Distinguished Student Awards Office

10/02/2026

MSU has nominated 12 Spartans for the Marshall Scholarship, which supports approximately 50 of the most outstanding scholars in the country to study at any university in the United Kingdom.

The nominees represent six different colleges across campus. Ten of the 12 Spartans are part of the MSU Honors College, either as current students or recent alumni.

Scholarship winners will be announced around December.

Read more at the link in the comments.

03/27/2026

Congratulations to MSU Honors College students Lauren Jin and Aswath Karai on earning the nationally competitive Goldwater Scholarship.

Jin accepted the scholarship while Karai declined, placing MSU at 61 Goldwater Scholars since the award’s inception.

“Their dedication to the pursuit of research careers – confronting the questions and challenges facing our society – is what Michigan State’s long legacy of excellence, innovation, and impact is built upon," said MSU President Kevin M. Guskiewicz.

The award provides $7,500 per year in funding for undergraduate tuition and living expenses.

Read more about these incredible Spartans – including Jin's work in nuclear physics and Karai's research on fungi – at the link in the comments.

03/27/2026

Thank you to The Graduate School at Michigan State University for their partnership in celebrating some incredible mentors.

03/04/2026

Congratulations to Honors College students Eleanor Pugh and Lily Dixon for becoming Truman Scholarship finalists.

The Spartan community is rooting for them as they enter the interview stage of the national competition.

The Truman Scholarship recognizes students with exceptional leadership potential committed to affecting change through public service. It provides financial support for graduate study and leadership training for approximately 62 students each year.

11/26/2025

Congratulations to MSU Honors College, College of Arts & Letters, and College of Social Science student Kaylin Casper on becoming a Rhodes Scholarship finalist.

Out of nearly 2,800 students who started the application process, she was part of less than 9% who received a national finalist designation. Ultimately, 1% earned the award.

Since coming to MSU from Burbank, California, Casper has been a Truman Scholarship finalist, part of Homecoming Court, the university’s 14th Udall Scholar, a board member for NAISO MSU, and much more.

"I am deeply honored to have been selected as a finalist for the Rhodes Scholarship,” Casper said. "This recognition reflects the support and mentorship I’ve received from my professors, friends, and communities at Michigan State University and beyond."

"Chi Miigwech to my mom, Aunt Bunny, and Grammy, who teach me every day what it means to carry the strength and wisdom of Native women forward."

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By Kristin Janka and Melanie Brender EAST LANSING, Mich. – Michigan State University student Kaylin Casper has been named a national finalist for the Rhodes Scholarship. The Rhodes Scholarship is the…

10/02/2025

Congratulations for Adam Peck, Tammy Thai and Karter Burgdorf, MSU's nominees for the McCall MacBain Scholarship. We will know the results in the coming months. You can read the press release here: https://studentawards.msu.edu/news/msu-nominates-two-undergraduates-one-alumnus-for-competitive-mccall-mcbain-scholarship/ James Madison College at Michigan State University
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10/02/2025

Congratulations to Kaylin Casper, Elena Forman, Isabelle Radakovich, and Kierra Jursch, MSU nominees for the Rhodes Scholarship. Finalists will be announced later this month. You can read the press release here: https://studentawards.msu.edu/news/four-msu-students-nominated-for-rhodes-scholarship/
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09/25/2025

MSU's nominates 9 students and 3 alumni for the Marshall Scholarship. https://studentawards.msu.edu/news/msu-nominates-nine-students-and-three-alumni-for-marshall-scholarship/ MSU Honors College; MSU College of Natural Science; James Madison College at Michigan State Universitys Madison College at Michigan State University; Michigan State University College of Social Science; Michigan State University College of Agriculture and Natural Resources; Michigan State University College of Engineering; Lyman Briggs College - MSU; MSU Broad College of Business; MSU College of Arts & Letters; Michigan State University College of Communication Arts & Sciences; MSU Residential College in the Arts and Humanities

Michigan State University has nominated nine undergraduate students and three alumni for the Marshall Scholarship.

09/23/2025

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09/23/2025

Congratulations Ashlin Stover, MSU's 1st Voyager Scholarship recipient! https://studentawards.msu.edu/news/undergraduate-stover-first-msu-voyager-scholar/ James Madison College at Michigan State University; MSU Honors College; MSU Broad College of Business

Michigan State University third-year student Ashlin Stover has become the institution’s first Voyager Scholarship recipient.