The City University of New York is attracting an ever-growing number of outstanding students, and they’re winning more highly competitive awards and scholarships than at any time in our history – 4 Rhodes Scholars in 6 years, 8 Goldwater Scholars in 3 years, 7 Truman Scholars in 6 years and 9 National Science Foundation Graduate Fellows in 2011 alone. And that’s not counting the sizeable number of students who are awarded a dizzying array of scholarships, fellowships and grants. Assisted by a world-class faculty, they achieved their success studying at the nation’s leading urban public university.
ABOVE, LEFT TO RIGHT: Zujaja Tauqeer, Macaulay Honors College at Brooklyn College, Rhodes 2011; David L.V. Bauer, Macaulay Honors College at CCNY, Rhodes 2009, Truman 2008, Goldwater 2007; Eugene Shenderov, Brooklyn College, Rhodes 2005; Lev Sviridov, CCNY, Rhodes 2005, Goldwater 2004; Ayodele Oti, Macaulay Honors College at CCNY, Truman 2011; Gareth Rhodes, CUNY Baccalaureate at CCNY, Truman 2011; Anthony Pang, CCNY, NSF Fellow 2011; Jamar Whaley, Queens College, Goldwater 2009; Christine Curella, Macaulay Honors College at Hunter College, Truman 2007; Celine Joiris, Macaulay Honors College at Hunter College, Goldwater 2011; Claudio Simpkins, Macaulay Honors College at CCNY, Truman 2005; Ryan Merola, Macaulay Honors College at Brooklyn College, Truman 2006; Don Gomez, CCNY, Truman 2009; Lina Mercedes Gonzalez, Hunter College, NSF Fellow 2011.
Browse below for a comprehensive list of CUNY students who have won major awards in recent years. They’re listed alphabetically by the name of the award.
Recent CUNY Distinguished Scholarship & Fellowship Recipients
American Political Science Association Minority Fellows Program
2009-2010
NSEP/David L. Boren Undergraduate Scholarship
2006
Jack Kent Cooke Graduate Scholarship
2008
2007
2006
- Sean Talisman, Queens College
2004
Jack Kent Cooke Transfer Scholarship
2011
2008
2006
Coro Fellows Program in Public Affairs
2011
- Amal El Bakhar, Macaulay Honors College at Hunter College
Ford Foundation Pre-doctoral Fellowship
2011
- Dominique Diana Nisperos, CUNY Graduate Center
2010
- Andrea Balbas, Queens College
2008
- Michelle Cruz-Santiago, Macaulay Honors College at Hunter College
- Ianna Owen, Macaulay Honors College at Hunter College
Freeman Awards for Study in Asia (Freeman-Asia)
- Barbara Frohberg, Academic Year 2006-2007, Lehman College
- Lik Chee Sim, Spring 2007, Lehman College
- Christine Mariani, Summer 2006, Macaulay Honors College at Lehman College
- Rachel Brown, Summer 2007, Lehman College
Fulbright U.S. Student Program
2011-2012
- Nadia Augustyniak, Hunter College
- Maria Barbo, Hunter College
- Neil Garry, Hunter College
- Michelle Leuenberger, Brooklyn College
- Christine Pigott, Brooklyn
- Julia Szendro, CUNY BA/BS: Unique and Interdisciplinary Studies, John Jay College
- Hanan Tabbara, Hunter College
- Janie Thomas, Hunter College
- Miguel Guzman, Baruch College
2010 - 2011
- Maria Aretinnes, Hunter College
- Amanda Breeding, Brooklyn College
- Mikaela Chase, Macaulay Honors College at Lehman College
- Stephen Cook, City College
- Heidi Exline, Hunter College
- Erin Harte, Brooklyn College
- Nicole JeanBaptiste, Macaulay Honors College at Lehman College
- Lauren Vriens, Macaulay Honors College at Hunter College
2009 - 2010
2008 - 2009
- Jacqueline Aiello, Queens College
- Elizabeth Cronin, CUNY Graduate Center
- Nathan Jones, CUNY Graduate Center
- Margaret Park, Hunter College
- Mary Pennisi, Macaulay Honors College at Brooklyn College
- Alex Rodriguez, Macaulay Honors College at Hunter College
- Cory E. Sullivan, City College
2007 - 2008
- Aurora Almendral, Hunter College
- Rafat Azad, Queens College
- Christopher Bell <pdf>, Baruch College
- Kate Hirschmann-Levy, Hunter College
- Jocelyn Muhleisen, Baruch College
- Priya Surya, Macaulay Honors College at Queens College
- Jessica Tibbets, City College
2006 - 2007
2005 - 2006
Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship
Spring 2012
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Lena Abdelhamid, College of Staten Island
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Ashley Balavender, Brooklyn College
