Student Achievement News

Andrew Pendergast has been selected for the Goldwater Scholarship, considered one of the most prestigious undergraduate scholarships in natural sciences, mathematics and engineering in America. read more

Scott Emmons received the research-focused award that provides funding for a year of master’s degree study at Churchill College at the University of Cambridge in England. read more

Maggie Hilderbran has received the graduate studies scholarship to study at up to two United Kingdom institutions, in any field of study. read more

A Carolina alumnus — who as an undergraduate researched arts and peace education and more recently, as a UNC employee, developed a violence prevention program for undergraduate and graduate students — has been awarded a Gates Cambridge… read more

Leah Everist, a UNC senior, is the University’s 39th Luce Scholar and its 13th in the past 10 years. read more

Alexander Peeples, a senior, and Shauna Rust ’16 have been named recipients of the George J. Mitchell Scholarship, which supports graduate studies in Ireland. read more

The UNC School of Media and Journalism has a new banner in its future after winning its third straight Hearst national championship — often called the Pulitzer of college journalism read more

The Barry Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Program has named Carolina sophomore Scott Emmons and junior Sarah Miller as 2017 Goldwater Scholars. read more

Adriano Bellotti, who is a student in UNC’s School of Medicine, has been awarded a Gates Cambridge Scholarship, which provides full support for graduate study at the University of Cambridge in England. read more