Congratulations to Monique Santoso ’21 who was named a Knight Hennessy Scholar at Stanford University. Monique is one of 90 new scholars from 30 countries who will pursue degrees in 45 graduate programs at Stanford. She is pursuing a PhD in communication at Stanford School of Humanities and Sciences. Monique is the third Knight-Hennessy Scholar from Middlebury College.
Monique came to Middlebury from from Purwakarta, Indonesia as a Davis Scholar. She majored in environmental studies–conservation psychology with a minor in global health. Through her graduate work Monique aspires to use immersive technologies to foster empathy, sustainability-related decision-making, and civic engagement.
Knight-Hennessy Scholars is a multidisciplinary, multicultural graduate fellowship program spanning all seven schools at Stanford University. Scholars receive up to three years of financial support while engaging in experiences that prepare them to be visionary, courageous, and collaborative leaders who address complex challenges facing the world. Scholars are selected based on their demonstration of independence of thought, purposeful leadership, and a civic mindset. Read more at https://knight-hennessy.stanford.edu/news/knight-hennessy-scholars-announces-its-largest-cohort-yet-90-new-scholars . Contact fellowships@middlebury.edu with questions about applying to KHS.
