campus, has been named a 2020 Goldwater Scholar.
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2020 May 6
National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship
Willa Dworschack '20 is the recipient of a National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship, providing full funding for up to three years of research at any institution of her choice.
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2020 May 6
Maggie McGlenn earns 2022 Watson Fellowship
Lawrence University senior Maggie McGlenn, having long blended her interests in fashion and environmental sustainability, will have an opportunity to explore those passions in unison as the recipient of a Thomas J. Watson Fellowship. A biology major from Madison, Wisconsin, McGlenn becomes the 77th Lawrentian over the past 53 years to be awarded a Watson, which provides $36,000 in funding for a year-long wanderjahr of independent travel and exploration. She is one of 42 graduating college seniors across the country selected as part of the 2022 Watson class.
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2022 May 12
CIC/UPS Educational Endowment Scholarship
Lawrence University student Allan Garcia '23 of Chicago has been selected to receive a CIC/UPS Scholarship provided by the Wisconsin Association of Independent Colleges and Universities (WAICU) and its national partner, the Council of Independent Colleges (CIC) in Washington, D.C.
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2019 Dec 11
SAGE Scholars National Scholarship
Cathleen Greene of Milwaukee, a freshman at Lawrence University, has won a $1,000 SAGE Scholars scholarship in a nationwide essay contest. She was one of 100 recipients.
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2019 Oct 4
Nero Dejno awarded Gilman International Scholarship
Lawrence University student Nero Dejno '21 has been awarded a Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship for the fall semester and will be studying abroad in Madagascar.
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2019 Jul 2
Fulbright Award
Milou (Emmylou) de Meij, a Lawrence University senior from Bozeman, Montana, received a Fulbright U.S. Student Program Award, the 58th time a Lawrence student has been so honored over the past four decades. She will now spend a year in Latvia teaching English and studying music of the region.
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2019 Apr 29
Goldwater Scholar
Willa Dworschack, a Lawrence University physics major from Soldiers Grove, Wisconsin, has been named a Goldwater Scholar. The honor went to 496 sophomores or juniors across the country who are studying in areas of math or science.
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2019 May 10
Lawrence University Junior Elizabeth Bridgwater named Ernest F. Hollings Undergraduate Scholar
Lawrence University junior Elizabeth Bridgwater has been named an Ernest F. Hollings Undergraduate Scholar. A chemistry and environmental studies major from Fort Collins, Colo., Bridgwater was one of 150 undergraduates nationally selected for the scholarship. Named in honor of long-time former U.S. Senator Ernest "Fritz" Hollings, who was well known for supporting ocean policy and conservation, the scholarship includes a two-year academic scholarship and a summer internship opportunity.
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2018 Jul 17
Morris' Augusta Finzel awarded Fulbright Fellowship to Greenland
Augusta Finzel, a 2018 Lawrence University graduate, has been awarded a 10-month Fulbright Fellowship to Greenland where she'll serve as an English language teaching assistant and a "cultural ambassador."
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2018 Jul 3
Nalee Douangvilay Awarded Fulbright Fellowship, Will Spend 10 months in South Korea
Nalee Douangvilay, a 2018 Lawrence University graduate, has been awarded a Fulbright Teaching Fellowship that will send her to South Korea as an English language teaching assistant.
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2018 Jul 2
Lawrence University student Jonathan Rubin awarded U.S. Critical Language Scholarship to Indonesia
Lawrence University rising senior Jonathan Rubin has been awarded a Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) for an intensive overseas language and cultural immersion program. Launched in 2006 by the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, the CLS program is designed to expand the number of Americans studying and mastering foreign languages that are critical to national security and economic prosperity.
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2018 Jun 11
Lawrence University student Mikaela Marget awarded U.S. Critical Language Scholarship to Indonesia
Mikaela Marget has been awarded a Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) for an intensive overseas language and cultural immersion program. Launched in 2006 by the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, the CLS program is designed to expand the number of Americans studying and mastering foreign languages that are critical to national security and economic prosperity.
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2018 Jun 11