He has barely stopped smiling since arriving on campus. His dorm room in Hayman Hall, the meals at Simplot Dining Hall, even his proximity to Cruzen-Murray Library, he says it has all been wonderful.
Rob Griffitts-Harper is one of 58 students nationwide to earn a 2022 Harry S. Truman Scholarship, becoming the fourth student from The College of Idaho to earn the rare distinction.
The annual event raised a total of $811,000 for student scholarships – besting the event’s previous all-time record by nearly a quarter of a million dollars.
Holly readily mentions professors like Rob Dayley, Jasper LiCalzi, Kerry Hunter, Steve Maughan and others with providing the individual attention to help her succeed.
Many of the students that he meets are first-generation students so they’re just learning how the process works. The scholarship pledges, along with the opportunity to meet Hernandez, help show the students that they will have support and can succeed at the College.
Earlier this spring, the anthropology/sociology major learned he had become just the second student from the College ever selected for a Fulbright Scholarship, one of the most prestigious scholarships in the world.
Nearly 40 percent of College of Idaho graduates pursue advanced degrees in health/medical fields. More than 10 percent go into education. Just under 10 percent choose law school.
