Sorin Scholars Scholarship

In looking through the current Sorin Scholars and the list of alumni, I noticed a lack of focus on the Middle East. However, as a Middle Eastern Studies minor with an interest in the rapid development of industry, I believe that I could introduce a different topic and diversify the research undertaken by Sorin Scholars. Along with diversifying the topics of research, I can bring an intangible passion for the development of mind required to foster a dynamic environment for the program. I believe that working with other driven, high-achieving students will allow me to develop my own intellect and push others to do the same.

All the Sorin Scholar program’s offerings interest me, but the one that stands out the most is the individualized mentoring

With the priority funding from the Sorin Scholars Program, I would have a solid chance of securing at least some funding to engage in a summer of research that I could build on for the summer after my junior year. In my junior year, I would pursue another CUSE research grant as well as a Kellogg/Kroc undergraduate research grant. The Kellogg Institute requires that the proposal align with the themes of democracy and human development, and I believe that my proposal would align with those themes, as many Middle Eastern countries do not have democratic governments. I believe that in working with a faculty member, I would narrow my focus to a targeted area of study for a research

While I excelled in quantitative fields, such as mathematics and the sciences, and even English, the ability to crucially examine works of literature evaded me until my senior year of high school, where I met Tom Reynolds. Mr. Reynolds individualized the process of analyzing literature for me and explained the process in a quantitative way. While the result mirrored that of the students whose natural inclination was the analysis of literature, I finally felt confident in engaging with texts on a deeper level. This experience introduced me to the importance of interdisciplinary learning, as well as made me consider a humanities or liberal arts minor, a step that I had never previously thought possible. However, currently I plan to take two liberal arts minors and I hope to conduct interdisciplinary research, revealing the power of this single class in helping form my future decisions. Additionally, my goal throughout high school of college, take a major that would provide a high paying job (science or math related), has slightly transformed. I still have a double major in business analytics and applied and computational math and statistics, but I no longer feel constrained to a career in either of those fields. Rather, I now seek a career that will engage me with