We are pleased to announce that the Watson Fellowship Selection Committee has named three Scripps seniors who will present their proposals to the Watson Foundation either before or after winter break, though no date has yet been determined. Students from the Class of 2015 submitted a wide range of impressive applications, making this year’s selection highly competitive. Please join us in congratulating our finalists!
In alphabetical order, the 2015 Scripps College Watson finalists are:
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Leah Hughes is a Politics, International Relations and Studio Art double major from Fairdale, Ky. Her proposed project will take her to Iceland, Brazil, Panama, and Mongolia. Through her activities, she plans to document the ways in which artists and their artistic collectives immerse themselves in political discourse and how that inspires them to engage in social activism. |
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Lauren Mitten, a double major in Environmental Analysis and Feminist, Gender and Sexuality Studies, is from Big Rapids, Mich. She intends to travel to Romania, Brittany, Brussels, Buenos Aires, and Berlin to engage with communities that promote social dances. She will observe whether social dance prompts these groups to become advocates for social justice. |
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Taia Sean Wu is a Chemistry major from Bellingham, Wash. Through her project, she will travel to the Netherlands, India, Taiwan and South Africa where she will work with organizations helping people who are struggling with various forms of addiction. She will also observe ways in which individuals and their families recover from addictions. |
2014-2015 Watson Selection Committee
- Associate Professor of Biology and Associate Dean Gretchen Edwalds-Gilbert
- Associate Professor of Biology Emily Wiley, committee co-Chair and Watson Liaison
- Professor Susan Rankaitis, The Fletcher Jones Chair in Studio Art and committee co-Chair
- Associate Professor of Economics Roberto Pedace
- Assistant Professor of English Warren Liu
About the Thomas J. Watson Fellowship
The Thomas J. Watson Fellowship is a one-year grant to support independent study and travel outside the United States. The prestigious fellowship is awarded to graduating college seniors who were nominated by their college.