Shout Outs

Stamps Scholars are high achieving students, making significant impacts on their campuses and in their local communities. Here we celebrate those accomplishments.

July 2020 Shout outs

  • Pittsburgh Stamps Scholar Taylor Robinson won the Jennifer and Eric Spiegal award for an essay titled, “New Technological Warfare: The Power of the Public.”
  • Le Michael Song was part of a UVA Darden student team that competed in the final round of the Launch stage of the 2019-2020 University of Virginia Entrepreneurship Cup. The team was selected as one of 11 finalists in Launch stage after being named an award recipient of the Discovery Competition.
  • Virginia Tech Stamps Scholar Dana Mulligan was selected as the Honors College Outstanding Senior this year!
  • Georgia Tech Stamps Scholars Megha Tippur and Anna Romanov will be attending MIT next year on an NSF Graduate Research Fellowship.
  • Georgia Tech senior Ricky Macke was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the US Air Force. He will attend Euro-NATO Joint Jet Pilot Training at Sheppard Air Force Base in Wichita Falls, TX.
  • Livia Marga and Paige Phillips both won the Sophomore Distinguished Student Award at Elizabethtown this year. Only two sophomores got the award, and both were Stamps Scholars this year.
  • Sara Allocco received the Points of Distinction Award from Elizabethtown this year. One senior receives this award each year.
  • Three senior Stamps Scholars at Elizabethtown have won Fulbright fellowships to teach English next year: Sara Allocco, Rebecca, Voler, and Ethan Waugh.
  • Elizabethtown junior Matt Smith was selected as an intern with the the Middle East Institute Leadership Development Program for Summer 2020.
  • Congratulations to Notre Dame Stamps Scholar Love Osunnuga, who was named salutatorian for the Class of 2020!
  • Shout out to Notre Dame Stamps Scholar David Korzeniowski, winner of the Denny Moore Award for Excellence in Journalism, for his integrity, character, commitment to Notre Dame and writing ability.
  • University of Florida Stamps Scholar Gabriela Sullivan is the recipient of the E.T. York, Jr. Medal of Excellence, and was named UF’s College of Agriculture & Life Sciences Outstanding Junior for 2020.
  • UGA Stamps Scholar Tarun Ramesh was named a Newman Civic Fellow. The students selected for the fellowship are leaders on their campuses who demonstrate a commitment to finding solutions for challenges facing communities locally, nationally, and internationally.
  • UGA Stamps Scholar Claire Bunn was recently featured in an Atlantic article. In between late-night study sessions, her friend group played Survivor as a way to stay in touch during quarantine. Their story was just featured in an Atlantic installment of the “Friendship Files.”
  • LSU Stamps Scholar Malachi Pursley has been awarded the NOMA (National Organization to Minority Architects) fellowship.
  • William & Mary Stamps Scholars Jack Shangraw and Henry Young both won 2020 Fulbright Awards.
  • William & Mary Stamps Scholar Jack Morris’ Mathematical Contest in Modeling team won highest honors for their paper on soccer team dynamics.
  • University of South Carolina junior Nancy Jones won the Lauren E. Brubaker Carolinian Award, which recognizes an undergraduate who best exemplifies one or more qualities of the Carolinian Creed.
  • University of South Carolina Seniors Grace Cooney and Ashley Fellers both won the Outstanding Senior Award and President’s Award from the University.
  • University of South Carolina Stamps Scholar Grace Regnier won the J.S. Reynolds Essay Contest Award.
  • University of South Carolina senior Patrick McKenzie won the George Wauchope Phi Beta Kappa Award, given to the senior Phi Beta Kappa initiate with the highest GPA and largest number of liberal arts hours.

