Flinn Scholars News

Nov 15, 2011

A decade of observing Paris becomes Scholar alum's documentary debut

Ten years ago, when Andrew Shemin ('98) traveled to France for a semester as a Flinn Scholar, one of his independent-study projects involved spending many days in the city parks of Paris, where, notebook in hand, he recorded his observations about how public space contributes to Parisian life. Today, Shemin's new project, a documentary film, provides evidence that his semester in Paris was time well spent.

Tags: '98, andrew shemin, independent-study, paris, ua
Oct 24, 2011

2012 Flinn Scholarship application now closed

The application period for the 2012 Flinn Scholarship has closed. All applicants will be notified of their status in mid-December. Semifinalist interviews will take place Jan. 6-7, 2012; finalist interviews will be March 2-3, 2012.

Tags: 2012, application season, flinn scholarship
Oct 24, 2011

Scholar alum emerges as go-to commentator on emerging markets

BusinessWeek, the Wall Street JournalBloomberg News... As global economic turmoil has continued in the second half of 2011, one news outlet after another has turned to Flinn Scholar alumna Sara Zervos ('87).

Tags: economics, sara zervos
Aug 24, 2011

A medical student, dancer, and musician (all in one), England-bound

Halfway through her studies at one of the nation's premier medical schools, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine in Rochester, Minn., Nicole Person-Rennell has passed her Step 1 board exams and is nearing the end of a summertime surgery rotation at Mayo Clinic's Scottsdale campus. But her time in her home state is short; in September, the 2005 Flinn Scholar will step away from medical school for a year to complete a master's degree in public health at Cambridge University in England. Funding her studies is one of the world's most prestigious post-graduate prizes, the Gates Cambridge Scholarship.

Tags: 2005, flinn scholar alumni, gates cambridge scholarship, medical school, nicole perso-rennell, public health
Jun 20, 2011

On the Road in 2011: The Flinn Scholars Central European Seminar

In late May, the Flinn Scholars Program made its annual pilgrimage across the Atlantic for the Central European Seminar. A cornerstone of the program, the seminar inserted the entire 2010 class--Scholars who had just completed their first year of college--into Hungary and Serbia for three weeks of--

Actually, let's hear from them in their own words. Read on...

Tags: 2011, central european seminar, hungerbia, study abroad
May 11, 2011

Eclectic and energetic, graduating Flinn Scholars set forth

Sunday evening at its annual Recognition Dinner, the Flinn Scholars Program will honor 17 dedicated, diversely talented graduating seniors. The latest additions to the Flinn Scholars' 400-strong alumni community are stepping into new roles in education, business, research, and the nonprofit sector. 

Tags: flinn scholars, graduates, recognition dinner
May 03, 2011

20 new Flinn Scholars choose Arizona public universities

Twenty of the most talented high-school seniors in Arizona have earned the 2011 Flinn Scholarship, one of the nation’s most prestigious awards for undergraduate studies. In August, the newest Flinn Scholars will arrive on the campuses of Arizona’s public universities with eye-popping academic credentials and established records of service to their schools and communities.

Tags: 2011, Jack Jewett, arizona state university, flinn scholars, kim demarchi, northern arizona university, university of arizona
May 03, 2011

20 new Flinn Scholars choose Arizona public universities

Twenty of the most talented high-school seniors in Arizona have earned the 2011 Flinn Scholarship, one of the nation’s most prestigious awards for undergraduate studies. In August, the newest Flinn Scholars will arrive on the campuses of Arizona’s public universities with eye-popping academic credentials and established records of service to their schools and communities.

Tags: 2011, Jack Jewett, arizona state university, flinn scholars, kim demarchi, northern arizona university, university of arizona
Mar 10, 2011

At public-policy seminar, Scholars grapple with future of medicine

Each year, current Flinn Scholars participate in exclusive seminars on important topics at the intersection of public policy and key related disciplines. Last month, the Scholars met to discuss the emergence of personalized medicine, and its implications in a variety of realms, from cancer treatment to global health. Joining the Scholars were several experts on the topics at hand, including Scholar alumnus Gene Bukhman ('91), cardiology director for Partners in Health.

Tags: 07, 08, 91, ben lang, gene bukhman, partners in health, personalized medicine, shruti bala
Mar 01, 2011

Information sessions upcoming for 2012 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 will discuss the 2012 scholarship. Application available August, 2011.

Tags: 2012, flinn scholar application, information sessions
Jan 24, 2011

PBS NewsHour interviews Scholar Christina Kwasnica

In the wake of the shooting of U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords of Tucson, Arizona's medical community has received worldwide news media attention. Most recently, with Rep. Giffords transitioning into a new phase of her recovery, the focus has turned to how rehabilitation proceeds for brain-injury patients.

Among the experts in this field of medicine is 1987 Flinn Scholar Christina Kwasnica, director of neurorehabilitation at Barrow Neurological Institute at St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center in Phoenix. In this segment from PBS NewsHour, Judy Woodruff interviews Dr. Kwasnica and other experts about the rehabilitative care Rep. Giffords will receive.

Tags: 87, barrow neurological institute, christina kwasnica
Oct 19, 2010

Actor/Activist Edward James Olmos meets with Flinn Scholars

A spaceman and a schoolteacher and a judge and a cop--those are just a few of the roles that Edward James Olmos has assumed on screen. But as a small group of Flinn Scholars learned on Oct. 10, even the complete filmography of the Oscar-nominated actor would only begin to convey Olmos's story.

Tags: asu, centennial lecture, olmos
Sep 15, 2010

Twenty.

"To become a Flinn Scholar, you don’t need to have accomplished your life goals or even know what those are, but what you do need is a fire in your belly, a willingness to go after the things you find interesting, the things you love, the things you really want. And I know each and every one of you has that in you. Now’s your chance to show it to a foundation that is eager to hear from you and maybe even win a scholarship that will allow you to share your passions with the whole world."

Tags: application season, flinn scholarship, ravi ram
Sep 03, 2010

Risk and reward at the Flinn Scholars retreat

Each August, the Flinn Scholars annual retreat serves as a chance for incoming Scholars to spend their first extended time together and begin establishing the bonds that will unite them well beyond their graduations four years in the future. The retreat is also an occasion for Scholars further along in their undergraduate careers to reconnect after a summer--or a semester, or even a full year--spent in far-flung settings for travel, study, and research. In these narratives, a returning Flinn Scholar, Emma Kleiner ('09), and a first-year Scholar, Savannah Martin ('10), describe their experiences at the 2010 retreat, held last month.

Tags: 09, 10, annual retreat, emma kleiner, flinn scholars, lost canyon, savannah martin
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.

Tags: 10, internship, laura moedano, stem, ua
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.

Tags: flinn foundation, nancy welch
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.

Tags: 2009, flinn scholars, hungaromania, study abroad, travel
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.

 

Tags: 2006, 2010, flinn scholars, recognition dinner, scholars selection
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.

Tags: 2006, 2010, flinn scholars, recognition dinner, scholars selection
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.

Tags: 2006, alumni, recognition dinner
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 students in mathematics, the natural sciences, and engineering who intend to pursue research careers. Among the winners was 2006 Flinn Scholar Beryl Jones.

Tags: 06, beryl jones, biosciences, goldwater scholarship
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.

Tags: 2005, ben strauber, gates cambridge scholar
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.

Tags: scholars selection
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.

Tags: 2011, flinn scholar application, information sessions
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.

Tags: 2010, flinn scholar application
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.

Tags: 09, scholar selection
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.

Tags: 09, distinguished educators, scholars selection
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.

Tags: 09, scholar selection
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.

Tags: recognition dinner