Student Achievements

Lian Peach, a political science/economics double major is a future co-editor in chief of the Laridae Undergraduate Academic Journal

SU political science major Lian Peach is both a co-editor in chief of Laridae and published “Storylines of Success: Weaving Narratives to Close the Gender Gap in STEM Fields” in the Fall 2023 edition of the journal. Read more.

Kieran Bethke, a political science/history double major published research in the Laridae Undergraduate Academic Journal.

SU political science major Kieran Bethke published “Barack Obama, the Election of 2008, and Post-Racial America: Conservative Myth or Fact” in the Fall 2023 edition of the journal. Read more

Danitza Verano Roman, an international studies/political science/Spanish triple major has earned the opportunity to study Hindi in India through Boren Fellowship.

SU international studies major Danitza Verano Roman's love of learning - and support from SU - will lead to a new adventure this fall as she travels to India to study Hindi as a recipient of the 2023 Boren Fellowship through the National Security Education Program. A native of Peru, Roman developed a passion for India while watching Bollywood films as a child. Read More

Abey Adeoye, a History/Political Science double major and Honors student, has been selected as a Rangel Fellow

Great news from our Nationally Competitive Fellowships Office. Abey Adeoye, a History/Political Science double major and Honors student, has been selected as a Rangel Fellow. The Charles B. Rangel Graduate Fellowship is a highly competitive fellowship (30 awards from 850 applicants nationally) run by the U.S. Department of State and provides $37,500 annually for two years of graduate study as well as fully paid internships in DC and in an overseas embassy under the mentorship of a senior foreign service officer. Abey flew back to the U.S. from Tanzania where he is studying Swahili on a Boren Scholarship for the finalist interview. Abey is certainly a remarkable student, but we also credit the terrific mentorship he has had by many faculty and our Nationally Competitive Fellowships Office for her his success. We are inspired by generosity of three SU community members who provided funding for Abey to travel back to the States to interview for this and another major fellowship. And kudos to Kristen Walton, Sally Perret and all the faculty who serve as fellowship advisors and support our Nationally Competitive Fellowships Office – they have had more than 50 applications submitted this year.