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Eugene Danyo, Hunter College
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Michael Gigante, College of Staten Island
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Charles Perez, John Jay College
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Gregory Stankevich, Hunter College
Summer 2011
- Arnold Mashiyev, Brooklyn College
- Brutus Cacsmy, City College
- Diana Panora, City College
- Latia McAlister, Lehman College
Fall 2011
- Jophy Lin, Baruch College
- Nino Pochkhidze, Brooklyn College
- Michael Cheng, City College
- Gerardo Sevilla, City College
- Christopher Wegenaar,CUNY BA/BS: Unique and Interdisciplinary Studies, College of Staten Island
- Maria Juarez, Hunter College
- Richard Kuan, Hunter College
- Joshua Trinidad, CUNY BA/BS: Unique and Interdisciplinary Studies, Hunter College
- Reese Thompson, BA/BS: Unique and Interdisciplinary Studies, Queens College
- Tawechote Wongburphanimitr, Queens College
Spring 2011
- Norhan Basuni, CUNY BA/BS: Unique and Interdisciplinary Studies, John Jay College
- Nicholas Echevarria, Baruch College
- Wai Ling Kan, Queens College
- Athena Kurry, CUNY BA/BS: Unique and Interdisciplinary Studies, Brooklyn College
- Rachel McCroy, CUNY BA/BS: Unique and Interdisciplinary Studies, Brooklyn College
- Jesse King, City College
- Catherine Mandler, City College
- Ayodele Oti, CUNY BA/BS: Unique and Interdisciplinary Studies, Macaulay Honors College at City College
- Tabassum Rahman, Macaulay Honors College at City College
- Gareth Rhodes, CUNY BA/BS: Unique and Interdisciplinary Studies, City College
- Aaron Dolor, Hunter College
- Saira Mohammed, Hunter College
- Joann Ruiz, CUNY BA/BS: Unique and Interdisciplinary Studies, Lehman College
- Roberto Peredo, Queens College
- Heng Yi Yip, Queens College
2010
- Melissa Aristides, Brooklyn College
- Katherine Azcona, Baruch College
- Lauren Benson, Hunter College
- Carol Braha, Macaulay Honors College at Hunter College
- Holdyn Brand, Baruch College
- Tehima Brohi, City College of New York
- Jared Bunde, Hunter College
- Sarah Cao, Baruch College
- Antonia Chen, Baruch College
- Regina De Los Santos, City College of New York
- Roslyn Gillespie, Bronx Community College
- Rachel Hong, Baruch College
- Mohammed Islam, Baruch College
- Kendra McDuffie, Hunter College
- Ain Richardson, College of Staten Island
- Sebastian Shimomichi, Hunter College
- Danny Vera, Hunter College
2009
- Ada Guo, Baruch College
- Kira Brodskaya, Baruch College
- Don Gomez, City College of New York
- Dulce Gross, Hunter College
- Jiayan Huang, Baruch College
- Amy Iturres Alomia, Brooklyn College
- Oluwatobi Jaiyesimi, Hunter College
- Phenia JeanPierre, Brooklyn College
- Mariya Kharchenko, Baruch College
- Sofya Lysochenko, Baruch College
- Simon Mairzadeh, CUNY BA/BS: Unique and Interdisciplinary Studies, Baruch College
- Albeliz Perero, Baruch College
- David Robertson, Borough of Manhattan Commmunity College
- Toby Shum, Baruch College
2008
- Christopher Browne, Brooklyn College
- Sophia Chen, Baruch College
- Erik Copeli, Macaulay Honors College at Queens College
- Nick Copeli, Macaulay Honors College at Queens College
- Matthew Diaz, Hunter College
- Jacqueline Ha, Baruch College
- Dana Hernandez, City College
- Yan Huang, Baruch College
- Jillian Justh, Brooklyn College
- Samiul Jubaed, Macaulay Honors College at Hunter College
- Olivia Lin, Macaulay Honors College at Hunter College
- Exodus Nicholas, City College
- Wenxie Zheng, Baruch College
2007
- Emmanuella Anyanwu, City College of New York
- Vasti Cedeno, City College of New York
- Pangeline Edwards, Brooklyn College
- Raphaela Han, Baruch College
- Winnie Lau, Baruch College
- Amelia Mendizabal, College of Staten Island
- Isaiah Richardson, City College of New York
- James Robidoux, City College of New York
- Dulce Weschler, CUNY BA/BS: Unique and Interdisciplinary Studies, Hunter College
- Lei Jessica Yu, CUNY BA/BS: Unique and Interdisciplinary Studies, Hunter College
2006
- Barbara Frohberg, Lehman College
- Daniel Gurdak, Macaulay Honors College at Lehman College
- Gabrielle Nguyen, Hunter College
