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.
Burton earns Lawrence's Senior Chemistry Award
Alexa Lynn Burton, who graduated from Lawrence University in June with a major in biochemistry, is the recipient of the university's Senior Chemistry Award, sponsored by the Northeast Wisconsin Section of the American Chemical Society. It is awarded annually to an outstanding senior.

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2023 Jul 28
Fontaine earns first-year chemistry award at Lawrence
Lawrence University student Sydney Sarah Fontaine is the recipient of the university's First-Year Chemistry Achievement Award. It is given in recognition of outstanding performance in the introductory chemistry courses.

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2023 Jul 28

Recendiz receives two chemistry awards at Lawrence University
Herman Recendiz, a 2023 graduate, has been honored by Lawrence University with two undergraduate chemistry awards. He received the American Chemical Society Undergraduate Award in Organic Chemistry and the Debbie Roman Prize in Chemistry.

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2023 Jul 28

Greene earns Burrows Award at Lawrence
Cathleen (Callie) Greene is the recipient of the Dave Burrows Award for Senior Experience in Psychology at Lawrence University. It is awarded to students whose work on their senior capstone project shows scholarly acumen and dedication to the creative application of research for important questions of psychology.

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2023 Jul 24

Hammerdahl earns Burrows Award in Psychology at Lawrence
Elsa Hammerdahl is the recipient of the Dave Burrows Award for Senior Experience in Psychology at Lawrence University. It is awarded to students whose work on their senior capstone project shows scholarly acumen and dedication to the creative application of research for important questions of psychology.

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2023 Jul 24
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

Superka earns Brackenridge Prize in Physics at Lawrence
Kate Superka is the recipient of the J. Bruce Brackenridge Prize in Physics at Lawrence University. It is awarded annually to an outstanding junior or senior physics major with a strong academic record and great promise for continued work in physics.

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2023 Jul 24

Andersen earns mathematics, computer science awards at Lawrence University
Zachary Anderson is the recipient of the Andrew C. Berry-James C. Stewart Prize in Mathematics and the Donald Knuth Prize in Computer Science at Lawrence University. The Berry-Stewart award is given annually to an outstanding graduating senior in mathematics. The Knuth award is given for outstanding performance in mathematics-computer science.

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2023 Jul 24

Linebarger earns Ruth Bateman Award at Lawrence
Charlotte Linebarger is the recipient of the Ruth Bateman Award at Lawrence University. The award is presented annually to a woman athlete for leadership and excellence in scholarship.

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2023 Jul 24
Stanley recipient of Louis C. Baker Memorial Award in Modern Languages
Lawrence University junior Katarina (Kate) Stanley is the recipient of the college's Louis C. Baker Memorial Award in Modern Languages. It is given annually to the junior major in a modern foreign language who has shown outstanding achievement.

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2023 Jul 24
Lawrence's Baker Prize in Modern Languages
Two Lawrence University students are recipients of the college's Baker Prize in Modern Languages. The annual award is given to a senior or seniors majoring in a modern foreign language whose scholastic average in general and in modern foreign languages is highest among the majors in that field.

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2023 Jul 24

Hogan is recipient of Lawrence's Herman Erb Prize in German
Jonathan Hogan, who graduated from Lawrence University in June, is the college's recipient of the Herman Erb Prize in German.

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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
Graduation from Lawrence University
Lawrence University held its 2023 Commencement ceremony on June 11, celebrating 310 graduates. "On behalf of the full faculty and staff of this university, I tell you that our hearts are bursting with pride," President Laurie A. Carter told the graduates. "As you walk forward into this next phase of life, know that we believe in you, that we walk with you, and that we wish you the very best."

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2023 Jun 30
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
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
Jonathan Bass wins national piano competition
Jonathan Bass, a pianist and dual-degree student in his fourth year at Lawrence University, took first place in a national piano competition organized by the National Federation of Music Clubs (NFMC).

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2023 May 25
Recital performance to release debut solo album
Michael Murphy, a Lawrence University senior, is planning a special senior recital-a live performance of his debut solo album, "Indigo Jones," set for Gibson Music Hall in downtown Appleton at 7 p.m. May 15.

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2023 May 15
Debut of music composition
Jasper Kashou, a Lawrence University senior from Cedarburg, Wisconsin, has found success in both his composition and performance work at Lawrence. Both recently took center stage after he won an annual concerto competition.

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2023 May 4
Lawrence senior curates art exhibition
Sarah Matthews, a Lawrence University art history major from Stoughton, Wisconsin, has curated an art exhibition being shown at the college's Wriston Art Galleries now through May 12, shining a light on textiles made by women in Milwaukee during the Great Depression. The exhibition, "Lost Identities and Loose Threads: The Milwaukee Handicraft Project," is on display in the Hoffmaster Gallery. The work stemmed from the senior's capstone research project.

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2023 Apr 24
Lawrence senior pursues internship with NASA
Charles Brailovsky, a Lawrence University psychology major with a longtime fascination with space, has found exciting ways to combine his passions in a NASA internship. He is taking a break from his senior year at Lawrence to work as a virtual environments lab intern at the George C. Marshall Space Flight Center in Alabama. His job is to help program and design virtual and augmented reality simulations for NASA projects.

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2023 Apr 23
Leadership in music education symposium
Emily Dorr, a music education major at Lawrence University, has been committed to building community among others at Lawrence who are aspiring to teach music. As president of Lawrence's chapter of the National Association for Music Education (NAfME), the senior from St. Paul, Minnesota, led a recent annual symposium that featured an international guest.

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2023 Apr 16
Study in Jordan
Sela Dombrower, a Lawrence University junior from Boulder, Colorado, used her growing Arabic skills to get the most out of her study abroad experience. Dombrower studied in Amman, Jordan, from August through December. A math and linguistics major, she found it to be a great opportunity to learn colloquial Arabic and gain confidence in communicating.

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2023 Apr 15
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

Presenter at AGU Conference
Lawrence University students Amber Newman, a senior from Star Prairie, Wisconsin, and Madeline Taylor, a senior from Ames, Iowa, worked together to research microbial environments and present their findings at the recent American Geophysical Union (AGU) conference in Chicago.

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2023 Mar 10
Entenza-Sierra of Lawrence wins pitch contest
Maria (Marife) Entenza Sierra, a senior at Lawrence University, won a pitch contest for her Chandler Senior Experience art project at the recent Self-Employment in the Arts (SEA) conference. The global studies and studio art double major from Guaynabo, Puerto Rico, was one of four student winners in the contest held in Chicago during Fall Term.

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2023 Feb 16
Wisconsin Alliance for Composers (WAC) contest
Brock Daumler, a Lawrence University senior from Green Bay majoring in music composition, recently won first prize in the Wisconsin Alliance for Composers (WAC) contest for his composition, "Via Negativa."

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2023 Feb 16
Commissioned music composition
Lucy Croasdale, a senior saxophone student at Lawrence University, was one of the commissioned composers for the recent Fred Sturm Jazz Celebration Weekend, a Lawrence tradition dating back to 1981. The festival invited high school and middle school jazz ensembles to learn from faculty and visiting clinicians in a non-competitive program. Visitors and members of the Lawrence community alike were welcomed to attend performances, which featured visiting artists Samara Joy and Liam Teague, as well as Conservatory students and faculty. Croasdale, of Middleton, was chosen to compose a piece, "Down the Hall (From Us)," that would be performed by participating bands. Choosing one Lawrence student to compose a piece is a long-standing tradition of the Jazz Celebration event.

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2023 Feb 16