Scholar Profiles

Flinn Scholar Nathaniel Ross heads to Oxford on Rhodes Scholarship

December 19, 2022

Disability advocate first Flinn Scholar since 1998 to receive the award By Brian PowellFlinn Foundation Nathaniel Ross started his advocacy for disability rights when he was only 8 years old.The Mesa native, who grew up experiencing barriers in areas such…


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Flinn Scholar Kevin Bonine

August 01, 2020

Flinn Scholar alumnus Kevin Bonine (1990) is director of education at Biosphere 2 and a science faculty member in the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology and in the School of Natural Resources and the Environment at the University of…


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Flinn Scholar Ben Trumpinski

August 22, 2019

I always have lots of advice to give to potential Flinns, but the overarching theme in every conversation is do something and be passionate about it. In reality, it doesn’t matter what exactly you do, what your political views are,…


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Flinn Scholar Sarah Bosch 

August 01, 2019

Sarah Bosch is a Class of 2013 Flinn Scholar from Flagstaff High School. She attended the University of Arizona, graduating with degrees in neuroscience and cognitive science. Her journey to Malaysia and through the wilderness of Arizona has inspired her to apply…


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Flinn Scholar Alexa Nguyen

March 14, 2019

Q & A with Flinn Scholar and UA senior Alexa Nguyen Alexa Nguyen is a Class of 2015 Flinn Scholar who graduated from Prescott High School. She is currently a senior at the University of Arizona. Flinn: What led you…


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Flinn Scholar Jacob Beverage

August 01, 2018

Jake Beverage has never had any doubt that accepting the Flinn Scholarship was the right decision, from helping him to discover his ideal area of study to impacting his life ever since. The Class of 1995 Flinn Scholar from Paradise…


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Flinn Scholar alum Christina Kwasnica makes long-term commitments to her patients, community

January 09, 2018

When Dr. Christina Kwasnica entered medical school following her years as a Flinn Scholar at the University of Arizona, she wanted to work in a field where she could form long-lasting relationships with her patients. And in the 17 years…


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