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Top Scholars and national fellowship participants bring distinction to themselves and the university. Here’s where their stories unfold. Learn more about our students, their accomplishments and their journeys to success.

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USC's latest Rotary Scholar seeks global engagement

Senior NROTC midshipman Ryan Lohr realized early that, to grow as a communicator, he couldn’t just talk about the world in his classes — he needed to engage with the world.

19 USC students and alumni earn national recognition for research

Parker Huggins, Dorathea Lee, Caroline Rucker, Kim Tena, Rhoda Witmer and Christopher Wu are 2025 recipients of the National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program scholarship, with 13 more USC students and alumni earning honorable mention distinction.

Raeva Bali named 2025 FAO Schwarz scholar

Senior environmental studies major Raeva Bali is one of only five recipients nationwide to earn a 2025 FAO Schwarz Fellowship. She is the first University of South Carolina student to receive this award.

Three USC students awarded Critical Language Scholarship

Summer Bordon, Cecilia Callozzo and Kaylen Pritchard have earned the  2025 Critical Language Scholarship  (CLS) for intensive language study.

USC has 2 Goldwater scholars in 2025

Two University of South Carolina students were awarded prestigious Goldwater scholarships Friday. They are: Linden McGregor, a junior biomedical engineering major from Lexington, Kentucky, and Michael Pitre, a junior BARSC-MD candidate from West Sayville, New York.