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April 2019 Shout outs

  • Congrats to Univ. of Illinois Stamps Scholar Kaitlin Block! She made the Illini 4000 Bike America Team and will bike from New York City to San Fransisco this summer to raise money and awareness for cancer and patient support services.
  • Shout out to Univ. of Pittsburgh Stamps Scholar Taylor Robinson! She will conduct research on health disparities at the National Institutes of Health. She was also accepted into Lamba Pi Eta, the National Communication Association honor society.
  • Congratulations to LSU Stamps Scholar Sarah Catherine LaBorde! She was nominated for the LSU Campus Life Student Leader of the Year.
  • Shout out to Notre Dame Stamps Scholar Aidan Crowley! She was accepted to the Biomedical Ethics Research Summer Undergraduate Program at the Mayo Clinic.
  • Congrats to Oberlin Stamps Scholar Nina Josephson! She received the AICUO Art Award.
  • Shout out to Purdue Stamps Scholar Brandon Wells! He won an undergraduate research poster award at The Minerals Metals and Materials Society conference.
  • Congratulations to Univ. of South Carolina Stamps Scholar Avery Kral! She won a Critical Language Scholarship to study Arabic this summer.
  • Congrats to Georgia Tech Stamps Scholar Anagha Krishnan! She received the National Institutes of Health Oxford-Cambridge Scholarship.
  • Congratulations to Georgia Tech Stamps Scholar Savannah Lee! She received the Fulbright Fellowship to study in Taiwan.
  • Shout out to Frost School of Music Stamps Jazz quintet member David Sneider! He placed 1st in the Yamaha Jazz Division of the National Trumpet Competition of 2019.
  • Congrats to Frost School of Music Stamps Brass Quintet member TJ Graf! He was selected as a Semi-Finalist for the inaugural Tuba Electronics Competition at the 2019 International Tuba Euphonium Conference.
  • Congratulations to Mercer Stamps Scholar Sarah Grace Hall! She is a Fulbright Award winner to study in the Czech Republic.
  • Shout out to Mercer Stamps Scholar Zach Zeisler! He was inducted into the honor society Phi Beta Kappa.
  • Shout out to VMCVM Stamps Scholar Kelly Catanzaro! She defended her Ph.D. on March 27, 2019.
  • Congrats to VMCVM Stamps Scholar Marigold E Ernst! She defended her Ph.D. on March 28, 2019.
  • Congratulations to VMCVM Stamps Scholar Cat Cowan! She won the Gold
    2019 Graduate Student Assembly Research Symposium Award.
  • Shout out to Univ. of Florida Stamps Scholar Gabi Sullivan! She was recognized by UF’s Institute of Food & Agricultural Sciences “Women in Ag” Series.
  • Shout out to Univ. of South Carolina Stamps Scholar James Johnson! He recently published an article titled “Integrating Optimized High-Speed Autonomous Control Systems” in the Journal of the SC Academy of Science.
  • Congratulations to Mercer Stamps Scholars Moriah Roycroft and Shailey Shah! They were both selected for the German Academic Exchange Service’s Research Internships in Science and Engineering summer program.
  • Shout out to Notre Dame Stamps Scholar Robbie Frei! He was recently featured on German television for his work in creating a 3D-printed prosthetic for his veteran father, a Notre Dame alumnus.
  • Congratulations to Purdue Stamps Scholar Amanda Warnock She has been accepted to Columbia University for the upcoming fall semester. She will pursue a master’s in public health in population and family health with a concentration in sexuality, sexual, and reproductive health.

