Katharine Threat ’20 was awarded a Summer Internship at the Smithsonian’s Hirshhorn Museum of Modern Art in Washington, D.C., as Gallery Guide for Summer 2018. This is how she describes her experience: “Over the summer, I had the pleasure of being a Gallery Guide at the Smithsonian’s Hirshhorn Museum in Washington, D.C.! I was responsible for leading and co-leading tours throughout the museum and volunteering for events hosted by the Smithsonian. I researched artists showing in the museum and their other works and helped educate visitors on contemporary artwork and how to understand it better.”
Chloe Brew ’21 received a summer research fellowship to work with Library Director Jane Carlin in 2019.
The Matelich Scholarship is University of Puget Sound’s most prestigious honor for students who demonstrate a capacity for a life of leadership and sustained personal growth. Recipients of the Matelich Scholarship enter a promising lifetime relationship with the University of Puget Sound. They continue the legacy of Puget Sound graduates who have undertaken a commitment to make a difference in the world by becoming leaders in their professional and personal lives. As mentors, class officers, donors, members of the Alumni Council and, if asked to serve, members of the Puget Sound Board of Trustees, Matelich Scholars enhance and energize the university in meaningful ways. The award was established in 2010 through the generosity of George E. Matelich ’78 and Susan E. Matelich and is awarded to two students in each entering first-year class.
The University of Puget Sound, with the support of the Richard Bangs Collier Institute of Ethics and Science and an anonymous donor, has established a summer research program for undergraduates in the arts, humanities, and social sciences. Several additional donors have provided funding to support these summer research awards. The program offers students the opportunity to engage in independent research during the summer. Stipends are awarded on a competitive basis to students who demonstrate research interest and ability.
The Lora Bryning Scholarship recognizes undergraduate students with demonstrated financial need who, regardless of their discipline, display excellence and talent in their ability to express themselves and their intellect in writing. Four students will be named Bryning Scholars for the 2020-2021 academic year and each will receive a $10,500 scholarship.