Colorado College students and recent alumni representing a variety of departments and disciplines earned a number of academic awards this year.

CC Fulbright Adviser Roy Jo Sartin says that Fulbright reports this cycle was the most competitive in the program’s 75-year history.

Of CC’s 21 total applicants in this most recent cycle:

57% advanced to semifinalist status

33% of the 12 semifinalists were named finalist or alternate

Fulbright Semifinalists:

  • Robin Hilderman ’20, University of Edinburgh study award in geology to the United Kingdom
  • Olivia Humphreys ’21, English Teaching Assistant award to Thailand
  • Ana Kilgore ’21, English Teaching Assistant award to Kazakhstan
  • Jia Mei ’21, English Teaching Assistant award to Malaysia
  • Sophie Ramirez ’17, research award in public health to India
  • Danielle Richardson ’21, English Teaching Assistant award to Timor-Leste
  • Olivia Schultz ’21, Taipei Medical University study award in psychology to Taiwan
  • Carissa Sherman ’21, study award in anthropology to Canada
  • Lauren Weiss ’21, University College London Entrepreneurship Award in computer science to the United Kingdom
  • Elizabeth Wolfe ’21, École Normale Supérieure de Rennes Award in Mathematics to France