Flinn Scholars News

Aug 30, 2010

2011 Flinn Scholarship application available now

Students interested in the 2011 Flinn Scholarship: First, familiarize yourself with the process outlined in this article and read our general description of What It Takes and our lists of Strategies for Success and Frequently Asked Questions. Then follow the link at the end of this article to begin your application.

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Aug 25, 2010

Summer internship introduces Flinn Scholar to research world

One of the important advantages that Arizona's universities offer is the opportunity for students to conduct research as undergraduates--or even earlier. In this narrative, Laura Moedano, a first-year Flinn Scholar from Yuma, describes her participation this summer in the University of Arizona's KEYS Research Internships, a program she learned about while visiting UA in February as a finalist for the Flinn Scholarship.

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Aug 23, 2010

Longtime Arizona Policy Expert to Lead New Flinn Foundation Initiative

The Flinn Foundation has appointed Nancy Welch, a nationally recognized public-policy analyst, to lead an emerging program to strengthen civic leadership in Arizona.

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Jun 22, 2010

2009 Flinn Scholars complete seminar in Central Europe

Undeterred by an airline union strike, a still-smoldering Icelandic volcano, or an unusually rainy first week, the 17 members of the Flinn Scholars class of 2009 enjoyed a successful three-week seminar together in the Central European nations of Hungary and Romania.

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May 17, 2010

As program turns 25, newest Flinn Scholars choose Arizona universities

Twenty of Arizona's most accomplished high-school seniors have been announced as recipients of the Flinn Scholarship, one of the most competitive and prestigious undergraduate awards in the nation. The students, who constitute the 25th class of Flinn Scholars, will attend one of Arizona's three public universities with a truly comprehensive package of support that includes tuition, room and board, personal mentorship by top faculty, and funding for international study and research. The Scholarship is worth more than $54,000--on top of the value of tuition.

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May 15, 2010

Graduating Flinn Scholars set off on new adventures

The community of Flinn Scholar alumni will exceed 380 as of Sunday evening, when 16 graduates will be honored at the Flinn Scholars Program's annual Recognition Dinner at the Ritz-Carlton in Phoenix. The Recognition Dinner, where graduates will be joined by the newest class of Scholars, family members, university officials, and community leaders, will also begin a year-long celebration of the Scholars Program's 25th Anniversary. The first Flinn Scholars were selected in 1986.

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Apr 15, 2010

Four students at both ASU, UA win Goldwater Scholarships

A who's who of the nation's top universities couldn't accomplish it. But both Arizona State University and the University of Arizona did: Each university secured the maximum of four recipients of the 2010 Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship, the most prestigious undergraduate award in the nation for student in mathematics, the natural sciences, and engineering who intend to pursue research careers. Among the winners was 2006 Flinn Scholar Beryl Jones.

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Apr 08, 2010

Scholar Ben Strauber wins globally-competitive Gates award

What should he do--stay in Arizona as a Flinn Scholar or go to Stanford University? Ben Strauber had a dilemma as a senior in high school, but he doesn't today. Last month, the 2005 Flinn Scholar received an offer from Stanford for full funding of a doctoral program. He has just one thing to do first: journey to England as a Gates Cambridge Scholar.

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Apr 07, 2010

Flinn Scholarship recipients to be announced in May

The application period for the 2010 Flinn Scholarship, one of the premier merit scholarships in the United States, is now closed. The 25th class of Flinn Scholars will be announced officially in mid-May.

Updates about the process will be posted on flinnscholars.org, as well as on Facebook and Twitter. To learn more about the Flinn Scholarship, check out The Deal, What it Takes, and Frequently Asked Questions.

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Feb 11, 2010

Information sessions announced for 2011 Flinn Scholarship

The Flinn Scholars Program will host a series of informational meetings for Arizona high-school students from late March through early April. The sessions, in Tucson, Phoenix, Flagstaff, Tempe, and Yuma (all at 6:30 pm) will discuss the 2011 scholarship. Application available August, 2010.

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Sep 01, 2009

Recreation, workshops greet Scholars at retreat

Travel reports and a talent show, hiking and stargazing, workshops and catching up with good friends: the 2009 Flinn Scholars retreat, held at Lost Canyon in northern Arizona, offered all of these and more in an energizing inauguration of the new school year.

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Aug 31, 2009

Apply now for the 2010 Flinn Scholarship

The application for the 2010 Flinn Scholarship is available now.

To begin your application, go to our How to Apply page. We also urge you to read our general description of What It Takes and our lists of Strategies for Success and Frequently Asked Questions.

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May 18, 2009

Class of 17 Flinn Scholars chooses Arizona universities

Seventeen of Arizona's highest-achieving high-school seniors have decided to attend one of the state's public universities on a Flinn Scholarship. The award includes funding for four years of study, academic-focused travel abroad, mentorship by top faculty, and other benefits. Altogether, the package is worth more than $50,000--on top of the cash value of tuition, provided by the student's chosen university.

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May 18, 2009

Arizona educators honored by Flinn Scholars

The newest Flinn Scholars and the Flinn Scholars Program have honored 17 Arizona educators for their outstanding dedication and service. Each educator was nominated by a member of the 2009 class of Flinn Scholars for having a significant impact on their education and development.

