2019 Honors Convocation

| 10 | NATIONAL MERIT SCHOLARSHIPS AND FELLOWSHIPS The national merit scholarships and fellowships program at Skidmore College supports high-achieving students as they pursue prestigious national undergraduate and post-graduate opportunities. Skidmore nominations and national merit awards are offered on a competitive basis to students with outstanding academic and personal accomplishments. These scholarships and fellowships provide opportunities for international study, research, independent projects, as well as extended leadership opportunities and graduate school funding. Below is the list of nominees, finalists, and recipients for the 2018–19 academic year. Fulbright Scholarship Carissa Ann Jaehnert ’19, semi-finalist (ETA, Greece) Madeline Frances Lusk ’19, applicant (Internship, Mexico) Maria Isabel Nieves Bosch ’19, recipient (ETA, Indonesia) Mariam Vahradyan ’18, alternate* (ETA, Spain) *awaiting final decision Goldwater Scholarship Megan Wootten ’20, nominee Monique Dudar ’20, nominee Merrick Fahrenwald ’20, nominee The National Science Isabella Grace Ragonese ’17, recipient Foundation’s Graduate Research Fellowship Program Truman Scholarship Zoe Pagliaro ’20, nominee Samantha Hutchinson ’20, nominee