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From top left: Connor Xu ’23, Ashley Troutman ’23, Capri Gutierrez ’23, Emily Froehlich ’23, Raj Singh ’23, Sarah Skala ’23, and Georgina Groth ’23.

Rising to the Top

This year’s seven valedictorians share highlights from their time at Rollins and a glimpse of what’s next in their meaningful lives and productive careers.

Solving the World’s Biggest Problems

For Rollins students, alumni, and faculty, the most pressing issues of our time are not insurmountable. They’re opportunities to bring meaning to the term “global citizenship.”

Brown Awarded National Institute of Mental Health Grant

Anthropology professor Shan-Estelle Brown has earned a one-year grant to support the CDC’s initiative, “Ending the HIV Epidemic: A Plan for America.”

Shan-Estelle Brown speaks with a student during a class session.

Magnifying the Moment

Whether it’s in the classroom or the community, anthropology professor Shan-Estelle Brown is committed to finding real solutions for issues of health inequality.

Jacqueline Bengtson ’22

Bengtson ’22 Earns Fulbright and Critical Language Scholarships

Jacqueline Bengtson ’22 will pursue passions for cross-cultural exchange, education, and foreign languages in India and Nepal.

Brown and Colleagues Awarded National Fellowship to Study HIV Prevention Among Black Women

The award is part of an initiative to address structural racism in community health and generate a critical mass of evidence for change.

What It’s Like ... to Uncover Ancient Secrets in Your Own Backyard

Get an inside look at the history of Shell Island through the eyes of anthropology majors Zoe Milburn ’22 and Ellie Minette ’22, who have spent the past three years cataloging thousands of pre-Columbian items as part of an ambitious research project.

Tiara Ashurst ’23

Colleagues in Curiosity

Each summer, Rollins’ Student-Faculty Collaborative Scholarship Program pairs enterprising students with expert faculty to tackle some of the world’s toughest challenges. Explore a few of this year’s standout projects.

Brown Earns 2021 Hugh F. McKean Award

Anthropology professor Shan-Estelle Brown earns the 2021 Hugh F. McKean Award, an annual honor bestowed on a faculty member by the graduating senior class.

Newcomb Reviews New Book on the History of Home Economics

Anthropology professor Rachel Newcomb’s latest review for The Washington Post uncovers a surprising story.

Gateway to Greatness

Rollins’ esteemed Gateway Fellows funded internship program welcomed its third cohort this past summer, connecting Tars to some of the world’s most coveted opportunities.

Topical Teaching

Eight faculty have teamed up to create a course, Understanding COVID-19, in which students are learning in real time about the pandemic across multiple disciplines.