Flinn Scholars

Life Hack Day brings together Flinn Scholars to talk about future paths

One of the highlights of the year for the Flinn Scholars is the annual Life Hack Day, which gathers current Scholars and alumni for a day of career development, mentoring, networking, and community.

The February event at the Phoenix Art Museum attracted some 60 Flinn Scholars attending Arizona State University, Northern Arizona University, and the University of Arizona who had the opportunity to meet and engage in conversation with nine Scholar alumni about a wide range of topics.

Seven Flinn Scholars share their thoughts about the special day. [Read more]

Flinn Scholar Nathaniel Ross heads to Oxford on Rhodes Scholarship

Nathaniel Ross started his advocacy for disability rights when he was only 8 years old. The Mesa native, who grew up experiencing barriers in areas such as education and health care, spent his early years speaking at conferences, serving on advisory boards, and being involved in chronic health communities.

As a Flinn Scholar, Ross’ advocacy was a major component of his undergraduate experience at Arizona State University, where he was a quadruple major who graduated in less than four years. And in the coming years, Ross’ dedication to disability law and policy will continue to be the centerpiece of his life—as a Rhodes Scholar. [Read more]

Flinn Scholar Mitchell Zakocs shares his experience as NASA intern

Mitchell Zakocs is a Class of 2021 Flinn Scholar studying computer science at Arizona State University. Over the summer, Mitchell was an intern at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Washington, D.C., which he describes as possibly one of the most enriching and challenging experiences of his life.

In his reflection, Zakocs writes that the Flinn Scholars Program connected him with a wide network of engineers, developers, and researchers who assisted in his internship search. He also had the opportunity to meet and network with Flinn Scholar alumni who lived and worked in the area. [Read more]