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Leading Honors College Philanthropist Chooses Pitt for $2 Million Gift
John H. Martinson knows a great honors college when he sees one. This year, Martinson added the University of Pittsburgh to his list.
FHC junior Grace Fleury named Goldwater scholar
Fleury is the University's 64th winner of the award, which is the most prestigious scholarship aimed at STEM students.
Pittwire: 4 Pitt students were named 2023 Critical Language Scholars
Among this year's Pitt winners is Hiba Siddiqui, a junior in the Frederick Honors College and Dietrich School majoring in psychology, who will study Urdu in India.
FHC Electus Faculty Fellow earns 2023 Chancellor’s Distinguished Teaching Award
Michael Meyer was honored with the Chancellor’s Distinguished Teaching Award at this year’s Faculty Honors Convocation by Chancellor Patrick Gallagher in recognition of his dedication to his students and his craft.
Frederick Honors College student Vidya Surti elected to Allegheny Regional Asset District citizen advisory board
As a member of the board, Surti, a third-year FHC student majoring in English and anthropology in Pitt’s Kenneth P Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences, will comment on policies and procedures in RAD’s operations and grantmaking process.
Pittwire: Meet 6 local heroes of Black resistance
FHC's Associate Director for Honors Education in Social Innovation, Ron Idoko, and FHC undergraduate and Dean's Award recipient, Selam Mekbeb-Gillett, to be honored as local champions for equality, inclusion and anti-racism initiatives.
Pittwire: Pitt named a top producer of Fulbright U.S. students for 2022-23
FHC’s Office of National Scholarships leads the way in preparing Pitt students and alumni for their applications to study, teach English, and conduct research internationally as part of the Fulbright program.
Two Frederick Honors College students receive funding for Year of Emotional Well-Being projects
FHC students Michelle Khattri and Marrissa Muchnock received funding for their respective projects, the Bhutanese Community Association of Pittsburgh Youth Arts Program and Stay Ready Medical Education.
6 Frederick Honors College students named Humanities Center undergraduate research fellows
Harmony Arungwa, Meghana Dodda, Matthew Hickey, Anna Kirwin, Alex-Jaden Peart, and Vidya Surti are members of the 2023-24 class.
FHC student Edha Gupta led a group now being honored by the King Center
When Pennsylvania’s Central York School District rescinded a diversity resource list, effectively keeping around 300 books from being taught in classrooms, the Panther Anti-Racist Union sprang into action. Led by Edha Gupta, now an undergraduate student in the David C. Frederick Honors College, the group’s actions and protests resulted in the school district reversing its decision.
Frederick Honors College student Vidya Surti appointed to the board of directors of Radiant Hall
Vidya Surti, a third-year student FHC student, said she is passionate about disability inclusion, community impact and nonprofit leadership — values that align with the goals and mission of Radiant Hall.
Meet Pitt’s first Mitchell Scholar
The prestigious scholarship will support Frederick Honors College student Alex Firestine as he earns a master’s degree at the University of Galway.
Chancellor’s Scholars host dinner focused on sustainability
How often do you think about food sustainability? For the Chancellor’s Scholars who are involved with Scholar, Community, Honors, Ecosystems, Food (ScholarCHEF), this is a regular topic of conversation, concern and empowerment.
Pitt Magazine: Honor Role
Alumnus David Frederick’s multimillion-dollar gift will benefit students and connect Pitt to the University of Oxford.
Pittsburgh Post Gazette: Four Pitt students among 100 winners of new Obama Foundation scholarship
Three Frederick Honors College students have received the new Obama Foundation Voyager Scholarship, making Pitt among the schools with the most students to receive the highly-selective scholarship.
