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KEEGAN FELLOWS & ALUMNI IN THE NEWS
Vanderbilt graduates go global: Three students awarded Keegan Traveling Fellowships | Catherine Hobbs, 2023-24 Abhinav Krishnan, 2023-24, and Joseph Sexton, 2023-24
April 17, 2023
Catherine Hobbs (2023-24), Abhinav Krishnan (2023-24), and Joseph Sexton (2023-24) have been named Michael B. Keegan Traveling Fellows for 2023–24. They will be commencing their travels in late Summer and early Fall 2023.
Virtual Information Sessions for Keegan Traveling Fellowship Announced (2022)
Join Vanderbilt’s Office of Undergraduate Education as we hear from past Keegan Fellows who will describe their experiences and career paths and answer your questions about both the fellowship and the application process.
Online: Tuesday, January 10, 2023 · 6:00 pm CT | Click to Join Zoom Meeting
Online: Tuesday, November 29, 2022 · 6:00 pm CT | Click to Join Zoom Meeting
Online: Monday, December 5, 2022 · 6:00 pm CT | Click to Join Zoom Meeting
The Keegan Traveling Fellowship is open to all graduating seniors (December 2022 and May 2023). All undergraduate students are welcome to attend the information sessions to learn more about this opportunity, whether they plan to apply this year or in the future.
Two Class of 2022 students awarded Keegan Traveling Fellowships | Loulou Byars, 2022-23 and Yousef Abu-Salah, 2022-23
April 25, 2022
Yousef Abu-Salah (2022-23) and Loulou Byars (2022-23) have been named Michael B. Keegan Traveling Fellows for 2022–23. They will be joining Barton Christmas (2021-22), Frances Burton (2020-21), and Matt Zhang (2020-21), who will also be commencing their travels in Summer 2022.
Keegan Alum Launches Screenwriting Fellowship for Black Student Screenwriters | Matt Zhang, 2020-21
July 29, 2021
As Managing Director of Diverso—a student-run film nonprofit dedicated to helping underrepresented student filmmakers break into Hollywood—Matt Zhang (2020-21) launched a screenwriting fellowship specifically geared towards Black student screenwriters.
Three Receive Keegan Fellowships | Frances Burton, 2020-21, Matt Zhang, 2020-21, and Barton Christmas, 2021-22
Jun 16, 2021
Barton Christmas (2021-22) joins Frances Burton (2020-21) and Matt Zhang (2020-21) as Keegan Fellows who will commence their travels in Summer 2022.
Keegan Alum Becomes Senior Research Fellow at Penn State University | Stephanie Madden, 2008-09
Aug 27, 2020
Keegan Alum Stephanie Madden (2008-09) has joined Penn State University’s Arthur W. Page Center as a senior research fellow.
Keegan Alum Interviewed on USA Today about Vaccination Challenges for COVID-19 | Dr. Kelly Moore, 1994-95
Jun 4, 2020
Keegan Alum Dr. Kelly Moore (1994-95) offers perspective as to how society may have to navigate COVID-19 vaccination challenges.
Keegan Alum Receives Metro Nashville Public School’s Blue Ribbon Teacher Award for Teacher Leadership | Ryan Selvaggio, 2015-16
May 20, 2020
Ryan Selvaggio (2015-16) has received the blue ribbon teacher award in the metro Nashville public school system, a high honor and recognition for instructional excellence or teacher leadership.
Keegan Alum Leads Duke University Study on Earth Biosphere | Stacey Worman, 2006-07
May 15, 2020
By providing the first estimate of how much hydrogen is available to fuel microbial life in the sunless sub-seafloor crust beneath the Mid-Ocean Ridge (MOR), a new Duke University—led by Stacey Worman (2006-07)—study sheds light on one of Earth’s least understood biospheres.
Goodbye For Now: A message from Student Body President Frances Burton | Frances Burton, 2020-2021
May 8, 2020
2019-2020 VSG President and incoming Keegan Fellow Frances Burton (2020-21) sent a heartfelt message to her fellow classmates as they graduated during this unprecedented time of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Vanderbilt Melodores Share Music, Cultivate New Fans During Pandemic | Matt Zhang, 2020-21
Apr 21, 2020
Incoming Keegan Fellow Matt Zhang (2020-21) leads Vanderbilt Melodores a cappella group to earn news highlights from NBC, ABC, Good Morning America, Adobe, and Joe Biden’s political campaign during pandemic.
Teach For America Corps Leader Membership | Nigel Walker, 2017-18
Apr 1, 2020
Keegan Alum Nigel Walker (2017-18) discusses his experiences with Teach for America in the Metro Atlanta region.
How Cities Around The Globe Approach “New Mobility” | Jerom Theunissen, 2018-19
Sept 4, 2019
Keegan Alum Jerom Theunissen (2018-19) offers perspective as to how major cities around the globe are responding to “new mobility:" the need to provide people with ample travel choices simultaneously with policies for congestion management.
Thank You For Your Service - TEDxVanderbiltUniversity | Danielle Kitchen, 2018-19
Jan 10, 2019
The transition from the draft to an all-volunteer force has fundamentally reshaped our exposure to and understanding of the U.S. military. Is this civilian-military gap a problem, and if so, how do we fix it? Danielle Kitchen (2018-19) has spent her last six months traveling the world, from places like the NATO Summit in Brussels to Iraqi military bases, asking people one main question: what do you think of the military?
He never knew his dad. Now, a Vanderbilt grad travels the world to study fatherhood. | Nigel Walker, 2017-18
May 25, 2017
“I never will have the opportunity to get to know him,” Nigel Walker (2017-18) said. “But I think I’m going to continue learning about what he was going through.”