Fellowship Stories
Nina Potischman ’21
The desire to bridge disciplinary divides and write about disease are what led Nina Potischman ’21 to apply for the prestigious Marshall Scholarship. Her application was successful, and with that award in hand, she will be crossing the pond next year to the United Kingdom for graduate study.
Isaac Cui ’20
Isaac Cui ’20 is a recipient of the prestigious Marshall Scholarship, which will fund his graduate studies in the United Kingdom. To receive this graduate scholarship, awarded to up to 50 American students every year, took a village and a vision.
Sayde Perry ’22 and Michelle Garcia ’22
Both Michelle Garcia ’22 and Sayde Perry ’22, who have been awarded Barry M. Goldwater Scholarships, point to Pomona College faculty as the vital supporting cast in their win of the prestigious $7,500 fellowship for sophomores and juniors who intend to pursue careers in mathematics, the natural sciences or engineering.
Sarah Hoback ’21, Ethan Ashby ’21, Rachel Song ’18
Four Pomona College students and seven alumni have won 2021 National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship Program awards. These fellowships support the graduate education of outstanding and promising students in the fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics.
Corinne Bobb-Semple ’23
Corinne Bobb-Semple ’23 is among the 2021 winners of the Frederick Douglass Global Fellowship, awarded to diverse student leaders to attend a four-week summer study abroad program in Ireland focused on leadership, intercultural communication and social justice.
Christine Cannon ’23
A bright idea from Christine Cannon ’23 might indeed light up the world during these dark days. The Reimagine Challenge, sponsored by Schmidt Futures, is certain of it, naming her among 20 college and university students around the world with the most innovative solutions to build back from COVID-19 and spark global movements for change. The competition awards each winner up to $25,000 for tuition costs.
Franco Liu ’20
Franco Liu ’20 had never heard of the field of linguistics before coming to Pomona College. An international student from China, Liu was interested in exploring gender and women’s studies – but as fate would have it, by chance he ended up taking Introduction to Linguistics taught by Professor Michael Diercks during his first year of college. The experience ended up being “serendipitous,” Liu says.