UNT students and alumni will be able to fulfill their big dreams and ideas after earning prestigious national scholarships. The awards will give them tools to study the research subjects they are passionate about.

Xaria Hicks ('22, '25 M.S.)

Rotary Global Grant
She will study health psychology at University College London, bridging her clinical training with international perspectives on psychology and public health.
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Grecia Monroy ('25)

Rotary Global Grant
Her grant will enable her to study international social and public policy at the London School of Economics And Political Science.
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Alejandro Perez Jr.

Sumners Foundation Scholarship
The triple major, who helped launch a student organization focused on political engagement for underrepresented students, aims for a career in public policy.
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Anirudh Mazumder ('25 TAMS)

Goldwater Scholar
He plans to study more ways to use artificial intelligence and causality algorithms for health care applications.
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Saikiran Motati ('25 TAMS)

Goldwater Scholar
He immersed himself in thermodynamics and emergent computational techniques.
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Elliott 'Ellie' Slaughter ('25 TAMS)

Goldwater Scholar
Pursuing a course load that combines chemical engineering and computer science, she aspires to dive into an entrepreneurial path.
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Jacob Goralczyk ('24)

Department Of Defense National Defense Science And Engineering Graduate Fellowship
The doctoral student currently studies stainless steel embrittlement and corrosion. For his fellowship, he will develop a machine learning potential.
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Willow Knight ('23)

National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship
She is pursuing her doctoral degree with a focus on shape memory alloys and and elastocaloric materials.
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Jessie Lannette Stenlund

National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship
The doctoral student's goal is to improve the quality of no-cost stem and chemistry education resources.
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