A number of Bowdoin students have recently been awarded prestigious fellowships, according to Cindy Stocks, director of student fellowships and research.
Six Fulbright scholarships have been awarded to seniors, with another four still waiting to hear back. Kacey Berry, Jacob Blum and Emma Cutler will be conducting research in Germany, India and Sri Lanka respectively. Dan Ertis, RaiNesha Miller and Erin St. Peter received Students receiving English Teaching Assistantships to Greece, Indonesia and Senegal.
David Bruce ’13 has been awarded a Watson Fellowship, a one-year grant for travel and studying abroad. The Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship, a highly prestigious scholarship for students in scientific fields, was awarded to Ellis Ratner ’14, with Adam Child ’14 and Soichi Hirokowa ’14 receiving official Honorable Mentions.
Lonnie Hackett ’14 received the Truman Scholarship, a national fund awarded to those demonstrating commitment to public service and strong leadership ability. Erica Berry ’14 won an Udall Scholarship, awarded to students seeking careers involving the environment or Native American affairs. The Beinecke Scholarship for undergraduate juniors, which allows for payment towards graduate school, was given to Kiersten King ’14.
And Katie Kinkel ’13 received a Keasbey Memorial Foundation Scholarship, which funds study at he British Universities of Oxford, Cambridge, Edinburgh or Wales. Kinkel declined the award.