Fifth Year Scholars
Established in 1991 to provide distinguished students with an opportunity to pursue a broadened educational experience while continuing to enhance the CMU community, the Fifth Year Scholar program offers students support in their personal and professional growth.
The Fifth Year Scholar program provides a small number of exceptional undergraduate students the opportunity to remain on campus for one full year following the completion of their normal course of study. Scholars are supported with free tuition and a $7,000 fellowship.
Past scholar community impact projects include:
- A business administration major implemented "Summit," a conference-like experience that takes place prior to the opening of the spring semester.
- A computer science major completed a gender studies minor and designed and installed an artistic piece in Margaret Morrison Carnegie Hall that celebrates the accomplishments of women.
- A group of Fifth Year Scholars traveled to Carnegie Mellon Qatar and returned to propose the student exchange program IMPAQT - Initiating Meaningful Pittsburgh and Qatar Ties.
Each scholar builds on a tradition of excellence, and demonstrates a commitment to the Carnegie Mellon community through academic accomplishments and metacurricular involvement. Scholars contribute to the intellectual community in a range of activities including completing undergraduate research, serving as program directors, and participating on college-based advisory councils. The fifth year provides each scholar with an opportunity to pursue scholarly interests in new fields of study. Their individual projects, as well as group activities, continue to impact the university community.
2024-2025 Fifth Year Scholars
Katrina D'Arms
Environmental Engineering
Elizabeth Wigington
Physics
Rachel Wilson
Computer Science
Fifth Year Scholar Alumni
Class of 2024
Martha Spletzer - Chemistry
Class of 2023
Olivia Cunnally - Film, Visual Media, and Art
David Peebles - Music
Class of 2022
Shahmeer Ahmad - Information Systems
Mariyam Amir - Information Systems
kai ell denazen - Student Defined Major
Robin Kuo - Materials Science and Engineering
Carolyn Youstra, Mechanical Engineering
Class of 2021
Nahin Khan - Biological Sciences
Rie Ohta - Computer Sciences
Julia Scherb - Global Studies
Class of 2020
Cory Bird - Biological Sciences
Miranda Mlincek - Biological Sciences
Joyce Wang - Computer Sciences and Art
Class of 2019
Shreya Desikan - Biological Sciences and Psychology
Andrew Edwards - Art
Russell Holbert - Music Performance
Joseph Paetz - Electrical and Computer Engineering
Class of 2018
Aliaa Essameldin - Computer Science
Michael James - Drama
Lauren Valley - Art
Nick Wilson - Electrical and Computer Engineering
Class of 2017
Jamie Earnest - Art
Rachel Freer - Materials Science and Engineering, Biomedical Engineering
Angela Ng - Civil Engineering
Todd Medema - Technology, Entrepreneurship and Design
Nitsan Shai - Electrical and Computer Engineering
Class of 2016
Jack Montgomery - Information Systems
Erik Pintar - Electrical and Computer Engineering
Minnar Xie - Humanities and Arts
Class of 2015
Josh Claudio - English
Zhijun Huang - Economics and Mathematical Sciences, Statistics and Computational Finance
Sejal Popat - Art, Logic and Computation
Class of 2014
Afnan Fahim - Computer Science Major, Business Administration Minor
Nick Hurt - Business Administration Major, Film and Media Studies Minor
Class of 2013
Class of 2012
Jessica Dickinson Goodman - Ethics, History and Public Policy with Vocal Performance Minor
Rachel Inman - Industrial Design with Business Administration Minor
Class of 2011
Keghani Kouzoujian - Computer Science
Raedun Knutsen - Architecture and History
Luther B. Young III - Industrial Design
Class of 2010
Eric W. Barndollar - Music Composition and Computer Science with Music Technology and Conducting Minors
Bradley Hall - Mechanical Engineering with an Industrial Design Minor
Ryan Woodring - Fine Art with French and Francophone Studies Minors
Class of 2009
Mary Grace DeForest - Operation Research and Statistics
George Diabes - Chemistry, Hispanic Studies, and Business Administration
Class of 2008
Alicia Pompei - Communication Design with a concentration in Business Management
Classes of 1992-2007
2006-2007
Darbi Roberts
Rose Lapka
Mike Sczerban
Clayton Barlow-Wilcox
2005-2006
Nurveen Marwah
Mark Egermann
Diane Loviglio
2004-2005
Tara Gilbreath
Andrew Widdoson
Roger Ma
Ashok Kanagasundram
Carissa Sain
2003-2004
Robin Hewlett
Lara Panis
Rebecca Deustch
2002-2003
Lisa Podgurski
2001-2002
Marcus Louie
Chris Noser
Bill Kofmehl
2000-2001
Jean Vettel (H&SS, Professional Writing)
Anne Ray (H&SS, Creative Writing, History)
Elisabeth Nadolny (MCS, CIT, Biological Science, Chemical Engineering) Ignacio Filipinni (CFA, Industrial Design)
Amanda Kraus (H&SS, Social History)
Paul Jacobs (SIA, Business Administration, History, Policy, & Philosophy)
1999-2000
Andrew Artz (CIT, ECE)
Stacey Jenkins (H&SS, Creative & Professional Writing)
Jason Martin (H&SS, Psychology)
Jessica Phillips-Silver (BHA, Music & Psychology)
Julie Wilson (H&SS, Political Science, Social History, Spanish)
1998-1999
Elin Warn (CFA, Music, MCS, Environmental Science)
1997-1998
Jenny Good (H&SS, English, Spanish)
Adam Klivans (CS)
Ken Kraemer (IM)
Everett Neal (MCS, Chemical & Industrial Management
1996-1997
David Bauer (CIT)
Jill Goodall (H&SS, Psych)
Kerry Hagan (CIT, CFA, Music)
Mike Leonard (MCS, Math)
Denise Soultanian (CFA, Art)
1995-1996
Kate Bazis (CFA, Art)
Aaron Kozbelt (H&SS, Psych)
Larry Mathers (CIT)
Derek Wahila (CS)
1994-1995
Danny Dalal (CS)
Jeff Dorsey (CFA)
Emma Gosden (IM)
1993-1994
Matt Adler
Laura Ahr Larson
Rhonda Stuminger
1992-1993
Jennifer Bourque (H&SS, English)
Nicole Brockmann (CFA, Music)
Jaquelynn Cuccaro (IM, SDS, H&SS, History
Michael Ewedosh (IM)
Russell Lehrer (CIT, Chem E)
Paul Sollimo (CFA, Design)
Ulysses Wu (IM, H&SS, Econ)
1991-1992
Jennifer Arscott (CFA, Art)
Ingrid Bromberg (CFA, Art)
Paul Hachten (H&SS, Psych)
Robert O'Toole (CIT)
Kelli Satterwhite (MCS)