Amongst many other things it influenced, the Flinn Scholarship really launched my love for foreign countries and cultures, from theory into practice. I had been in love with all things French, so my first trip abroad was to France, financed…

By Anne LassenFlinn Foundation The Flinn Scholar community gathered Saturday, Oct. 4, to celebrate the release of “Wedding of the Foxes” with poet, essayist, and ecologist Katherine Larson from the Flinn Scholar Class of 1996.  Joined in conversation by Class…

By Sriya Ramisetty and Taylor RaneyFlinn Scholar Class of 2023 Greetings from Greece! We’re Taylor Raney and Sriya Ramisetty, two 2023 Flinn Scholars attending the University of Arizona. We had the incredible opportunity to travel to Greece this past June…

Flinn Scholar alum Katherine Larson, a nationally recognized poet, essayist, and scientist, will participate in a community event at the Flinn Foundation to discuss and celebrate the release of her new book, “Wedding of the Foxes.” The event, which will…

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…