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…

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…

John Murphy’s death in October at the age of 88 prompted Flinn Scholars to reflect on the transformative moments they spent with him as well as advice and encouragement that helped lead to many rich lives and careers in service…

I am a radiologist and spent the first 12 years of my career working at Kaiser hospital in Los Angeles, where I was the chief of the ultrasound section and assistant program director for the radiologist residency program. I love…

Flinn Scholars gathered in October for an inspiring conversation with Anthony Robles, NCAA wrestling champion, author, motivational speaker, and the 2025 Flinn Foundation Centennial Lecturer at Arizona State University.  Before Robles delivered his public address for the ASU Centennial Lecture,…