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Successful 2007/2008 University of Illinois Applicants

Marshall Scholarship
Ian Clausen, Recipient College of Liberal Arts and Sciences News,
Inside Illinois Article

Jack Kent Cooke Scholarship
Goylette (Julie) Chami, Recipient News Bureau Article

Rhodes Scholarship
Goylette (Julie) Chami, Finalist

Whitaker Scholarship
Ashley Wessendorf, Recipient, United Kingdom Inside Illinois Article

Gates Cambridge Scholarship
Goylette (Julie) Chami, Finalist
Jef Love, Finalist
Ashley Wessendorf, Finalist

Goldwater Scholarship Inside Illinois Article
Trent Graham, Recipient
Tim O'Connor, Recipient

NSEP Graduate Award Inside Illinois Article
Cathy Bechtoldt, Recipient, Brazil
Amy Firestone, Alternate, Peru

Fulbright Grant Inside Illinois Article
Mike Birkholz, Andorra TA
Elizabeth Buhe, France
Martha Erhard, Germany TA
Charity Flener, Germany
John Kolinski, (Declined) Netherlands
Hela Kotob, Syria
Laurie Lacko, Australia
Gordon Nangmenyi, South Africa
Tim Peters, Argentina TA
Rich Potter, (Alternate) Venezuela
Ewan Robinson, (Alternate) Senegal
Sam Schmetterer, (Declined) Indonesia TA
Jung (Josie) Sohn, South Korea
Jenette Sturges, Vietnam TA

NSEP Undergraduate Award Inside Illinois Article
Johann Bayer, Egypt
Nick Heller, Egypt
Allyson Troutman, Egypt
Jonas Vaicikonis, Russia
Chelsea Wallace, (Alternate) Russia
Katie Wilkinson, (Alternate) Egypt


Past University of Illinois Scholarship Recipients
Find out more about scholarships alum in our newsletter: December 2004, July 2005, December 2005, July 2006, December 2006, July 2007, December 2007, August 2008.

Rhodes
1997/98:  Ebrahim (Eboo) Patel, Lady Margaret Hall
1990/91:  Sabina M. Alkire, Magdalen College
1974/75:  Melvin Jay Reynolds, Lincoln College
1972/73:  Recipient Unknown
1962/63:  Philip Hartwell Martin, Magdalen College
1947/48:  Gene Adam Brucker, Wadham College
1933/34:  Charles Lyman Emrich, Jr., Exeter College
1928/29:  Robert Z. Hickman, Lincoln College
1916/17:  John Milton Williams, Oriel College
1906/07:  Ben Tomlinson, Christ Church College

Marshall
2007/08: Ian Clausen, University of Edinburgh College of Liberal Arts and Sciences News, Inside Illinois Article
1997/98: Ebrahim Patel (declined)
1995/96: Mark Hersam, Cambridge University
1994/95: Prabal Chakrabarti, Oxford University
                 Sridhar Lyengar, Cambridge University
1993/94: Beth Vokurka, Manchester University
1991/92: Monica Copeland, Sussex University
                 Doug Spaniol, Manchester University
1988/89: Vipin Gupta, Imperial College
1987/88: Mark Filip, Oxford University
1984/85: Kris Jenner, Oxford University
1982/83: Maureen Zilliox Norman, LSE
1977/78: Tim Koritz, Cambridge University
1974/75: Doug Melton, Cambridge University
1971/72: J.R. Moore, Manchester University
1965/66: H.L. Montgomery, Cambridge University
1961/62: S. R. Cohn, Oxford University
1959/60: J.S. Trefil, Oxford University

Churchill
2004/05: Jonathan Hollander Inside Illinois Article
2002/03: David Smyth Inside Illinois Article
2000/01: David Fike Inside Illinois Article
1999/00: Brad Friedman
1997/98: Angela McConnell
1996/97: Jennifer Mehren
1995/96: Jason Sebastian
1994/95: Audra Baleisis
1992/93: Kendra Sharp
1991/92: Todd L. Duncan
1989/90: Margaret A. Guell
1987/88: Tom Svrcek
1986/87: Reza A. Ghanbari
1971/72: Paul E. Rapp
1970/71: James Yesinowski
1964/65: John A. Johnson
1963/64: Thomas Cusick

Luce Scholars Program
2006/07: Ryan Dick Inside Illinois Article
1998/99: Prabal Chakrabarti* (applied out of MIT)
1995/96: Lance Schideman
1993/94: Adam Lashinsky
1991/92: Ron Bennioss
                 Cynthia Chou
1990/91: Ryan McDonald

Gates Cambridge
2005/06: Jonathan Hollander, Churchill College
2003/04: Joannah Metz, Churchill College Inside Illinois Article
2002/03: Christopher Michael, Churchill College Inside Illinois Article
2001/02: Harish Agarwal, Churchill College Inside Illinois Article
                 Jennifer Ifft, Trinity Hall
2000/01: Michael Geline, Churchill College Inside Illinois Article
                 Joel Willis, Darwin College

