News and Updates

20 Arizona high school seniors named Flinn Scholars

May 14, 2007

Twenty of Arizona's premier high school seniors have chosen to pursue their college education at an Arizona university on a Flinn Foundation Scholarship. The award provides four years of study, academic-focused travel abroad, personal mentorship by faculty members, and other…


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Fu and McGinnity win Truman Scholarships

March 28, 2007

Joseph Fu and Megan McGinnity, both Flinn Scholars from the class of 2003, are two of 65 students nationwide to win this year's prestigious Harry S. Truman Scholarship. Selected for their leadership and commitment to public service, Fu and McGinnity…


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Opening Doors: The Flinn Foundation Scholarship Program

October 25, 2006

In an essay commissioned by the Institute of International Education, Michael Cochise Young discusses seven years’ collaboration between the Flinn Scholars program and IIE and its role in introducing Scholars to the purposeful travel that is an integral part of…


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Flinn Scholars win top study-abroad scholarships

September 08, 2006

Recent graduates Liz Dreeland ('01) and Ryan Johnson ('02) were awarded Fulbright Fellowships that will take them to Uruguay and Brazil. Christina Kwong ('04) and Steven Cottam ('03) received National Security Education Program David L. Boren Undergraduate Scholarships, which have…


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Amazon Adventures

July 06, 2006

This summer Amy Chang ('03) traveled to South America to practice her Spanish, build on her history major, and learn about the land, the people, and the culture. In her travelogue, she writes about her favorite experience, her time spent…


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Special Feature: Eastern Europe travelogue 2006

May 30, 2006

Every summer the Flinn Foundation escorts an entire class of Flinn Scholars to Budapest, Hungary, and neighboring Romania for a three-week intensive seminar on the unfolding democracies of Eastern Europe. Scholars meet with leading political figures, learn the local history…


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Arizona educators honored by Flinn Scholars

May 15, 2006

The newest Flinn Scholars and the Flinn Scholars Program have honored 20 Arizona educators for their outstanding dedication and service. Each educator was nominated by a member of the 2006 class of Flinn Scholars for having a significant impact on…


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