3 Pitt students earned Boren Awards to study languages abroad
Michael Sipper and John Danvers will study in Turkey while junior Kate McManus will study in Estonia.
With 3 global experiences under her belt, this senior shares lessons learned with her peers back at Pitt
Erin Lancaster, a Frederick Honors College student and Global Hub peer mentor, went from the first in her family to attend an out-of-state school to international adventurer and advocate.
A Pitt junior was awarded a Truman Scholarship to pursue graduate studies in public service
Sam Podnar, a Pittsburgh native, wants to continue using her voice in Pennsylvania’s legislature to help students across the state.
This Pitt junior won a Goldwater Scholarship for his brain imaging research
Satyaj Bhargava, a bioengineering major, earned the national honor for undergraduates in STEM fields.
Pitt senior Connor Diaz won a Newman Civic Fellowship Mini-Grant
He will use the funding from The Allstate Foundation to conduct a playtest for CivWiz, a student-led civic education app, in March.
2 Pitt people were honored by the Northeast Regional Honors Council
Lauren Delsignore was named Honors Professional of the Year, and Simon Wang was named Student of the Year.
Announcing Pitt’s newest Critical Language Scholar
Elaina Hopkins in the School of Public and International Affairs will spend time in Turkey during the immersive language program.
Pitt is a Fulbright Top Producer yet again
15 Pitt students and alumni earned the chance to participate in the U.S. government’s flagship international exchange program in the past year.
Alum Alex Firestine is Pitt’s first Luce scholar
As part of the program, he will spend a year in Asia learning about language, culture and sustainable food systems.
Pitt senior Simon Wang won Campus Compact’s Student Leadership Impact Award
He was honored for co-founding the Pittsburgh Policy Initiative, a campus organization for students who want to get involved in public policy and policy analysis.