News and Updates

For Scholar alum Melissa Sevigny, undergraduate experiences set foundation for writing career

July 13, 2016

Melissa Sevigny, a lover of science, writing, and the Southwest, has combined her knowledge and passions to publish two books this year. The Class of 2005 Flinn Scholar and Tucson native authored the books Under Desert Skies: How Tucson Mapped…


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Flinn Scholars graduate from Arizona universities to pursue advanced degrees, work opportunities, service

May 05, 2016

The 25 Flinn Scholars graduating from Arizona’s public universities this year were honored during the program’s annual Recognition Dinner on May 1 at the Arizona Biltmore. The event also honored the 20 Arizona high-school seniors who were selected as the…


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2016 Flinn Scholars honor distinguished Arizona educators

May 04, 2016

The 2016 Flinn Scholars paid tribute during the program’s annual Recognition Dinner last week to their selected Distinguished Educators, who had influential roles in their academic and personal development. During the May 1 event at the Arizona Biltmore, the newest…


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31st class of Flinn Scholars to attend Arizona public universities

April 21, 2016

The 2016 Flinn Scholarship has been awarded to 20 of Arizona’s highest-achieving high-school seniors, who will receive an unparalleled package for undergraduate study at an Arizona public university. The highly competitive merit-based scholarship includes the cost of tuition at one…


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Sarah Parmar (McDonald) and Ruben Alonzo

March 16, 2016

If Ruben and Sarah appear to be set apart by the diversity of their interests, they have one thing in common: depth. At the start of their undergraduate careers, these two Scholars knew what their passions were, and they committed…


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Flinn Scholars Program to hold information sessions in March, April

March 02, 2016

The Flinn Scholars Program, which offers to Arizona high-school seniors one of the most prestigious undergraduate merit scholarships in the nation, will host five informational sessions around the state in March and April to share key benefits of the 2017…


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As Churchill Scholar, Jean Wilkening will use her love of science to address environmental crises

March 01, 2016

Jean Wilkening grew up with science all around her home. The Flinn Scholar remembers conducting science experiments in the kitchen, including some in the microwave that didn’t go as planned. Wilkening’s mother was her seventh-grade science teacher, and both of…


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