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May 18, 2009

Class of 17 Flinn Scholars chooses Arizona universities

Seventeen of Arizona's highest-achieving high-school seniors have decided to attend one of the state's public universities on a Flinn Scholarship. The award includes funding for four years of study, academic-focused travel abroad, mentorship by top faculty, and other benefits. Altogether, the package is worth more than $50,000--on top of the cash value of tuition, provided by the student's chosen university.

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May 11, 2009

Graduating Scholars to gather once more before beginning new adventures

The Flinn Scholars Program will honor 23 graduating Scholars at the program's annual Recognition Dinner on May 17, celebrating the students' exceptional array of accomplishments during their undergraduate years and highlighting their diverse goals for the future.

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May 10, 2009

Scholars pay annual visit to studio of John and Ruth Waddell

On May 2, a select group of Flinn Scholars spent a day working in the Cornville art studio of internationally acclaimed sculptor John Waddell and his wife, painter Ruth Waddell. A visit to the Waddells' studio has been an annual highlight of the Flinn Scholars program for nearly all of the past 24 years.

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Apr 13, 2009

Flinn Foundation elects new president and CEO

Beginning in June, a new leader will guide the Flinn Foundation, including its signature Flinn Scholars program, which provides one of the most competitive and prestigious undergraduate merit scholarships in the United States. Jack B. Jewett, a senior university administrator, former president of the Arizona Board of Regents, and five-term member of the Arizona House of Representatives, will become the Foundation’s second President and CEO, succeeding John W. Murphy, who has led the Foundation since 1981.

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Oct 27, 2008

Watergate, Iraq, election: Post editor talks shop with Scholars

Leonard Downie Jr., a major figure in American journalism and witness to some of the most important moments in politics over the past 40 years, joined a small group of Flinn Scholars for almost two hours on Oct. 18 as part of his brief residency as the Flinn Foundation Centennial Lecturer at Arizona State University.

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Oct 06, 2008

Meet a Flinn Scholar: Jon Gandomi

It's no hyperbole to say that the classroom, for 1999 Flinn Scholar Jon Gandomi, has been the entire world. Now he is beginning a career in public service--service that is, again, oriented toward the entire world.

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Sep 25, 2008

Flinn Scholars join team working on Phoenix Mars Mission

The Phoenix Mars Mission, commanded from the University of Arizona, is guided by some of the world's foremost geochemists, robotics engineers, atmospheric scientists, science educators, hydrologists, and computer scientists. And working alongside them are two current Flinn Scholars, Melissa Lamberton (2005) and Matt Hom (2008).

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Sep 11, 2008

Apply now for 2009 Flinn Scholarship

The Flinn Scholars Program uses an online electronic application, allowing you to save and check your work, then send your completed application to the Flinn Foundation with a simple click of the mouse.

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Sep 10, 2008

Scholar alum receives high honor for volunteer work

There's no denying that 2004 Flinn Scholar Dustin Cox is rather young to be receiving an award that usually recognizes a lifetime's dedication to volunteering, but there's also no denying that Cox has, at the age of 22, already given a lifetime's worth of service. He is being recognized for that work with one of the most prestigious honors an Arizonan can receive, the Hon Kachina Volunteer Award.

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Sep 10, 2008

Annual retreat offers Scholars relaxation, reconnection

Though they share a record of high achievement as students and leaders in their communities, the interests of Flinn Scholars are about as varied as one could imagine. The 2008 Annual Retreat offered something for every one of them.

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May 27, 2008

Special Feature: Eastern Europe travelogue 2008

Each summer the Flinn Scholars Program takes an entire class of Flinn Scholars to Budapest, Hungary, and neighboring Romania for a three-week seminar on the emerging democracies of Eastern Europe. Scholars meet leading political figures, learn about Hungarian and Romanian culture, journey to important historical sites, and live among locals. They return as seasoned travelers with broader worldviews and wonderful tales to tell. Here are their day-by-day reflections.

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May 19, 2008

23rd class of Flinn Scholars chooses Arizona universities

Twenty of Arizona's premier high-school seniors have chosen to pursue their college education at an Arizona public university on a Flinn Foundation Scholarship. The award provides four years of study, academic-focused travel abroad, personal mentorship by faculty members, and other benefits. The package is valued at approximately $50,000—on top of tuition and fee waivers from their chosen universities.

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May 19, 2008

Flinn Scholars Program celebrates 22 graduates

The Flinn Scholars Program honored 22 graduating Scholars at the program's annual Recognition Dinner on May 17, celebrating the students' exceptional array of accomplishments during their undergraduate years and highlighting their diverse goals for the future.

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May 19, 2008

Arizona educators honored by Flinn Scholars

The newest Flinn Scholars and the Flinn Scholars Program have honored 20 Arizona educators for their outstanding dedication and service. Each educator was nominated by a member of the 2008 class of Flinn Scholars for having a significant impact on their education and development.

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Apr 21, 2008

Scholar alum joins Flinn Foundation board

The Flinn Foundation has elected Shaun A. Kirkpatrick, president and CEO of Research Corporation Technologies (RCT), to its governing board. RCT is a Tucson-based technology investment and management company. Kirkpatrick becomes the first Flinn Foundation board member from outside Maricopa County and the first alumnus of the Flinn Scholars Program to serve on the board.

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Apr 18, 2008

Cardy, Mitchell snare Goldwater Scholarships for biomedical research

Two Flinn Scholars engaged in advanced biomedical research, Lara Cardy and Michael Mitchell, have received the Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship, the top national award for undergraduates in science, engineering, and mathematics.

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