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Maccolades for May 2025: Scholarships and fellowships, national science leadership and more

Maccolades is a monthly round-up of the most recent accolades earned by members of the Macalester community. Below are highlights from May 2025.

Eight new tenure-track professors join Macalester’s faculty

They'll join the departments of Economics, Environmental Studies, MSCS, Classical Mediterranean and Middle East, Psychology, and Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies.

Two Macalester students awarded Davis Project for Peace grants

Kinassa and Rushoka are among 125 students globally chosen for the 2025 cohort.

Macalester graduate named Knight-Hennessy Scholar

A current Fulbright Research Scholar, Ronan Wallace '22 graduated with a computer science major and studies 3D modeling in Nepal.

Thirteen seniors receive 2025 Distinguished Leadership Awards

Meet the thirteen recipients of the Distinguished Leadership Award for Outstanding Seniors.

Macalester College among Peace Corps’ 2025 Top Volunteer-Producing Schools  

Macalester College is ranked third in the top small schools’ category among Peace Corps’ 2025 Top Volunteer-Producing Colleges and Universities list.

Maccolades for April 2025: An avalanche of awards 

Professor James Doyle receives Jack and Marty Rossmann Excellence in Teaching Award

Doyle, chair of the Physics and Astronomy Department, received the award for exemplifying the teaching goals of Macalester College.

Hana Dinku receives the 2025 Staff Outstanding Service Award

Dinku, the director of the Lealtad-Suzuki Center for Social Justice, received the award for her dedication to equity and justice at Macalester and beyond.

Macalester Launches Corporate Engagement Program, Opening Doors to Business World

The new initiative aims to offer businesses and corporations strategic avenues to access student talent, enhance community impact, increase brand visibility, and collaborate on research.

Macalester senior awarded 2025 Watson Fellowship

Meira Smit ’25 will be traveling to Canada, Ecuador, Germany, India, and Kenya to investigate how small-scale farms are responding to the increasing threats posed by global climate change.

Macalester junior awarded 2025 Goldwater Scholarship

Frances McConnell '26 is the ninth student from Macalester to receive the prestigious award since the scholarship’s inception.

Professor Beth Severy-Hoven receives the 2025 Jefferson Award

Dr. Beth Severy-Hoven, professor of the Classical Mediterranean and Middle East, was selected by a committee of past Jefferson Award winners.

Music icon Bob Mould to deliver keynote address for 2025 Commencement

Mould, who formed the punk rock band Hüsker Dü with two friends during his first year at Macalester in 1978, will also receive an honorary degree.

From bagpipes to recorder

Macalester switches from bagpipes to recorder.

Maccolades for March 2025: Bold climate action, student leadership, and more

Books: Spring 2025

Books recently published by Macalester faculty, alumni, and staff.

7 Days at Macalester

Catherine Kane ’26 shares stories of student engagement outside the classroom, and all across campus.

From Mewinzha Waasa Wedi Giizhigong (A Long Time Ago in a Galaxy Far, Far Away) to Minnesota

Ajuawak Kapashesit ’13 is this galaxy’s first Ojibwe-speaking Han Solo.

Sounding Board: Brighter Days Ahead

Defying winter's chill, Macalester College ignited joy and launched a $250M campaign with ice rinks and bonfires, proving that even in darkness, community's spark can fuel a brighter future.

Making the Dream Work in Boston

From champagne showers to draft day drills, a Macalester grad's relentless data-driven vision fuels the Celtics' championship dynasty, proving that behind every title team, there's a front office mastermind already plotting the next victory.