Meet the 23rd class of Jeannette K Watson Fellows and the 54th Class of Thomas J Watson Fellows.

Watson expands vision.

The Watson Foundation expands the vision and develops the potential of remarkable students.

Our Fellows

Through two, one-of-a-kind programs we encourage students to create their own personal pathways... then support their journeys.

Saifeldeen Zihiri

Jeannette K. Watson Fellow 2019

Regina Joseph

Thomas J. Watson Fellow 1987

Wadzanai Motsi

Thomas J. Watson Fellow 2013

Drake LeBrun

Thomas J. Watson Fellow 2012

Oscar Baez

Thomas J. Watson Fellow 2008

Kamelia Kilawan

Jeannette K. Watson Fellow 2014

Reggie Thomas

Jeannette K. Watson Fellow 2007

MaryBeth Apriceno

Jeannette K. Watson Fellow 2012

Lincoln Ajoku

Jeannette K. Watson Fellow 2003

Watson News

Bob Sherbin Headshot

August 9, 2022

Robert Sherbin, 1979 Watson Fellow, Creates New Fellowship

The Jerry Sherbin Fellowship will provide one Kalamazoo College senior each year with the resources to explore a subject of deep personal interest outside the United States. “The Watson Fellowship was the most formative experience of my life... It’s my hope that this fellowship will enable students to widen their perspectives, taking them from Dewaters to Danang, from the Upjohn Library steps to the Russian steppes and beyond."

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July 7, 2022

Watson Fellows Selected as 2022 Aspen Fellows

Nana Asare '15, Marco Costanza '19, Nicole Krishtul '18, and Alexa Mieses Malchuk '10 joined a diverse cohort of over 200 leaders from 10 nations to participate in the Aspen Ideas and Aspen Ideas: Health Festivals in Aspen, Colorado. Fellows were chosen for their past work, social commitment and ability to turn ideas into action. Among the Festival speakers were Paul Alivisatos, Julian Castro, Hillary Rodham Clinton, John Doerr, Arvind Krishna, Indira Lakshmanan, and President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

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