The 2024 recipients of our Kennedy Scholars award have been chosen. These students, selected because they embody the aims of the Kennedy Center, receive a monetary stipend to go toward tuition.
Annie Benson, International Relations and French Studies
Mikayla Bishop, Linguistics and Arabic
Christina Blanco, Political Science
Mark Ensign, International Relations and Chinese
Alexander Keogh, Psychology and Chinese
Leah Keogh, Spanish
Brendan Murphy, Philosophy and English
Kendra Pinegar, International Relations
Nikolaj Widenmann, International Relations and Arabic Language
Bryton Wood, European Studies
William Young, International Relations
This award is named in honor of the Kennedy Center’s namesake, statesman David M. Kennedy, who served as Secretary of the Treasury, US Ambassador to NATO, and special representative of the First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Recipients must be full-time undergraduate BYU students who embody the aims of the Kennedy Center; special consideration is given to students with an international or global focus, as demonstrated through majors, minors, participation in Kennedy Center programs, theses, research projects, or internships.
Applications are due each spring for the following academic year; visit the Kennedy Scholars page to learn more.