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In addition to their scholarship, Goodnight Scholars have access to enrichment grant funding, professional mentorship opportunities, and programming to support their unique interests and goals.

The Goodnight Scholars Program allowed me the opportunity to visit cities across the world with the enrichment grant funding. I was able to expand my professional network, build my resume and experience these truly unforgettable and invigorating trips

Mohhid Kidwai

Mohhid Kidwai ‘23

Computer Science

Enrichment Grant Funding

Enrichment grants provide additional funding to Goodnight Scholars to support their academic, professional and entrepreneurial pursuits.

$123,000.00
In Enrichment Grant Funding

Enrichment Grant Stories

The Goodnight Scholars Program allowed me the chance to pursue an educational and professional development opportunity through the enrichment grant funding. I was able to obtain my Phlebotomy Technician Certification and expand upon my medical knowledge and experiences. The funding gave me the chance to work as a Student Phlebotomist and brought me one step closer to achieving my career goal of becoming a pediatric physician assistant. 

Raymond Villalobas

Amani Petway ’25

Molecular, Cellular & Developmental Biology 

Identity-Based Programming

The office prides itself on being a place where all students can feel welcome. Everything that happens in the program stems from an inclusive mindset. This year, the programmed offered identity-based, affinity programming and community building opportunities to the underrepresented and marginalized scholars.

Inaugural Fall Break RISE Trip

The Fall Break RISE (Race, Identity and Science Exploration) series serves as an opportunity for scholars to engage in shared travel, educational field trips and critical conversations around racial identity and the intersections of identity and STEM.

Affinity Group Hangouts

The office hosted five community building events and environments where our marginalized, specifically racially-marginalized, students can connect with each other and develop strong relationships. 

Cultural Heritage Months

Scholars were celebrated during their identity specific heritage months through storytelling across social media platforms, cultural dinners, and exhibit-styled displays in the Goodnight Lounge.

It was nice meeting Goodnight Scholars who shared similar experiences in relation to our race and identity as marginalized groups. It makes me feel more seen and as if I’m not alone in experiencing life and college as a person of color.

Anonymous Goodnight Scholar

Fall Break RISE Recap

Over Fall break, the Goodnight Scholarships Office kicked off its inaugural Fall Break RISE (Race Identity and Science Exploration) trip series. With an emphasis on racial identity, specifically the Black identity, scholars took to Alabama to visit numerous museums and memorials, tour Tuskegee University, one of the first HBCUs, and engage in conversations about the contributions of Black people to the STEM field, the systemic impacts of slavery on all aspects of modern society, and how these systems show up in their industries of interest. We also took a quick pit stop in Atlanta to travel to space!

On this episode, we sat down with Breyonna Williams and Duaa Jalal and discussed their experience during the inaugural Fall Break RISE (Race, Identity, & Science Exploration) trip to Montgomery, Al, Mrs. B’s, Settlers of Catan, systemic racism, DNA kits, and the importance of context to present circumstances.

Goodnight Programming

Programming is a vital component of a Goodnight Scholar’s development during their time in the program. The Goodnight Scholarships office offers relevant hands-on experiences that cultivate the skills and relationships necessary to achieve our program’s goals.

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Traditional first-year student specific programming opportunities in 2022-2023

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Transfer student specific programming opportunities in 2022-2023

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Total programming opportunities for the entire Goodnight Scholars community in 2022-2023

Goodnight Fellows Program

The Goodnight Fellows Program is a professional mentorship program for second- and third-year Goodnight Scholars. Scholars are paired with industry professionals and faculty for a semester-long mentorship experience.

My mentor through the Goodnight Fellows Program helped me see potential careers from the inside out. She took me to conferences with her, never shied away from the hard questions, and did (and continues to do) everything in her power to help me hit the ground running as soon as I graduate. I’m incredibly thankful for this opportunity and relationship! 

Madison Lawson ’25

Agroecology &; Sustainable Food Systems

38 Student/Goodnight Fellows
Mentor Pairing

My experience with my mentor was absolutely amazing. She was very helpful in finding what academic paths I could take to best fit my interests and gave me important insights into the industry, and was also very supportive in my internship search. We still keep in touch to this day, and I couldn’t have asked for a better Goodnight Fellows experience

Jimin Yu ’25

Computer Science