Two Lyman Briggs students among eight MSU nominees for a prestigious Marshall Scholarship

September 26, 2024 - Anneliese Mackel, MSU Honors College

Michigan State University has nominated six undergraduate students and two alumni for the prestigious Marshall Scholarship, which supports approximately 50 of the most outstanding undergraduates in the U.S. to pursue studies at any university in the United Kingdom. MSU has produced 20 Marshall Scholars to date.

Two of the eight total nominees are Briggsies.

The results of this competition will be determined in the coming months.

The two Briggs nominees for the Marshall Scholarship are:

• Caroline Downes, a 2024 Honors College graduate with majors in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology in Lyman Briggs College, and Anthropology in the College of Social Science.

• Grace Urban, an Honors College senior majoring in Genomics and Molecular Genetics in Lyman Briggs College.

Congratulations, Caroline and Grace!

View the full media release on the Distinguished Student Awards Office website.