News and Updates

Special Feature: Eastern Europe travelogue 2007

June 04, 2007

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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22nd class of 20 Flinn Scholars chosen

May 24, 2007

[Source: Arizona Republic] — Twenty Arizona high school seniors have been awarded Flinn Foundation Scholarships worth more than $50,000 apiece. The award provides four years of study at an Arizona university, academic-focused travel abroad and personal mentorship by faculty members.…


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Three Scholars receive NSEP awards

May 16, 2007

Flinn Scholars Devin Mauney ('04), Nicole Rennell ('05), and Ben Strauber ('05) have received the National Security Education Program David L. Boren Undergraduate Scholarship, a nationally competitive study-abroad scholarship that will fund their travels to Brazil, South Africa, and India,…


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Arizona educators honored by Flinn Scholars

May 14, 2007

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 2007 class of Flinn Scholars for having a significant impact on…


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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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