Fulbright Grant
2007/08  Mike Birkholz, Andorra TA Inside Illinois Article
                 Elizabeth Buhe, France
                 Martha Erhard, Germany TA
                 Charity Flener, Germany
                 John Kolinski, (Declined) Netherlands
                 Hela Kotob, Syria
                 Laurie Lacko, Australia
                 Gordon Nangmenyi, South Africa
                 Tim Peters, Argentina TA
                 Rich Potter, (Alternate) Venezuela
                 Ewan Robinson, (Alternate) Senegal
                 Sam Schmetterer, (Declined) Indonesia TA
                 Jung (Josie) Sohn, South Korea
                 Jenette Sturges, Vietnam TA
2006/07:  Kimberly Davis, (Declined) Mexico
                  Angela Glaros, Greece
                  Jennifer Halvorson, Denmark
                  Elana Jakel, Ukraine
                  Jessica Kamm, (Alternate) Germany
                  David Kikuchi, Peru
                  Rebecca Nickerson, (Declined) Japan
                  Nicole Pivato, Spain TA
                  Alexis Whittington, Germany TA
2005/06:  Elise Ahn, European Union
                  Kate Corby, Hungary
                  Rozina Kanchwala, India
                  Tessa Oberg, U.K. (Sussex)
2004/05:  Christie Gilson, Hong Kong News clip
                  Natasha Kipp, Azerbaijan
                  Robert Schoonover, Netherlands
                  Kydalla Young, Peru
2003/04:  Margarethe Adams, (Alternate) Kazakhstan
                  Amanda Brian, Germany
                  Jon Donenberg, U.K. (Cambridge) Inside Illinois Article
                  Stefan Fiol, India (declined)
                  Kevin Hawkins, Russia
                  Ian Pearse, Germany
                  Megan Radek, Ecuador
                  Karl Strosche, Germany TA
2002/03:  Jessica Bayliss, Germany
                  Susan Blake, Taiwan
2001/02:  Jimmy Antia, Costa Rica
                  Mark F. Hoemmen, Germany
                  Casey McCall, France
                  Melissa M Salrin, (Alternate) France
                  Katherine C. Sredl, (Alternate) Croatia
                  Frederick A. Swartzbaugh, Germany
                  Jessica A. Ziegelbauer, Germany
2000/01:  Marina Dorian, Ukraine
                  Timothy Dorsett, Taiwan
                  Connie Frigo, Netherlands
                  Michael Geline, (Decl.) U.K. (Cambridge)
                  Chinyere Osuji, Spain
                  Sarah Quoss, Mexico
                  Scotty Stepp, France
1999/00:  Donald Garner, Belgium
                  Amina Hafez, Germany
                  Barbara Harner, (Alternate) Canada
                  Andrew Hejl, Germany
                  David Kamper, U.K.
                  Ilana Lubitsch, (Alternate) Germany
                  Samuel Martland, (Alternate) Chile
                  Carie Small, (Alternate)  Peru
                  Allen Smith, (Alternate)  Japan
                  Christine Zitrides, Tunisia
1998/99:  Rachel Kopay, Japan
                  Ryan Lindberg, U.K. (Cambridge)
                  Anu Pradhan, India
1997/98:  Khizer Husain, U.K. (London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine)
                  Vera Koffman, Australia (ANU)
                  Michelle Eirinberg, Ecuador
                  Patrick Wolfe, (Alternate; decl.) France
1996/97:  Christopher Prom, UK
                  Matthew Schlosser, Germany
                  Gregory Grallo, (extension) S. Korea
1995/96:  Charles Collins, U.K. (Strathclyde)
                  Christopher Schaffer, Germany
                  Gregory Grallo, S. Korea
                  Shane Lusher, Austria
1994/95:  John Gwillim, Germany
                  Stephen Steinhaus, U.K. (Shakespeare Institute)
1993/94:  Malcolm Carroll, Germany
                  Robert Donovan, Austria
                  Petra Henneberger, Germany
                  Micah Yairi, U.K. (Cambridge)

