Jason Spruell, Stoddart Graduate Student, Awarded NU Presidential Fellowship

22 January 2009

Jason Spruell, Stoddart Graduate Student, Awarded NU Presidential Fellowship

Jason Spruell, a fourth year graduate student in Sir Fraser Stoddart's research group, was awarded the Northwestern University Presidential Fellowship by the President of the University and The Graduate School.  This highly competitive award is the most prestigious fellowship awarded by Northwestern. The fellowship is awarded to candidates who combine outstanding intellectual or creative ability with the capacity to play an active part in the life of the Society of Fellows.  Recipients of the Presidential Fellowship become part of Northwestern University’s Society of Fellows.  The Society of Fellows meets twice per quarter and enables stellar students from across the university to have interdisciplinary interactions with their peers in other fields.  The goal is to create future leaders who are enthusiastic and literate about the broad scholarship of the university. All Presidential Fellows must participate in the Society of Fellows functions; an exception is made for students not in residence at the time of Society meetings. Applications are by nomination only. Congratulations Jason!