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Fridah Mbwaya ’22 Named Schwarzman Scholar

January 16, 2025 Comments Off on Fridah Mbwaya ’22 Named Schwarzman Scholar

Join us in congratulating Fridah Mbwaya, Robertson Class of 2022 on being named a Schwarzman Scholar. Fridah joins 150 Scholars, representing 38 countries and 105 universities from around the world,…

Robertson Senior Jenna Smith Named Rhodes Scholar

November 17, 2024 Comments Off on Robertson Senior Jenna Smith Named Rhodes Scholar

Congratulations to Jenna Smith (Robertson ’25) on being named a Rhodes Scholar! Jenna is one of thirty-two recipients selected over the weekend for the prestigious scholarship. Jenna is an International…

From Harvard to the Arctic

September 12, 2024 Comments Off on From Harvard to the Arctic

From Harvard to the Arctic, one Robertson Scholar spent her summer exploring the nexus between Indigenous cultures and conservation. “I’ve always been really interested in social science approaches to climate…

Challenging Systems & Optimizing Health Care

September 5, 2024 Comments Off on Challenging Systems & Optimizing Health Care

Dr. Yaolin Zhou isn’t afraid of challenging complex systems, that’s why she’s been gaining increased visibility for her innovations in optimizing health care. As molecular pathologist within the ECU Health…

Robertson Alum Selected to Join 4th Cohort of Marshall-Motley Scholars

June 24, 2024 Comments Off on Robertson Alum Selected to Join 4th Cohort of Marshall-Motley Scholars

Join us in congratulating Naraya Price (Robertson ’21) on being named a Marshall-Motley Scholar! The Marshall-Motley Scholars Program aims to cultivate the next generation of civil rights lawyers throughout the…

Robertson Scholars Announces 2028 Cohort

May 20, 2024 Comments Off on Robertson Scholars Announces 2028 Cohort

Chapel Hill & Durham, North Carolina, May 20, 2024– The Robertson Scholars Leadership Program is excited to welcome twenty-five incoming first-year students to 2028 Cohort. The Scholars selected are some…

Two Robertsons Join New Scholar Program at Duke

March 7, 2024 Comments Off on Two Robertsons Join New Scholar Program at Duke

A new program at Duke is bringing students together across disciplines to tackle one of the biggest questions of our time: how do we combat climate change? The Climate Scholars…

Three First-Year Students Join Class of ’27

February 29, 2024 Comments Off on Three First-Year Students Join Class of ’27

The Robertson Scholars Leadership Program is excited to congratulate and welcome three first-year students to its current Class of 2027 Scholars. The Scholars selected exemplify the authenticity, curiosity, and commitment…

Swimming with Sharks in the Name of LEADership

February 8, 2024 Comments Off on Swimming with Sharks in the Name of LEADership

Did you know you’re more likely to be killed by a vending machine than a shark? “Yeah, you’re more likely to be killed by a cow or a bolt of…

From Cold Call to Speech Writer: How One Scholar Took a Chance to Make an Impact

November 30, 2023 Comments Off on From Cold Call to Speech Writer: How One Scholar Took a Chance to Make an Impact

Andrew Sun (Robertson ’25) loves math. “There’s beauty in there being a proof of something as objectively truthful, which almost never holds true in politics.” Politics are his other love…