09/11/2025 10:26:43 AMUNT NewsUNT students, alumni win prestigious awards.UNT students and alumni will be able to fulfill their big dreams and ideas after earning prestigious national scholarships.UNT NewsstoryUNT 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.) 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.Read more. Grecia Monroy ('25) Grecia Monroy ('25) Rotary Global GrantHer grant will enable her to study international social and public policy at the London School of Economics And Political Science.Read more. Alejandro Perez Jr. Alejandro Perez Jr. Sumners Foundation ScholarshipThe triple major, who helped launch a student organization focused on political engagement for underrepresented students, aims for a career in public policy. Read more. Anirudh Mazumder ('25 TAMS) Anirudh Mazumder ('25 TAMS) Goldwater ScholarHe plans to study more ways to use artificial intelligence and causality algorithms for health care applications.Read more. Saikiran Motati ('25 TAMS) Saikiran Motati ('25 TAMS) Goldwater ScholarHe immersed himself in thermodynamics and emergent computational techniques.Read more. Elliott 'Ellie' Slaughter ('25 TAMS) Elliott 'Ellie' Slaughter ('25 TAMS) Goldwater ScholarPursuing a course load that combines chemical engineering and computer science, she aspires to dive into an entrepreneurial path. Read more. Jacob Goralczyk ('24) Jacob Goralczyk ('24) Department Of Defense National Defense Science And Engineering Graduate FellowshipThe doctoral student currently studies stainless steel embrittlement and corrosion. For his fellowship, he will develop a machine learning potential.Read more. Willow Knight ('23) Willow Knight ('23) National Science Foundation Graduate Research FellowshipShe is pursuing her doctoral degree with a focus on shape memory alloys and and elastocaloric materials. Read more. Jessie Lannette Stenlund Jessie Lannette Stenlund National Science Foundation Graduate Research FellowshipThe doctoral student's goal is to improve the quality of no-cost stem and chemistry education resources. Read more.