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RECENT AWARD NEWS
Check out the stories below to learn about 49ers who have recently applied to and been awarded nationally competitive scholarships and other opportunities.

Annabelle Hill has been awarded a Fulbright U.S. Student Program grant for the 2026-27 academic year – April 23, 2026
Eight UNC Charlotte students nominated for nationally competitive scholarships and fellowships – March 11, 2026
Annabelle Hill named UNC Charlotte’s first Marshall Scholarship finalist – December 8, 2025
Sonia Birla ’25 to participate in Exchange Program in Germany – July 16, 2025
Annabelle Hill advances as Truman Finalist – March 13, 2025
Four UNC Charlotte students nominated for Truman Scholarship and Gaither Junior Fellows Program – February 18, 2025
Five Charlotte students nominated for Marshall, Rhodes scholarships – November 15, 2024
Two Charlotte Students Selected for Fulbright UK Summer Institutes, featuring Coral Hatch and Austin Stitz – May 20, 2024
School of Nursing Junior Jalen London Selected as Amgen Scholar – April 1, 2024
Two UNC Charlotte Students Nominated for the Prestigious Goldwater Scholarship, featuring Juliusz Wieckowski and Mckenna Zelna – March 13, 2024
Two Charlotte Students Advance as Truman Finalists, featuring Sonia Birla and Grace Cooper – March 4, 2024
Three Charlotte Students Nominated for the Truman Scholarship, featuring Sonia Birla, Grace Cooper, and Ellie McCutchen – February 27, 2024
Four UNC Charlotte Students Earn Nationally Competitive Awards, featuring the University’s 4th Goldwater scholar, Ainella Rysbayeva – May 9, 2023
Honors Student Earns Highly Competitive Graduate Fellowship: Betsabe Rojas ’22, Pickering Fellowship awardee – January 4, 2022