Recent National Scholarship Winners, Finalists and Honorable Mentions
This page recognizes only winners dating back to 2006, when the National Scholarship Office was founded.
Freeman Indonesia Non-Profit Internship
2011 - Dylan Harris, Religion and Political Science
Gilman International Scholarship Program
2013 - Laken Kendrick, Polymer Science (France)
2013 - Jonathan Sandig, French and History (Belgium)
2012 - Salma Dawoud, Chemistry/Biochemistry (United Kingdom/Arabic)
2012 - Bridgette Isaacs, Public Health and Spanish (Spain)
2012 - Carrie Paris, History and Spanish (Spain)
2012-Lavanda Walker, Nursing (Costa Rica)
2011-Divah Griffin, Mass Communication and Journalism (The Netherlands)
2011-Jarred Hayes, Spanish Licensure (Spain)
2011-Johnnylyn “JJ” Sauls, Psychology (United Kingdom)
2011-Janice Friar, Social Work (Costa Rica)
2009-Matthew Cockrell, English (France)
Goldwater
2013 - Hannah Roberts, Chemistry/Biochemistry
2013 - Michael Sims, Polymer Science and Chemistry
2012 - Tyler Brown, ACS Biochemistry and Polymer Science
2012 - Michael Sims, Polymer Science and Chemistry (Honorable Mention)
2010 - Nicolas Treat, Polymer Science
2009 - Rupesh Patel, Microbiology (Honorable Mention)
2008 - Justin Poelma, Polymer Science
2008 - Ty McCleery, Physics (Honorable Mention)
2007 - Jessica Shackleford, Chemistry
2007 - Andrea Marshall, Chemistry/ACS Biochemistry (Honorable Mention)
2007 - Lauren Caviezel, Biological Sciences (Honorable Mention)
2006 - Neil Treat, Polymer Science
Jack Kent Cooke Graduate Scholarship
2007 - Kelly Bond (Laban School of Dance)
James Madison
2011 - Shelly Cullen, Social Studies Licensure, Junior Fellow
2009 - Terry Johnston, Social Studies Licensure, Junior Fellow
Marshall Scholarship
2008 - Justin Poelma, Polymer Science (Finalist, Reserve Listed)
2006 - Neil Treat, Polymer Science (Finalist)
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Ernest F. Hollings Scholarship
2013-Osler Kendall Moore, Computer Science
National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship
Only students who applied through USM are listed although numerous alumni were selected as Fellows and Honorable Mentions after applying through their graduate institutions.
2013 - Johnathan “Hugh” Broome, Chemistry/Biochemistry (Honorable Mention)
2012 - Emily Hoff, Polymer Science
2012 - Christine Perazio, Psychology (Honorable Mention)
2011 - Brooks Abel, Polymer Science
2011 - Nicolas Treat, Polymer Science
2011 - Jennifer Lamb, Biological Sciences
2010 - Justin Poelma, Polymer Science
2010 - Ty McCleery, Physics
2010 - Jennifer Lamb, Biological Sciences (Honorable Mention)
2009 - Jessica Shackleford, Chemistry
2009 - Ashley Cox, Polymer Science
2009 - Justin Poelma, Polymer Science (Honorable Mention)
2008 - Mary Mackey, Chemistry
2007 - Neil Treat, Polymer Science
Phi Kappa Phi Emerging Scholar
2009 - Mark Harris, Philosophy
2009 - Marie Holowach, Speech Pathology and Audiology
2009 - Molly Richard, Religion
2009 - Ashley Villarreal, Spanish and Biological Sciences
2008 - Suzanna Ellzey, Chemistry/Biochemistry
Phi Kappa Phi Fellowship
2012 - Matthew Planchard, Biological Sciences and Chemistry/Biochemistry
2011 - Nicolas Treat, Polymer Science
2010 - Jeff Guillot, History and Foriegn Languages (German, Greek/Latin)
2009 - Justin Poelma, Polymer Science
Phi Kappa Phi Study Abroad Grant
2012- Michelle Holowach, English and Mass Communication (United Kingdom)
2010 - Lauren Auer, Biological Sciences (Belize)
2009 - Suzanna Ellzey, Chemistry/Biochemistry (United Kingdom)
2009 - Ruth Poe, History (Vietnam)
2009 - Alexis Smith, History and Psychology (Vietnam)
2009 - Christie Reynolds, Accounting (Alternate, Spain)
Rotary Ambassadorial Scholarship
2008 - Jessica Gordon (First Alternate, Spain)
2007 - Robin Walker (South Africa)
Truman Scholarship
2013-Brandon Hersey, Political Science and Communication Studies
2012 - Lilianna Deveneau, Sociology and French (Finalist)
2011 - Marie Holowach, Speech Pathology and Audiology
2008 - Paul Saputo, Psychology & Jessica Shackleford, Chemistry (Finalists)
2007 - Christopher Hare, Political Science and History (Finalist)
Udall Scholarship
2010 - Caroline Randolph, Finance and Spanish (Honorable Mention)
2009 - Jennifer Lamb, Biological Sciences
USA Today All-Academic Team
2009 - Jessica Shackleford, Chemistry, Third Team, 2008 - Honorable Mention