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December 2018 Shout Outs

  • Congratulations to USC Stamps Scholar Derek Christiansen! He and and his theatre company, Dorothy and Friends Theatre Company, put on a production of the musical “Fun Home.”
  • Shout out to Pittsburgh Stamps Scholar Taylor Robinson! She is the recipient of the first annual Junior Women of Achievement Award for outstanding achievements in academics, service, and leadership.
  • Congrats to University of Miami Stamps Scholar Bobby Shore! He was crowned 2018 University of Miami Homecoming King.
  • Shout out to Notre Dame Stamps Scholars Love Osunnuga, Raven Luo, Greta Rauch, and Aidan Crowley! Their research projects were featured at the Notre Dame Undergraduate Research and Experiential Learning Showcase.
  • Congratulations to Ole Miss Stamps Scholar Valerie Quach! She earned her PharmTech certification and EMR (Emergency Medical Responder) certification this semester.
  • Congrats to WUSTL Stamps Scholar Kyle Thomas! He attended the Biomedical Engineering Society (BMES) 2018 Annual Meeting as a BMES-NSBE Award Recipient and presented his research on the mechanism behind flagellar motion to a global audience.
  • Congratulations to LSU Stamps Scholar Drake Brignac! He has been elected to the LSU Student Senate.
  • Shout out to Pittsburgh Stamps Scholar Luke Profy! He performed with professional dance company Blanket in its presentation of modern choreographer Christopher William’s “St. Ursula and the 11,000 Virgins.”
  • Shout Out to Tulane Stamps Scholar Stefan Suazo! He ran for Jefferson Parish School Board in New Orleans. Although he did not win, it was quite an accomplishment.
  • Congrats to LSU Stamps Scholar Abishek Stanley! He won the Louisiana debate team championship and will be headed to the finals to compete nationally in the spring.
  • Congratulations to Mercer Stamps Scholar Elizabeth Tammi! She recently released her debut young adult novel Outrun the Wind. The book can be purchased at Barnes and Noble and Books-A-Million.
  • Shout out to LSU Stamps Scholar Emmaline Miller! She has been selected as an LSU Ambassador and elected to LSU Freshmen Leadership Council.
  • Congratulations to Pittsburgh Stamps Scholar Fiona Eichinger! She was selected as a Rhodes Scholarship Finalist.
  • Shout out to Ole Miss Stamps Scholar Shahbaz Gul! He presented three research posters this semester for work conducted at the National Center for Natural Products Research. He was also pinned and officially inducted into the Kiwanis Club.

