Michigan State University has awarded comprehensive scholarships to 51 extraordinary incoming first-year students. Alumni Distinguished Scholarships are part of a 71-year tradition, University Distinguished Scholarships were initiated in 2000, and the Joseph R. and Sarah L. Williams Scholarships have enabled more students than ever to receive full merit awards to MSU.
Among this year’s scholars is future history major Zora Key of Little Rock Central High School and Little Rock, Arkansas, who received a University Distinguished Scholarship.
The Honors College dean and the university’s interim executive director of undergraduate admissions selected University Distinguished Scholars from a pool of all MSU applicants based on high school programs, achievements, and finalist interviews.
Each awardee receives a spot in the MSU Honors College’s Professorial Assistantship program, which provides a two-year paid research placement with a faculty mentor.
“As professorial assistants through the Honors College, these 51 scholars will work alongside world-class faculty to address real-world problems through meaningful research,” said MSU Honors College Dean and Professor of History Glenn Chambers, Ph.D. “Empowered with a Spartan education, they will become leaders of discovery positioned to make a global impact.”
“These students are extraordinary, not only because of what they have already achieved, but because of the energy, curiosity, and leadership they will bring to MSU. These scholarships help make it possible for them to join our campus community and make a meaningful impact across the university,” said MSU Interim Executive Director of Undergraduate Admissions Alexander Landen.
The newest scholars represent thirteen states and five countries. They are pursuing degrees across nine different colleges at MSU.
This story originally appeared on the MSU Honors College website.