Hanlon Scholars

  • Professor Robert Stewart guides Hanlon Scholars through the Roman Coins exhibit at the Hood Museum

    Classics Professor Roberta Stewart leads Hanlon Scholars through the Kim Gallery, offering insights into the exhibit she curated on the history of coins.

  • Hanlon Scholar, Gideon Gruel shares his research on Roman Coins

    Gideon Gruel ('26) presents a special afternoon of Roman Coin exploration at the Hood Museum, offering the Hanlon Scholars a chance to engage with the museum’s extensive collection while sharing insights from his research.

  • '28 Hanlon Scholars at the ONPower Geothermal Exhibition in Iceland.

    Members of the 2028 Hanlon Scholars cohort observing a lecture at the ONPower Geothermal Exhibition during the 2024 Winterim Research Trip to Iceland.

Program Information

Named in honor of President Philip J. Hanlon '77 and his decade of leadership, the Hanlon Scholars Program aims to empower undergraduate ideas and initiative. The program will support a cohort of 24 scholars who demonstrate a robust commitment to making positive change in society and possess the resourcefulness and creative thinking to do so. 

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Scholar Selection

The Hanlon Scholars are primarily selected pre-matriculation through the admissions process, with the Class of 2028 the first to be selected. To create a secondary cohort of upper-class scholars, we held an application process and accepted six additional members from the Class of 2026. We will be selecting '27s via application in summer 2025. 

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Winterim Research Trip

Each Winterim, the Scholars Programs team leads the first-year Hanlon Scholars on an enrichment trip aimed at introducing them to a range of research disciplines through hands-on learning experiences.

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News & Events

Explore the latest events, updates, and special programming happening within the Hanlon Scholars community.

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