Emerging Scholars
The Emerging Scholars Award program exists to recognize outstanding students for their commitment to learning, demonstration of excellence in their discipline or program, creative approaches to assignments, and other qualities. Selection is based on perseverance, innovative thinking, and professionalism both in and outside the classroom — not primarily on academic status. Students are nominated by faculty.
Awards & Eligibility
- Students will be awarded in each of the schools of instruction.
- Each student will receive one $1,000 scholarship to be applied towards their tuition at CWI for the 2026-2027 academic year.
- If you are selected as an Emerging Scholar, please be aware accepting this award may affect your financial aid eligibility. Should you have any questions or need further clarification, contact Financial Aid at financialaid@cwi.edu.
- Nominated students must plan to enroll in six (6) or more credits for the following academic year in both fall and spring semesters and maintain a GPA of 2.0 or higher.
Submissions
During fall and spring semesters faculty identify and nominate students in their courses who exemplify these four main criteria:
- Academic commitment
- Innovation
- Professional practice
- Demonstration of exceptional promise
Nominations are reviewed and finalists selected by the Emerging Scholars Committee. Students will be awarded in each of the schools of instruction. Students receive their awards from the faculty who nominated them at a special awards ceremony in the spring, and apply the award to the following academic year including fall and spring semesters.
Submissions due by April 1.
2025-2026 Emerging Scholars
- Bree Wuest
nominated by Nicole Marie Hodges - Brock Harris
nominated by Andy Jensen - Cassandra Conner
nominated by Jana McCurdy - Chelsey Zwygart
nominated by Lynne Roberts - Gabby Brennan
nominated by Joni Carlo - Holly Bale
nominated by Shawna Donahue - Jairo Rodriguez Diaz
nominated by Amy Vassar - Jasmine Villicana
nominated by Joni Carlo - Jessica Balfour
nominated by Joni Carlo - JJ Comstock
ominated by Kate Orduno - Kayla Smith
nominated by Joni Carlo - Leilah Rayo
nominated by Joni Carlo - Macy Huberty
nominated by Hollie Leavitt - Melanie Rush
nominated by Christina Fridrick - Michael W Burgess
nominated by Tiffany Hitesman - Mirai Flatten
nominated by Chelse Rae Bulthuis - Morgyn Baughman
nominated by Allison Molitor - Nahum Dass
nominated by Kate Orduno - Rhiannon Brashier
nominated by Andy Jensen - Ricky Jackson
nominated by Michal Yadlin - Samantha C. De Leon
nominated by Melissa Keegan - Shahpoor Motawakil
nominated by Hollie Leavitt - Sydney K Blankenship
nominated by Jana McCurdy - Tash Lopez
nominated by Allison Molitor
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