The incoming first-year class of 2022 is another one of Richmond’s most academically talented and diverse classes. A record number of 11,881 applications were received for just over 800 spaces.

University of Richmond senior Cherelle Cotton, of Hampton, Virginia, has received a Gilman scholarship to support her summer study abroad experience in Amsterdam.

Tim Gruber of Richmond has received a Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship, which he will complete in Malaysia January through November 2019.

University of Richmond biology professor Kristine Grayson has received a $20,000 Research Opportunity Award grant from the National Science Foundation for a collaborative project on understanding species diversity in rock pool communities in the James River.

Racquel P. Francis, of Mollusk, Virginia, has received a Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship.

Recent University of Richmond graduate Jessica Weaver, of Newport News, Virginia, has been awarded a Fulbright English Teaching Assistant grant, which she will complete in Germany.

Recent University of Richmond graduate Jackie Sirc, of Pittsburgh, has been awarded a Fulbright research grant to study at the University of Geneva's Institute for Citizenship Studies.

Jack Goodin, of Fairfax, Virginia, has received a Fulbright research grant to study graph theory next March in Montevideo, Uruguay.

Four University of Richmond students have received Gilman scholarships to support study abroad experiences this summer.

University of Richmond senior Natalie Elizabeth McCray, of Greenville, South Carolina, has received a Gilman scholarship to support her two-month study abroad experience in Stockholm, Sweden.