News and Updates

September 2026 Flinn Scholars Alumni Newsletter

September 22, 2026

We love seeing Flinn Scholars turn their ideas into opportunities for others. Alumni Ravi Ram (2009) and Nikil Selvam (2010) are doing just that with the launch of The Elements Program, a new initiative helping college students build community and…


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Flinn Scholarship application opens for Class of 2027

August 25, 2026

The Flinn Scholars Program is seeking high-achieving Arizona high school seniors to apply for the 2027 Flinn Scholarship. The merit-based Flinn Scholarship—valued at more than $140,000—covers tuition, fees, housing, and meals at Arizona State University, Northern Arizona University, or the…


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Alum Jordan Harb: Flinn Scholars network shows up in China, everyday life

August 21, 2026

I started as a Flinn Scholar in the fall of 2019, infamously the academic year COVID-19 rendered classes remote and ended the long-running China trip. However, this past year, my journey took a surprising detour to Beijing, China, where I…


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August 2026 Flinn Scholars Alumni Newsletter

August 21, 2026

How do breakthrough scientific discoveries become companies that improve lives? And what does it take to build a career at the intersection of science, business, and investing? Join us for our next Alumni Hour as Sara Zervos Knutson sits down…


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July 2026 Flinn Scholars Alumni Newsletter

July 28, 2026

Kaya Dickson (Class of 2022) named to Navajo youth council “We are taught to hold ourselves strong, stand tall, introduce ourselves, and be kind.”  For Kaya Dickson (Class of 2022), that teaching is the foundation for a new chapter of…


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A year after devastating fires, two Flinn Scholar alums examine recovery of Grand Canyon’s North Rim

July 14, 2026

As another fire season rages across the West, two Flinn Scholar alums are examining the aftermath of the Dragon Bravo and White Sage fires that scorched the Grand Canyon’s remote North Rim a year ago. Together, the two fires burned…


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Flinn Scholar appointed to Navajo youth council: ‘We all want to see action in our communities’

June 18, 2026

Kaya Dickson (Class of 2022) is part of a new generation of leaders shaping change as a founding member of the Navajo Nation Youth Advisory Council.   She is part of an inaugural group working to ensure that young people are not only heard,…


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