- Yohanna Sufran, Lehman College
Gilliam Fellowship for Advanced Study of the Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI)
2008
2005
Goldwater Scholarship
2011
- Mark Barahman, Macaulay Honors College at the College of Staten Island
- Joseph Cammarata, Macaulay Honors College at Hunter College
- Celine Joiris, Macaulay Honors College at Hunter College
- Johnson Shiuan-Jiun Ho, Macaulay Honors College at City College
2010
2009
2008
2007
2006
2005
- Philipa Njau, City College
2004
- Lev Alexander Sviridov, City College
Ernest F. Hollings Scholarship
2007
- Alexandrea Bowman, Queens College
Humanities and Medicine Program of the Mt. Sinai School of Medicine
- Temitope Ademuwagun, Macaulay Honors College at Queens College
- Nick Copeli, Macaulay Honors College at Queens College
- Ericka Jaramillo, Macaulay Honors College at Hunter College
Jacob Javits Fellowship
2009
2008
- Tennessee Jones, CUNY BA/BS: Unique and Interdisciplinary Studies, Hunter College
2007
2006
2004
- Suzanne Barnett, Hunter College
Kaplan Leadership Associate’s Degree Scholarship
2011
- Shara Concepcion, Borough of Manhattan Community College
- Shakayla Lawrence, Kingsborough Community College
- Leonardo Minier, Bronx Community College
- Mariana Rivera, Hostos Community College
- Enoch Sowah, Hostos Community College
- Abdoulazakou Traore, Bronx Community College
- Ayania Wellington, Borough of Manhattan Community College
2010
2009
2008
- Janet Araya, John Jay College of Criminal Justice
- Nolvia Delgado, Borough of Manhattan Community College
- Luis Felix, LaGuardia Community College
- Bouniyaminou Gbadamassi, Bronx Community College
- Kesha Montgomery, Queensborough Community College
- Anastasia Morton, LaGuardia Community College
- Don Patterson, LaGuardia Community College
- Cristina Rodriguez, LaGuardia Community College
- Andrew Santiago, Borough of Manhattan Community College
- Norberto Taveras, Hostos Community College
2007
2006
Marshall Scholarship
2006
Thurgood Marshall Scholarship Fund
2010
- Jasmine Calizaire, York College, Siemens Teacher Scholarship
- Mehrin Gadit, York College, Siemens Teacher Scholarship
2007
- Louise Anderson, CUNY BA/BS: Unique and Interdisciplinary Studies, John Jay College
2005
- April Mojica, CUNY BA/BS: Unique and Interdisciplinary Studies, Medgar Evers College
- Keisha Toms, CUNY BA/BS: Unique and Interdisciplinary Studies, Medgar Evers College
Merage American Dream Fellows Program
2011
- Pooja Shah, Macaulay Honors College at Hunter College
2008
2006
2004
- Melissa-Sue Angus-John, Hunter College
George J. Mitchell Scholarship
Class of 2011
- Ryan Merola, Macaulay Honors College at Brooklyn College
National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship
2011
2010
- Andrea Marie Balbas, Queens College
- Joyce Kim, Hunter College
- Daniel Kulakowski, CUNY Grad Center
- Igor Labutov, Macaulay Honors College at City College
2009
- Je Hi An, Macaulay Honors College at The City College of New York
- David Bauer, Macaulay Honors College at The City College of New York
- Amy Colon, Hunter College
- Miriam Ginzberg, Queens College
- Christopher Negron, The City College of New York
- Chivon Powers, Brooklyn College
2008
2007
- James Faghmous, The City College of New York
- Aaron Frank, Brooklyn College
2006
New York City Urban Fellows Program
Class of 2011-2012
- Rashida Davis, John Jay College
- Matthew Vann. Brooklyn College
Class of 2010-2011
- Joseph Eastman, Macaulay Honors College at Hunter College
- Lisa Jahn, CUNY BA/BS: Unique and Interdisciplinary Studies, City College
Class of 2009-2010
Class of 2008-2009
Class of 2007-2008
Class of 2006-2007
- Rebecca Delachartre, Queens College
- Bonnie Duen, CUNY BA/BS: Unique and Interdisciplinary Studies, John Jay College
- Thomael Joannidis, Hunter College
- Jin Ren Zhang, John Jay College
National Institutes of Health (NIH) Undergraduate Scholarship
Class of 2011
- Kelechi Ndukew, Lehman College
Thomas R. Pickering Graduate Foreign Affairs Fellowship
Class of 2006
- Keisha Toms, BA/BS: Unique and Interdisciplinary Studies, Medgar Evers College
Thomas R. Pickering Undergraduate Foreign Affairs Fellowship
Class of 2010
