• Skip to main content
  • Skip to main navigation
Baylor University Baylor University
Baylor Magazine
  • Summer 2026
    • Along Fifth Street
    • Alumni News & Notes
    • Endeavors
    • Fanfare
    • Features
  • All Issues
  • Connect
    • Connect with Alumni
    • Submit a Class Note or Obit
    • Update Address
    • About Baylor Magazine
  • Baylor Alumni
    • About Baylor Alumni
    • Alumni Events
    • Get Involved
    • Alumni Traditions
    • Alumni Awards
  • Search Stories
Baylor BU Home
Scholars Shine

Scholars Shine

Baylor University students wrapped up the 2022-23 academic year by receiving some of the most prestigious — and highly competitive — scholarships and fellowships at the national and international levels. Baylor is one of only four schools nationally with a Marshall and Churchill scholarship winner.

Fulbright

Laxmisanjana Ade
Laxmisanjana Ade

A senior neuroscience major, College of Arts & Sciences, from Schaumburg, Illinois: Fulbright ETA to Colombia.

Caroline Barnett
Caroline Barnett

 A senior University Scholar with concentrations in political science, ancient languages and philosophy, Honors College, from Spring, Texas: Fulbright Study/Research to Israel

Sudili Fernando
Sudili Fernando

A senior biology major, College of Arts & Sciences, from Fort Collins, Colorado: Fulbright Study/Research to Ireland.

Melissa Heald
Melissa Heald

A doctoral candidate in the Doctor of Nursing Practice-Pediatric Nurse Practitioner program, Louise Herrington School of Nursing, from Houston: Fulbright Study/Research Award to the UK (Wales)

Lauren Jarvis
Lauren Jarvis

A senior University Scholar with concentrations in political science, economics and international studies, Honors College, from Boerne, Texas: Fulbright ETA to Kosovo

Lindsay Lassiter, M.A. ’21,
Lindsay Lassiter, M.A. ’21,

A temporary lecturer in Spanish, College of Arts & Sciences, from Spokane, Washington: Fulbright ETA to Costa Rica

Patrick Leech
Patrick Leech

A doctoral candidate in history, College of Arts & Sciences, from Tyler, Texas: Fulbright Study/Research Award to Hungary

Travis Pierce
Travis Pierce

B.S. ’22 (biology, German), College of Arts & Sciences, from Santa Barbara, California: Fulbright ETA to Germany

Lauren Roe
Lauren Roe

B.A. ’21 (University Scholar/BIC), Honors College, from Flagstaff, Arizona: Fulbright ETA to Czech Republic

Tyler Rossow
Tyler Rossow

A senior Baylor Business Fellow majoring in economics, political science and philosophy, Hankamer School of Business, from Tulsa, Oklahoma: Fulbright ETA to Vietnam

Truman Scholarship

Kaitlyn Vana
Kaitlyn Vana

A senior double major in mathematics and Slavic and East European studies, College of Arts & Sciences, from Celina, Texas; the 10th Baylor student awarded the Truman since the program began in 1977. Vana also received a Critical Language Scholarship.

Hillary Rodham Clinton Award for Peace and Reconciliation 2023

Caroline Barnett
Caroline Barnett

A senior who also was selected for a Fulbright Study/Research to Israel; Baylor’s first recipient of the Hillary Rodham Clinton Award for Peace and Reconciliation given by Queen’s University Belfast

Goldwater Scholarship

Alagu Subramanian
Alagu Subramanian

A senior University Scholar with concentrations in biology and medical humanities and an undergraduate researcher with the Taube Lab at Baylor, Honors College, from San Ramon, California

Boren Award

Jade Franklin
Jade Franklin

A senior international studies and Asian studies major, College of Arts & Sciences, from Honolulu; Boren Award to study Japanese at Nanzan University in Japan

