2023-2024 Scholars

Goldwater Scholarship

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Madalyn Gragg with poster presentation

Madalyn Gragg

Goldwater Scholar

Madalyn Gragg is an Oregon State University Honors junior majoring in Mechanical Engineering and Physics. Madalyn's career goal is to earn a Ph.D. in Chemical Physics with a focus on characterizing organic and inorganic photonic materials. Madalyn aspires to discover novel physical properties within optoelectronic materials in the hope to produce environmentally friendly and affordable electronics. She has been mentored by Dr. Matthew Graham and Dr. Oksana Ostroverkhova and Dr. Paul Emigh at Oregon State University.

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Jose Naranjo Mendez

Jose Naranjo Mendez

Goldwater Scholar

Jose Naranjo Mendez is an Oregon State University junior majoring in Chemical Engineering and Bioresource Research. Jose's career goal is to earn a Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering. With his degree, Jose plans to research alternative options for plastic recycling that use sustainable sources, reduce carbon emissions, and improve efficiency. He has been mentored by Lucas Ellis and Charlie Beckers and Wanda Crannell at Oregon State University.

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Roberto Ponce Velez

Roberto Ponce Velez

Goldwater Scholar

Roberto Ponce Velez is an Oregon State University junior majoring in Fisheries & Wildlife Sciences. Roberto's career goal is to earn a Ph.D. in Fisheries Biology. Roberto plans to conduct research on the native redband trout in the Pacific Northwest. He has been mentored by Dr. Jonathan Armstrong and Katherine Carey at Oregon State University and Melanie Davis at USGS Oregon Coooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit.

Fulbright US Student Program

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Emma Baughman selfie in desert environment

Emma Baughman

Fulbright Scholar

Study/Research Grant

Sweden

Emma Baughman is a graduating senior in the Honors College majoring in Environmental Sciences with an option in Chemistry in the Environment and a minor in Chemistry. Emma will collaborate on a research project with the Bolin Centre for Climate Research at Stockholm University in Sweden to reconstruct past storm fluctuations of a transect of Western Europe utilizing paleoarchives and geochemical methodology. 

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Mohnish Judge

Mohnish Judge

Fulbright Scholar
Study/Research Grant
India

Mohnish Judge is a graduating senior in the Honors College majoring in Economics with a minor in Religious Studies. Monish will do a research project in India to analyze the mechanisms through which media functions, connects, and interacts with Tibetan diaspora communities. Using a linguistic and communicative lens, Monish will observe the production and consumption of media created by the Central Tibetan Administration's Department of Information and International Relations, based in Dharamshala.

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Aubrey Olsen

Aubreyanna Olsen

Fulbright Scholar
English Teaching Assistantship
Colombia

Aubreyanna Olsen is a graduating senior in the Honors College majoring in Spanish and International Studies with a minor in Education. Aubrey will spend an academic year as an English Teaching Assistant in Colombia, engaging young adult English language learners and increasing their confidence through practicing conversation skills.

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Camden Schmidt

Fulbright Scholar

English Teaching Assistantship

Poland

Camden Schmidt graduated in 2023 with an Honors degree in Environmental Economics and Policy and minors in Global Development and Peace Studies. Camden will spend the 2024-25 year in Poland as an English Teaching Assistant. Camden, with previous experience on a Rotary Youth Exchange scholarship to Poland, and a passion for language and teaching, will use this experience to develop his skills in preparation for a career in law and social welfare. 

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Brittni Wisner

Brittni Wisner

Fulbright Alternate

English Teaching Assistantship

Norway

Brittni Wisner will graduate in spring 2024 with a master’s degree in English. Brittni proposes to embark on an English Teaching Assistantship in Norway. With her background in teaching and her Alaskan roots, Brittni hopes to build mutual understanding about global Indigenous peoples, Indigenous knowledge, and decolonization. Brittni later hopes to enroll in a PhD program in English literature after which she will return to Alaska to teach English in a university setting. 

Udall Scholarship

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Roberto Ponce Velez

Roberto Ponce Velez

Udall Scholar, Environment

Roberto Ponce Velez is an Oregon State University junior majoring in Fisheries & Wildlife Sciences and received the Udall Scholarship in the Environment category. Roberto's career goal is to earn a Ph.D. in Fisheries Biology. Roberto plans to conduct research on the native redband trout in the Pacific Northwest. He is OSU's very first recipient of both the Goldwater Scholarship and the Udall Scholarship!

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Eliza Porter with bouquet of yellow flowers

Eliza Porter

Udall Honorable Mention, Tribal Policy

Eliza Porter has been recognized by the Udall Foundation with an Honorable Mention in the Tribal Public Policy category. Eliza is a junior majoring in Environmental Sciences. In the future, Eliza plans to address the impacts of hydroelectric power, agricultural runoff, irrigation practices, and habitat degradation on salmon in the Columbia River Basin with Pacific Northwest Tribes. Eliza hopes to begin her work as a fish biologist for the Yakama Nation Fisheries and earn a graduate degree in Water Resources.

Gilman Scholarship

  • Isabel Blacklidge - Malaysia

  • Jo Brunelli - Brazil

  • Olivia Cooper - Malaysia

  • Cain Diaz - Mexico

  • Ryan Francoeur - New Zealand

  • Sloan Harmel - France

  • Dulce Hernandez - Paraguay

  • Denise Hendrick - France

  • Mikayla Liles - Gabon

  • Ivan Mametieff - New Zealand

  • Stephanie McSpadden-Rowlan - New Zealand

  • Sarah Proteau - Italy

For a full list of OSU Gilman Scholars,
please visit:

Benjamin Gilman International Scholarship