Being a Flinn Scholar and studying at Arizona State University taught me that the most important attribute in one’s personal and professional life is a desire to learn. No job title, salary, or prestigious award comes close to the value…

Flinn Scholar Class of 2024 Zahrah Ralph has been named one of just 23 students nationwide selected for the Patti Grace Smith Fellowship Class of 2026. The highly competitive fellowship connects outstanding undergraduates with leading aerospace companies across the country.  Named in honor…

I serve as an executive in residence and University Presidential Fellow at Arizona State University, where I focus on resource generation and growth strategy across the institution working with President Michael Crow and his leadership team. Much of my work…

College can feel like a constant forward sprint—toward internships, research, leadership roles, and big decisions about the future.  Life Hack Day offers something different.  In February, almost 70 current and alumni Flinn Scholars gathered at the Phoenix Art Museum for the annual day of…

Only 37 Arizona high-school seniors remain in the running to be awarded the prestigious Flinn Scholarship for their undergraduate education.   The 2026 Flinn Scholarship Finalists, representing 35 high schools in six counties, will travel to the Flinn Foundation over two days in March for in-person interviews.  …

On Jan. 7, 2025, President Biden appointed me to serve as a United States District Judge for the District of Arizona. In this role, I preside over both criminal and civil cases as a trial court judge based in the…

The 79 Flinn Scholarship Semifinalists from the Class of 2026 represent not only extraordinary academic achievement, but the breadth of Arizona itself. From border communities to the Colorado Plateau. From the state’s largest cities to its smallest towns.  The Arizona high-school seniors emerged from a…