ܽƵ alumna Samantha Bronow was awarded an $8,500 fellowship from the Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation’s oldest and most selective collegiate honor society for all academic disciplines.
Bronow graduated from ܽƵ in 2019 with a bachelor’s degree in economics. She has been working in the financial services industry since graduating and currently works for the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority. She is pursuing a master’s degree in business analytics at Georgetown University.
The selection process for the fellowship is based on applicants’ evidence of graduate potential, undergraduate academic achievement, service and leadership experience, letters of recommendation, personal statements of educational perspective and career goals, and acceptance at an approved graduate or professional program.
Bronow is among 48 students nationwide, and one of only two students from Oklahoma colleges, to receive a Phi Kappa Phi fellowship this year. Since its creation in 1932, the fellowship program has become one of the society's most visible and well-funded endeavors, supporting students for first-year graduate or professional study. In addition to the fellowships, Phi Kappa Phi’s award programs give more than $1 million each year to qualifying students and members through undergraduate study abroad grants, grants for literacy initiatives, and member and chapter awards. To learn more about these programs, visit .
“Each year, our fellowship recipients exemplify the academic excellence and leadership that define Phi Kappa Phi,” said society Executive Director and CEO Bradley R. Newcomer. “These scholars inspire us with their potential to make a meaningful impact in their fields and communities, and we are proud to invest in their continued success.”