Beinecke
1997/98:  Hayley J. Davison
1995/96:  Cassandra Y. Creswell

Goldwater
2007/08:  Trent Graham News Bureau Article
                  Tim O'Connor
2006/07:  Lucas Edelman
                  Caterina Gratton
                  Andrew Hoover
2005/06:  Gleb Akselrod News Bureau Article
                  Joseph Gerdt
                  Megha Makam
2004/05:  Laura Book Inside Illinois Article
                  Guy Bresler
                  Daniel Dorris
                  Andrew McCormick
2003/04:  Patrick Draper
                  Antonina Frolova
                  Rebecca Harris
                  Douglas Johnson
2002/03:  Erik Garnett
                  Kimberly Peterson
                  Andrew Simnick
2001/02:  Randall Cooper News Bureau Article
                  Chris Michael
                  David Smyth
                  Stephanie Valerio
2000/01:  Harish Agarwal News Bureau Article
                  David Webber
1999/00:  David Fike News Bureau Article
                  Benjamin Marks
                  Jared Mehl
                  Erik Stauffer
1998/99:  Lynn Carter
                  Eric Engelhard
                  Shelby Feinberg
                  Christopher Francisco
                  Kevin Huffenberger
                  Percy Morales
1996/97:  Dar-Lon Chang
1995/96:  Rebecca Berdeaux
                  Robery Havlin
                  Omar Jassim
1994/95:  Susanne Ahmari
                  Martha Grover
                  Gretchen Peterson
                  Jason Zara
1993/94:  Marc Mickiewicz
                  Michael Wei
                  David Wu
1992/93:  Robert Cadman
                  Monica Plisch
                  Katherine Sauer
                  Michael Willhoff
1991/92:  David Cortez
1990/91:  Dana Ruther

Jack Kent Cooke
2007/08:  Goylette (Julie) Chami News Bureau Article
2005/06:  Tessa Oberg
2001/02:  Danielle Osler

NSEP Undergraduate
2007/08:  Johann Bayer, Egypt Inside Illinois Article
                  Nick Heller, Egypt
                  Allyson Troutman, Egypt
                  Jonas Vaicikonis, Russia
                  Chelsea Wallace, (Alternate) Russia
                  Katie Wilkinson, (Alternate) Egypt
2006/07:  Richard Boettcher, China Inside Illinois Article
                  Christina Carney, Brazil
                  Stuart Karaffa, China
                  Grace Lee, Japan
                  Alisa Modica, Korea
                  Anne Shivers, Egypt (declined)
                  Sarah Taitano, Russia
2005/06:  Kyle Arnold, Japan Inside Illinois Article
                  Sara Hislop, Egypt
                  Rachel Sauer, Senegal
                  Alyssa Walsh, Egypt
                  Sarah Carsey, (Alternate) Russia
2004/05:  Ann Dailey, Russia
                  Richard Komaiko, China
                  Angela Williams, Egypt
                  Mike Daly, (Alternate) Singapore
                  Mark Wehling, (Alternate) Turkey
2003/04:  Name Withheld, Egypt Inside Illinois Article
                  Rene Bangert, Ecuador
                  Matthew Donahoe, Egypt
                  Cayse Llorens, Mexico
                  Jason Outlaw, Egypt (declined)
2002/03:  Nathaniel House, Morocco Inside Illinois Article
                  Brian Phillips, Egypt
                  Aisha Williams, Brazil
2001/02:  Carla Minefee, Ecuador
                  Jamia Porter, Kenya
                  Josef Weimholt, India
2000/01:  Angella Deters, Russia
                  Audrey Latura, Argentina
                  David Smyth, Hungary
1999/00:  Jennifer Murphy, Kenya
                  Erin Marlow, Argentina & Brazil
1995/96:  Candice Chambliss, (declined)
                  Rachel Kopay, Brazil
                  Khizer Husain, Egypt
                  Bradley Stevens, Russia
1994/95:  Aaron Bishop, Turkey
                  Alexander Heidbreder, Argentina
                  Naomi Turk, Chile
                  Jack Wozek, Argentina
1993/94:  David Lew, Indonesia

NSEP Graduate
2007/08:  Cathy Bechtoldt, Brazil Inside Illinois Article
                  Amy Firestone, (Alternate) Peru
2005/06:  Eliza Johannes, Kenya
2001/02:  Hope Michelson, Mexico
                  Katherine Sredl, Croatia
                  Deisy Davila, Colombia
2000/01:  Kara Norlin
1999/00:  Gregory Diethrich, Trinidad & Tobago
1998/99:  Dexter Boniface, Brazil
                  William Leggett, Indonesia
1994/95:  Russell Zanca, Uzbekistan
1993/94:  Keely Lange, Central Asian Republics (language study in US)
                  Matthew Tittle, (Alternate) Russia

Whitaker Scholarship
2007/08:  Ashley Wessendorf, United Kingdom Inside Illinois Article
2005/06:  Matthew Major, United Kingdom Scholarships Office Press Release

For further information about applying for nationally competitive scholarships from the University of Illinois, contact:

David Schug and Laura Hastings, Directors
The Office of Prestigious Scholarships
Fifth Floor, Illini Union Bookstore, MC-317
807 South Wright Street
Champaign, IL 61820
Phone: (217) 333-4710
Fax: (217) 217-244-4851
topscholars@illinois.edu

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