Stories about "Awards"
The ‘limitless curiosities’ of Bates’ Watson finalists
Thursday, February 26, 2026 3:57 pm
Four Bates seniors are hoping to get the chance to spend the next year seeking answers to some big questions. Finalists for the Watson Fellowship, these students are exploring differing approaches to work across cultures, persistent traditions amid changing political boundaries, how meaning can be made from movement, and community-driven approaches to power grids.
Mohammed M. Obaid Shwani ’24 selected as Schwarzman Scholar
Friday, January 23, 2026 2:53 pm
Mohammed M. Obaid Shwani ’24 has been a world traveler and an award winner since he was a teenager. In 2016, he first came to the United States after being named an Iraqi Young Leader through a State Department program, then traveled to Bosnia to attend United World College on a scholarship before landing in Maine for college.
Clarisa Pérez-Armendáriz, professor of politics, receives Kroepsch Award
Thursday, October 30, 2025 4:01 pm
Before she joined the U.S. Foreign Service, Clarisa Pérez-Armendáriz, professor of politics, was certain that she would never make a career out of studying Latin America. But, when she was assigned to Mexico for her first post as a Foreign Service officer, everything changed.
President Garry W. Jenkins wins Maine Black Excellence Compass Career Award
Tuesday, August 5, 2025 4:56 pm
President Garry W. Jenkins has received the 2025 Maine Black Excellence Compass Career Award from The Third Place Maine, a network that connects Maine’s Black professionals, students, and entrepreneurs to opportunities across multiple areas, from social to professional.
Six alumni honored at Reunion for contributions to Bates and the world
Thursday, June 12, 2025 3:42 pm
The awards were presented during the Annual Gathering of the Alumni Association on June 7 during Reunion.
Eight Bates graduates offered Fulbright Student awards for 2025–26
Friday, May 30, 2025 10:16 am
Seven young Bates College alumni, including five newly minted graduates, have been offered Fulbright Student awards for 2025–26. Bates has been honored as a Fulbright Top Producer 14 straight years.
You can shape your situation before it shapes you, Bates grads told at 159th Commencement
Sunday, May 25, 2025 2:18 pm
Bates Commencement speaker Angela Duckworth, author of "Grit," told the seniors to embrace “situation modification” — change your physical environment, especially your phone's proximity, to protect your focus, relationships, and well-being.
Double gold: Two Bates STEM standouts earn prestigious Goldwater Scholarships
Thursday, May 22, 2025 3:07 pm
Bates juniors Aleisha Martinez Sandoval and Mohammed Mohammed, who are both Bates STEM Scholars with a lifelong passion for science, have earned prestigious Goldwater Scholarships.
Six alumni recognized for contributions to Bates and wider world during Reunion 2024
Wednesday, June 12, 2024 4:16 pm
Six alumni received awards for their contributions to Bates and to the wider world during the Annual Gathering of the Bates College Alumni Association on June 8 during Reunion.
Bates announces five new Fulbright Student awards for 2024–25
Thursday, May 23, 2024 1:00 pm
Bates announces five new Fulbright Student awards for teaching and research in Cyprus, Bulgaria, Taiwan, Thailand, and Norway in 2024–25.