The Fenwick Scholar Program is the highest academic honor the College bestows on a student. The scholar designs and participates in a rigorous academic project over the course of their senior year.
2024-2025 Fenwick Scholars
Rhiannon Hurst Rhiannon Hurst is a Brooks Scholar Music major with minors in Environmental Studies and Philosophy. | Yuyao Sun Yuyao Sun is a double major in Classics and Medieval and Renaissance Studies and a minor in Philosophy. |
Selection Process
From among third-year students nominated by their major departments, the Fenwick Selection Committee—which includes the president of the College and the Provost—determines each year's recipient(s) of this unique academic opportunity. With one or more advisors, the Scholar designs a program of independent research or a project that will make up most of their curriculum for the senior year. (Projects are normally the equivalent of 3–6 courses.) With these projects, Fenwick Scholars are expected to complete their undergraduate educations in challenging, creative, and meaningful ways. At the end of the fourth year, the Fenwick Scholar is required to give a public presentation to the College community, and to present an appropriate record of this achievement to the College library.