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Maccolades for May 2023: A flurry of success in forensics, Fulbrights, creative writing, sustainability, and more

Maccolades is a monthly round-up of the most recent accolades and accomplishments earned by members of the Macalester community. Below are highlights from May 2023. 

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Macalester earns top marks for sustainability efforts in national competition

The college ranked #1 among small schools in three categories: Zero Waste, Food Organics, and Diversion. 

Valeska Kohan ‘23 and Amanda de Souza ‘25

Two Macalester students awarded $10k grant to empower teachers in Brazil

Macalester students Valeska Kohan ‘23 and  Amanda de Souza ‘25 have been awarded $10,000 from Davis Projects for Peace.

Eleven new tenure-track professors join Macalester’s faculty

Eleven new tenure-track faculty members representing a broad range of disciplines will be joining Macalester in the coming months.

Nine Macalester students and recent graduates receive 2023 Fulbright awards

Holiday O'Bryan

Macalester student receives Phi Beta Kappa scholarship

Macalester junior Holiday O’Bryan ‘24 received Phi Beta Kappa’s (PBK) undergraduate Key into Public Service scholarship.

Headshots of six Macalester students who are taking place in a summer economics program at the University of Chicago.

Record number of Macalester students selected for U of Chicago’s summer economics program

The Expanding Diversity in Economics program is designed to "identify and support talented undergraduate students from a broad range of backgrounds who are interested in the study of economics."

Two Macalester professors receive fellowships to develop senior leadership skills

Professors Andrea Kaston Tange and Duchess Harris are among 10 faculty from the Associated Colleges of the Midwest (ACM) to be designated as inaugural ACM Mellon Academic Leadership Fellows.

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Maccolades for April 2023: Dazzling feats in poetry, human rights, statistics, chemistry, and more

Maccolades is a monthly round-up of the most recent accolades and accomplishments earned by members of the Macalester community. Below are highlights from April 2023.