Aubrianna Wilson ’23 and Clark O’Bryan ’23 Awarded Thomas J. Watson Fellowships
The highly selective Watson fellowship funds a year of international travel focused on a self-designed independent project.
The highly selective Watson fellowship funds a year of international travel focused on a self-designed independent project.
The ceremony took place over Commencement weekend at McCullough Student Center.
Marine biologist and policy expert Dr. Ayana Elizabeth Johnson, one of the leading voices in climate change solutions, gave the Commencement address.
The 2023 sessions offer select events open to the public during the conferences, which run from June 2-7.
The award winners will teach, study, or research in locations around the world.
The five-year fellowship provides financial support and professional development opportunities to exceptional graduate students in STEM fields.
The gift will support staff positions and senior research scholars at the Middlebury Institute, positioning the Center to identify and address threats to national security.
At their annual May meeting in Middlebury, the trustees also approved a new school in Taiwan and elected new leaders to the board.
Longtime faculty member brings experience in academic leadership roles.
Grady Welsh ’24, a biology major and education studies minor, received the highly selective scholarship from the Barry Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foundation.