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May 2018 Shout Outs

  • Congratulations to Wake Forest Stamps Scholar Clay Hamilton! He was chosen to serve as a Wake Forest Fellow for the 2018-2019 school year.
  • Congratulations to Wake Forest Stamps Scholar Josiah Low! He will be attending medical school at UCLA this coming fall on a Navy HPSP scholarship.
  • Congratulations to Mercer University Stamps Scholar Zac Rice! He received honorable mention for the National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship.
  • Congrats to Mercer University Stamps Scholar Emily Thompson! She won the Bear Award for Campus Involvement.
  • Shout out to Mercer University Stamps Scholar Joseph Muldrew! He won the Bear Award for Campus Involvement and the Spright Dowell Award. The Spright Dowell Award for Exceptional Scholarship, Leadership and Service was created by the Mercer University circle of Omicron Delta Kappa Leadership Honor Society in honor of Spright Dowell who served Mercer University as its president from 1928-1953. This award recognizes a first year student who exemplifies the leadership qualities found in each of our members. Our members are recognized as juniors and seniors for their leadership in several categories including scholarship; athletics; campus or community service, social and religious activities, campus government; journalism, speech, mass media; as well as creative and performing arts. An individual achieving distinction in his or her chosen profession or rendering outstanding service through leadership may be elected to honorary membership.
  • Congratulations to University of Maryland Stamps Scholar Christopher Bambic! He has been awarded the University Medal, which recognizes the most outstanding graduate of the year. Read more.
  • Congrats to University of Pittsburgh Stamps Scholar Taylor Robinson! He has been accepted into the Doris Duke Undergraduate Internship to do cancer research.
  • Shout out to University of Pittsburgh Stamps Scholar Fiona Eichinger! She has been awarded the G. Alec Stewart Student Achievement Award and the Edison Montgomery 2018 Phi Beta Kappa Junior Prize. The Stewart Award recognize students in their junior year who are judged to best symbolize the values of the UHC and of the University generally. The Phi Beta Kappa prize is awarded to the outstanding member of the Junior Class whose program of study and attainment best exemplify the values of a liberal education as promoted by Phi Beta Kappa.
  • Congratulations to University of Maryland Stamps Scholar Donald DeAlwis! He received the NOAA Hollings Scholarship.
  • Shout out to Barry University Stamps Scholar Jeremiah Paul! He was selected as the recipient for the prestigious St. Catherine Medal award for his outstanding service and leadership, which was conferred by Barry’s President, Sister Linda Bevilacqua, at the Honors Convocation on May 4th.
  • Shout out to LSU Stamps Scholar Taylor Stirling! He was appointed Director of Academic Affairs for our Student Government.
  • Congratulations to Washington University Stamps Scholar Natalie Geismar! She was selected as a 2018 Goldman Fellow for. This highly competitive fellowship provides $5,000 summer stipends for undergraduate students who secure unpaid internships at nonprofit, community, or governmental organizations in the St. Louis region. Through the program’s cohort experience, Goldman Fellows embark on their own individually-crafted internships while exploring St. Louis and deepening their understanding of civic engagement through weekly meetings, urban expeditions, and community events. https://gephardtinstitute.wustl.edu/announcing-2018-goldman-fellows/
  • Congrats to University of Illinois Stamps Scholars Eli Karvelis, Rachel Smith, and Anish Bhattacharya! They each received a NSF fellowship to support their graduate education. Eli will be attending MIT, Rachel will be attending Stanford, Anish will be at Carnegie Mellon.
  • Congratulations to University of Illinois Stamps Scholar Rachel Smith! She was selected by a committee of Physics faculty to receive the 2018 Ernest M. Lyman Prize, an annual award honoring the outstanding senior students in physics.
  • Shout out to University of South Carolina Stamps Scholars Ellie Lord and Robert Magee! They both won the UK Summer Fulbright Institute award to travel and learn within the UK this summer.
  • Congratulations to University of South Carolina Stamps Scholar Habiba Fayyaz! She won a first place award in the psychology and neuroscience category of the university’s Discover USC, which showcases research, scholarship, leadership and creative projects by undergraduate and others from the entire University system.
  • Congrats to Georgia Tech Stamps Scholars Brian Do, Siva Manivasagam, Calvin Runnels, and Michael Van Akin! They all won NSF Graduate Research Fellowships.
  • Shout out to University of South Carolina Stamps Scholar Carina Leaman! She received first place for the Undergraduate Research Award through the university library system.
  • Congratulations to University of Virginia Stamps Scholar Maddie Rita! She was named a Luce Scholar. Read more here.

