
Ready to mentor ‘students like myself’
A biomedical engineering major and first-generation student, Kharimat Alatise ’19 is ready to pursue her doctorate and “be a role model to first-generation and minority students.”

Susan Ojukwu ’17 to receive USAID fellowship
The Albany, New York native is the first Rochester student or alumnus to receive this fellowship, which supports outstanding individuals interested in careers in foreign service.

Thirteen students, alumni offered Fulbright grants
From a University record 27 semifinalists, 13 students and recent alumni were offered 2019-20 grants in the prestigious Fulbright U.S. Student Grant program.

Jamal Holtz ’20, Gwen Paker ’20E, selected SA presidents
Meet the newly elected leaders of the Students’ Association governments in Arts, Sciences, and Engineering and at the Eastman School of Music.

134 students newest members of Phi Beta Kappa
The University’s newest inductees into the nation’s oldest and most prestigious academic honor society include 118 seniors and 16 juniors.

Two honored as Student Employees of the Year
Doctoral student Clara Auclair, who works as a digitization specialist in River Campus Libraries, and Cameron Morgan ’19 (T5), a public speaking fellow in the Writing, Speaking, and Argument Program were honored during National Student Employment Week.

Annual ‘Rockys’ honor outstanding student contributions to campus community
This year, nineteen individuals and three groups will be honored during the College’s annual Student Life Awards, also known as “the Rockys.” The 2019 dinner and awards ceremony takes place Thursday, April 18.

Students, faculty, staff, alumni honored at Gwennies Awards
The Gwen M. Greene Center for Career Education and Connections presented its third annual awards to partners and individuals who exemplify the career center’s values.

Upgraded Greene Center data shows success among recent graduates
Did you know: 92 percent of the Class of 2018 were working or in graduate school within six months of graduation? A new data visualization offers the most detailed picture yet of “first destinations” of recent College graduates.

Rochester students to receive Davis Projects for Peace grants
Four Rochester students will lead two projects this summer as part of a national program in which college students design and implement projects that promote peace and intercultural understanding.