Being a Flinn Scholar was a life-changing experience because of three things in particular: (1) having immersive experiences across multiple countries and languages; (2) being part of the Flinn community: caring, intelligent, fun-loving, and curious Scholars with a multitude of…

The application is now open for the 2026 Flinn Scholarship, which will provide a full ride to an Arizona public university for about 20 Arizona students. The deadline to apply is 5 p.m., Monday, Oct. 20. Apply  Arizona high-school seniors…

I direct the research team at the American Foundation for the Blind, a national nonprofit working to create equal opportunities and expand possibilities for blind people like me. I get to lead a team of smart, motivated, mission-oriented researchers and…

Until July 1, I was serving as a senior advisor for policy and acting chief of staff to the coordinator of Prosper Africa, a U.S. Presidential-level initiative to increase trade and investment between the United States and African countries. Since…

Q: Can you share a little about your current role and what excites you most about your  work?  I’m currently an Associate Professor of History at the University of Nevada, Reno. I get to spend my time researching, teaching, and…

Flinn Scholar Class of 2015 Arizona State University Managing Editor, ASU Media Enterprise Q: Can you share a little about your current role and what excites you most about your work? I’m the managing editor at ASU Media Enterprise, which…

Flinn Scholar Class of 2011 University of Arizona Actor and Playwright Q: Can you share a little about your current role and what excites you most about your work? Like a millinery model, I wear many different hats! This includes…