Emma Wrona
Emma Wrona

A senior University Scholar and international studies major, Honors College, from Fort Collins, Colorado; Boren Award to study Turkish at the Turkish Flagship Language Initiative in Azerbaijan

Critical Language Scholarship (CLS)

Katrina Gallegos
Katrina Gallegos

A master’s candidate in museum studies, College of Arts & Sciences, from Albuquerque, New Mexico; plans to study Portuguese in Brazil over the summer

Willie Leggett
Willie Leggett

A junior international studies and environmental studies major, College of Arts & Sciences, from Baton Rouge, Louisiana; plans to participate in CLS Spark, an initiative of the CLS Program, for summer virtual study of Chinese

Kaitlyn Vana
Kaitlyn Vana

A senior double major in mathematics and Slavic and East European studies, College of Arts & Sciences, from Celina, Texas; the 10th Baylor student awarded the Truman since the program began in 1977. Vana also received a Critical Language Scholarship.

Marshall Scholarship

Lauren Jarvis
Lauren Jarvis

Also selected this year for a Fulbright ETA, was one of only 40 high-achieving students nationwide — and one of only two from Texas universities — to receive the Marshall Scholarship; Jarvis will begin graduate studies in the United Kingdom, coinciding with the 70th anniversary of the scholarship

Churchill Scholarship

Arvind Muruganantham
Arvind Muruganantham

A senior cell and molecular biology major on the pre-med track, College of Arts & Sciences, from Fremont, California; among 16 recipients of the highly selective Churchill Scholarship in science, mathematics and engineering

Baylor BU Home
  • Summer 2026
    Back
    • Along Fifth Street
    • Alumni News & Notes
    • Endeavors
    • Fanfare
    • Features
  • All Issues
  • Connect
    Back
    • Connect with Alumni
    • Submit a Class Note or Obit
    • Update Address
    • About Baylor Magazine
  • Baylor Alumni
    Back
    • About Baylor Alumni
    • Alumni Events
    • Get Involved
    • Alumni Traditions
    • Alumni Awards
  • Search Stories
  • General Information
  • Academics & Research
  • Administration
  • Admissions
  • Gateways for ...
  • About Baylor
  • Athletics
  • Ask Baylor
  • Bookstore
  • Calendar
  • Campus Map
  • Directory
  • Give to Baylor
  • News
  • Search
  • Social Media
  • Strategic Plan
  • College of Arts & Sciences
  • Diana R. Garland School of Social Work
  • George W. Truett Theological Seminary
  • Graduate School
  • Hankamer School of Business
  • Honors College
  • Law School
  • Louise Herrington School of Nursing
  • Moody School of Education
  • Research at Baylor University
  • Robbins College of Health and Human Sciences
  • School of Engineering & Computer Science
  • School of Music
  • University Libraries, Museums, and the Press
  • More Academics
  • Athletics
  • Compliance, Risk and Safety
  • Human Resources
  • Marketing and Communications
  • Office of General Counsel
  • Office of the President
  • Office of the Provost
  • Operations, Finance & Administration
  • Senior Administration
  • Student Life
  • University Advancement
  • Undergraduate Admissions
  • goBAYLOR
  • Graduate Admissions
  • Baylor Law School Admissions
  • Social Work Graduate Programs
  • George W. Truett Theological Seminary Admissions
  • Online Graduate Professional Education
  • Virtual Tour
  • Visit Campus
  • Alumni & Friends
  • Faculty & Staff
  • Online Graduate Professional Education
  • Parents
  • Prospective Faculty & Staff
  • Prospective Students
  • Students
  • Anonymous Reporting
  • Annual Fire Safety and Security Notice
  • Cost of Attendance
  • Digital Privacy
  • Legal Disclosures
  • Mental Health Resources
  • Notice of Non-Discrimination
  • Report It
  • Title IX
  • Web Accessibility
 
Baylor University
Copyright © Baylor® University. All rights reserved.
Baylor University • Waco, Texas 76798 • 1-800-229-5678