Sophia Sanborn wins national scholarship

Undergrad Sophia Sanborn, a double major in linguistics and philosophy, has won the Beinecke Scholarship, one of only 20 awarded nationally each year.

Congratulations to junior Sophia Sanborn, a double major in linguistics and philosophy, for winning the Beinecke Scholarship, one of only 20 awarded nationally each year. Sophia was nominated by the Philosophy Department to the University, who then chose her to represent Maryland in the annual competition. The scholarship provides a very substantial stipend for graduate study in a field of the winner's choosing. Sophia plans to choose either linguistics or philosophy.