Student Highlights

Our College of Liberal Arts students are promising partners inside and outside of the classroom. Here are some of their outstanding achievements.

Alexandria Blandon: Building Community

Alexandria Blandon on how she found space to celebrate her culture and expand her passions at TU and beyond.

Stephanie Duque: Maryland Honors Student of the Year

Stephanie Duque, a psychology major working on an honors thesis under CLA Professor Maria Fracasso, won Maryland Honors Student of the Year.

Alphonso Faltz: Transforming Grief into Resilience

Alphonso Faltz on how poetry, community, studying psychology helped him navigate grief.

Brayant Reyes-Henrriquez: 2026 ALL IN Student Voting Honor Roll

Brayant Reyes-Henrriquez was named to the 2026 ALL IN Student Voting Honor Roll for his contributions to encouraging voter engagement and democratic participation on campus.

CLA Advising Team Supports Student Success

Kimball Ranken (undergraduate assistant) and Abigail Billovits-Hayes (graduate assistant) worked with CLA Advisor Kelly Johnson to support tabling events throughout the academic year.

Learn more about student opportunities offered through the Dean's Office

Get to know Abigail Professional Studies

The College of Liberal Arts awards numerous scholarships designed to support the student’s path towards graduation. They are made possible thanks to generous benefactors — often past students, faculty and staff. By creating a thread between past, present and future, CLA scholarships enhance a liberal arts education and connect students long gone to those yet to come.

Student Awardees

Allan G. Scott, M.D. Liberal Arts Scholarship

Melanie Hall

Applied Ethics and National Security Scholarship

Samuel Ackerman

Beulah M. Price Memorial Scholarship

Dan Jones Writing Prizes

Marin Majid
Niki Koch
Lacey DeFore
Joann Ezedike

Martha A. Mitten Scholarship

Rachael Still
Jemez Lewis
Mackenzie Trice
Kylie Coit
Ryan Kelly

Summer Research Grants

Keely Vie Brock