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Keerthana Kallarackal receives an award in a crowded government room from Governor Ron Desantis

Catching Up with ±«Óãtv Florida Gubernatorial Fellows Program Alumni

Each year, the Florida Gubernatorial Fellows Program selects Florida university students for a nine-month tenure in Tallahassee working for and learning from government leaders. The ±«Óãtv alumni of this experiential program are now succeeding in a variety of fields across the country.

May 6, 2025Alumni

Victoria Brown holds up coffee cup and smiles

±«Óãtv School of Geosciences PhD Student Victoria Brown Selected for Boren Fellowship

Victoria Brown is pursuing her PhD in Geography and Environmental Science and Policy with a focus on East African coffee farming. This fall, she will travel to Tanzania to study Swahili and perform research for the 2025-26 academic year through a Boren Fellowship.

May 5, 2025Recipients

Ashley Parow stands in Honors College holding up Go Bulls hand sign

Critical Language Scholarship Opens Door for ±«Óãtv Student to Study Arabic in Jordan

Third-year ±«Óãtv student Ashley Parow, a history and political science double major, was selected for the 2025 Critical Language Scholarship Program to study Arabic language and culture in Amman, Jordan.

May 2, 2025Recipients

Students surrounding Hiram

±«Óãtv Alumni Hiram Ríos Hernández Awarded the Outstanding Young Alumni Award

This year, Hiram Ríos Hernández was one of 10 alumni aged 35 or under who was recognized for his creative innovation and career success by The Outstanding Young Alumni Awards. Hiram is a recipient of multiple national awards including the Pickering Foreign Affairs Graduate Fellowship.

April 29, 2025Alumni

Emmy Stepp stands in front of the Colosseum in Rome

±«Óãtv Student Emmy Stepp Selected for United Nations Study Tour in Rome

±«Óãtv College of Arts and Sciences student Emmy Stepp was selected for an organized study tour for Gilman Scholarship recipients to Rome, Italy focused on the United Nations while studying abroad for the semester in England.

April 29, 2025Recipients

Gray Zeisse headshot outside in front of trees

±«Óãtv Sophomore Gray Zeisse Selected for Fulbright UK Summer Institute in Scotland

Second-year biomedical sciences student Gray Zeisse is one of only five U.S. students selected this year for the Fulbright UK Summer Institute Program at the University of St. Andrews in Scotland.

April 16, 2025Recipients

Two-panel image featuring Michael Calzadilla and Shahriar Zamani with their arms crossed in front of a background with assorted math and science symbols

±«Óãtv Gates Cambridge Alumni Push Boundaries to Inspire Next Generation of Scholars

Michael Calzadilla and Shahriar Zamani both completed graduate study at the University of Cambridge as Gates Cambridge Scholars. The two ±«Óãtv alumni are now hoping to encourage a new generation of students to take advantage of prestigious scholarships.

April 9, 2025Alumni

Four ±«Óãtv 2025 Goldwater Scholars standing in Judy Genshaft Honors College Atrium

±«Óãtv Achieves All-time High with Four Students Named Goldwater Scholars

±«Óãtv juniors Abdul-Malik Zekri, Benjamin Barrera-Altuna, Peter Alspaugh, and Taylor Rand were selected for the Goldwater Scholarship, making ±«Óãtv the leader in Florida for the nation’s highest honor in undergraduate STEM research.

April 4, 2025Recipients

A group of students pose with Fulbright Program Advisor, Lauren Chambers.

±«Óãtv Faculty Fulbright Scholars Mentor Next Generation of Student Applicants

±«Óãtv faculty and staff who have received a Fulbright grant play a key role in reviewing applications for the Fulbright U.S. Student Program. Led by the Office of National Scholars (ONS), this small group of staff, professors, and community members provides essential feedback to help students achieve success.

March 17, 2025Mentorship, Staff Stories

Kavi Ackloo standing in front of American and European Union flags

±«Óãtv Gilman Scholar Selected for International Relations Study Tour in Brussels

While studying abroad for the semester, ±«Óãtv student Kavi Ackloo was selected for an organized study tour for Gilman Scholarship recipients in Brussels, Belgium. Designed for students interested in international relations studying abroad in Europe, the trip featured an impactful itinerary of networking and site visits.

January 14, 2025Recipients

 ±«Óãtv student Avani Sanghvi sits in a modern-design chair, focused on a laptop resting on her lap.

±«Óãtv Student Explores Art and Humanity in the Public Space After Fulbright UK Summer Institute

±«Óãtv student Avani Sanghvi explored creativity and cultural connections during the Fulbright UK Summer Institute at the University of Bristol. Her experience inspired new perspectives on art, identity, and the power of authentic storytelling.

December 4, 2024Recipients

±«Óãtv Applied Linguistic students Molly Schilling and Larry Grullon-Polanco smile for a photo.

±«Óãtv Linguistics Graduate Students Selected for Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship

Larry Grullon-Polanco and Molly Schillig were selected by the Fulbright U.S. Student program to teach English in Taiwan and South Korea, an opportunity they first learned about through their ±«Óãtv linguistics courses.

November 25, 2024Mentorship, Recipients

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Serving all ±«Óãtv campuses, the Office of National Scholars develops candidates for prestigious awards and scholarship programs in research, international education, graduate study, and professional development. Here, we share stories of intellectual curiosity, ambition, and mentorship.

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