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April 2018 Shout Outs

  • Congratulations to Virginia Tech Stamps Scholar Dana Mulligan! She was recently awarded the Austin Michelle Cloyd Fellowship for Social Justice. Austin was a freshman at Virginia Tech in 2007 when she was a victim of the school shooting that occurred on April 16. Dana honors Austin’s passion for social justice and has proposed a two month long service project at the Nyumbani Village in Kitui, Kenya. Using her background in Crop, Soil and Environmental Science and under the mentorship of Professor of Agronomy, Thomas Thompson, Dana will be assisting the community to identify ways to improve their farm’s productivity.
  • Shout out to Oberlin Stamps Scholar Emily Stanford! She has been awarded the Thomas J. Watson Fellowship. As a member of the 50th Class of Watson Fellows Emily will travel to Australia, Papua New Guinea, Thailand, Madagascar, Malawi, and Panama exploring how cultural perceptions impact bat conservation. Read more.
  • Congratulations to Mercer University junior Elliza Guta! She was selected as one of 268 Newman Civic Fellows with Campus Compact, a Boston nonprofit advancing the public purposes of higher education.
  • Shout out to Mercer University Stamps Scholar Shailey Shah! She coordinated “Real Talk: Student Edition,” Mercer’s version of TED Talks that center around navigating the ups and downs of the college experience.
  • Congratulations to University of Texas Austin Stamps Scholar Jacqueline Gibson! She was selected to be a member of the Friar Society. Since 1911, the Friar Society has recognized students who have made significant contributions to the University of Texas, and it is the oldest honor society at the school. She also received the President’s Leadership award, which is awarded by the Texas Exes to six undergraduate students who have demonstrated outstanding leadership within the student community.
  • Congrats to University of Pittsburgh Stamps Scholar Dennis Doyle! He is a recipient of the 2018 Beinecke Scholarship.
  • Shout out to Ohio State Stamps Scholar Eleni Christofides! She received a full scholarship to the Moritz College of Law at The Ohio State University.
  • Congrats to Mercer University Stamps Scholar Zac Rice! He is a Marshall finalist.
  • Congratulations to Stamps Scholars Guy Eroh (UGA), Corey Matyas (LSU) and Jesse Palmer (West Point)! They are recipients of the 2018 Barry Goldwater Scholarship.
  • Congrats to Wake Forest Stamps alumna Angela Harper! She is a recipient of the 2018 Gates Cambridge Scholarship.
  • Shout out to South Carolina Stamps Scholar Olivia Reszczynski for her leadership in the Columbia-area community to reduce food waste and provide food to those in need by using a new app! Read more.
  • Congratulations to Mercer University Stamps Scholars Megan Hinkle, Sydney Koenig, Oge Onuh, and Anisha Massey! They were tapped to be inducted into Mercer’s chapter of Phi Beta Kappa
  • Congrats to Maddy Tung (Air Force), James Brahm (Air Force), and Ashley Salgado-Padin (West Point)! They are the recipients of the 2018 Truman Scholarship.
  • Shout out to Purdue Stamps Scholar Claire Lee! She is the 2018 Flora Roberts award recipient.
  • Congratulations to Washington University Stamps Scholar Karthik Rohatgi! He was elected to Phi Beta Kappa.
  • Shout out to University of Miami Stamps Scholar Sabrina Xiao! She earned The Laurel award for her work as Chair of COPE. COPE’s (Counseling Outreach Peer Education) initiative is to facilitate a connection between the University of Miami students and the Counseling Center. COPE members are a diverse group of highly motivated undergraduate students who are passionate about College Mental Health and creating programming to reduce mental health stigma.
  • Congrats to Mercer University Stamps Scholar Parker Laue! He was named a DAAD Rise Research Fellow.
  • Shout out to Frost School of Music Stamps Scholar Peter McFarland! He has been invited to participate in the National Symphony Orchestra Summer Music Institute on a full scholarship.
  • Congrats to Dartmouth Stamps Scholar Arvind Suresh! He received the Francis L. Town Scientific prize from the Biology Department at Dartmouth. He’s also been accepted to the Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth. During his in India, he won first prize in a music competition that was conducted by the Tharaka Mandiram Varnamalika Trust in Chennai, India.
  • Congratulations to Barry University Stamps Scholars Jeremiah Paul, Llona Kavege, Angela Duff, Janene Bottinelli, and Samantha Britz! They recently presented their research at the 10th Annual S.T.E.M. Research Symposium at Barry University.
  • Congratulations to Georgia Tech Stamps Scholars Brian Do, Siva Manivasagam, Calvin Runnels & Michael Van Akin, and Elizabethtown College Stamps Scholar Gillian Engelbrecht! They are the recipients of the 2018 NSF Graduate Research Fellowship.
  • Congrats to Oberlin College Stamps Scholar Sarah Dalgleish! she has been awarded the Charles J. Ping Award for Outstanding Service for her 2018 Winter Term project interviewing Oberlin alumni at Kendal, a local retirement home that has a high population of former Obies and Oberlin professors, as part of an oral history project. Read more.