Charles B. Rangel International Affairs Fellowship
2008
2007
Rhodes Scholarship
2011
2009
2005
Jonas E. Salk Scholarship
2011
2010
- Miriam Herschman, Queens College
- Daniel Lubelski, Macauley Honors College at Queens College
- Erika F. Osorio, Hunter College
- Zahava Rubel, Queens College
- Lucas Resende Salgado, Hunter College
- Maurice Selby, City College
- Neha Shaik, Brooklyn College
- Sara Wildstein, Macauley Honors College at Queens College
2009
2008
- Oluwaseun Adeosun, City College
- Ghulam Dastgir, Macaulay Honors College at Brookln College
- Diana Kachan, CUNY BA/BS: Unique and Interdisciplinary Studies, Baruch College
- May Kong, Macaulay Honors College at Hunter College
- William Mak, Macaulay Honors College at City College
- Samia Mohammed, Macaulay Honors College at Hunter College
- Alexander Pyronneau, Brooklyn College
- Leah Rothman, Queens College
2007
- Natalia Berezovskaya, Macaulay Honors College at Hunter College
- Carilann Constanza, College of Staten Island
- Lilya Gershengoren, Macaulay Honors College at Brooklyn College
- Israel Gonzalez, City College
- Angela Hopkinson, York College
- Jewel Liao, Macaulay Honors College at Brooklyn College
- Becky Naoulou, Brooklyn College
- Emma Wallace, Medgar Evers College
2006
- Joanna Ayoung, Hunter College
- Sherman Sheung Man Chu, Macaulay Honors College at City College
- Irina Dostova, Queens College
- Simon Gringut, Hunter College
- Sarah Li, Macaulay Honors College at Baruch College
- Svetlana Rabinovich, Macaulay Honors College at College of Staten Island
- Andrea C. Silva, City College
- Edwin J. Vasquez-Cintron, City College
Soros Fellowship
2007
2004
Thomas Tam Scholarship
2011
- Zhong Yang, Baruch College
2009
- Erick Penedo, Borough of Manhattan Community College
2008
- Olivia Lin, Macaulay Honors College at Hunter College
Truman Scholarship
2011
- Ayodele Oti, Macaulay Honors College, CUNY BA/BS, Unique and Interdisciplinary Program, City College of New York
- Gareth Rhodes, CUNY BA/BS, Unique and Interdisciplinary Program, City College of New York
2009
2008
2007
2006
- Ryan Merola, Macaulay Honors College at Brooklyn College
2005
- Claudio Simpkins, Macaulay Honors College at City College
Morris K. Udall Undergraduate Scholarship
2004
- Alexis-Jon Keeton, CUNY BA/BS: Unique and Interdisciplinary Studies, Hunter College
UNCF-Merck Undergraduate Science Research Award
2006
Jeannette K. Watson Fellowship
Class of 2013
- Kyle Athayde, Macaulay Honors College at Hunter College
- Esthena Brutten, Brooklyn College
- Michelle Chan, Macaulay Honors College at Queens College
- Agnieszka Gugala, Macaulay Honors College at Hunter College
- Elizabeth Kelman, Macaulay Honors College, CUNY BA/BS: Unique and Interdisciplinary Program, City College
- Nicholas Macaluso, Macaulay Honors College at City College
- Katelyn McQuater, Macaulay Honors College at Brooklyn College
- Paul Oliver, College of Staten island
- Sophia Perlaza, Lehman College
- Jose Esteban Rodriguez-Alverio, City College
Class of 2012
Class of 2011
- Tyler Alterman, Macaulay Honors College, CUNY BA/BS: Unique and Interdisciplinary Studies, Hunter College
- Javeria Hashmi, Brooklyn College
- Jocelyne Jeannot, Macaulay Honors College at Lehman College
- Brian Kateman, Macaulay Honors College at the College of Staten Island
- Michael Maslankowski, College of Staten Island
- Christine Pigott, Brooklyn College
- Eric Polanco, the City College of New York
- Ilya Ryvin, Macaulay Honors College at Brooklyn College
- Bing Shao, Macaulay Honors College at the City College of New York
- Sushanta Singha, Macaulay Honors College at Lehman College
Class of 2010
- Eileen DeLeon, The City College of New York
- Joseph Eastman, Macaulay Honors College at Hunter College
- Ansamma James, Lehman College
- Marina Maloud, Brooklyn College
- Peter Michalakis, Hunter College
- Alexa Mieses, The City College of New York
- William Leverett, Queens College
- Rosemary Taveras, Brooklyn College
- Jonathan Vazcones, Queens College
- Lindsay White, The City College of New York
- Carla Whyte, Lehman College
- Michael Young, Macaulay Honors College at College of Staten Island
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