Student Excellence Updates

Christin Siems, a student in the Meadows School of the Arts, wrote a play that was showcased at the Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival. Christin was one of five playwrights from across the nation chosen for this honor; as a recipient, she participated in a week-long fellowship and her play was presented by writers and actors attending the festival.

Art History major Ali Alibhai received a Fulbright Scholar Award to Morocco and was admitted with full funding to Harvard as a Ph.D. student in Near Eastern languages.

SMU students finished tied for third with Harvard University students at the National Intercollegiate Mock Trial Tournament, which was hosted by the College of Law at Stetson University in DeLand, Fla. Harvard advanced to the national finals via a tie-breaker.

Charanya Krishnaswami received the Vaughn Internship for Foreign Service and International Studies.