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2026 Goldwater Recipient Ashley Agatep

June 9, 2026 by Julia Savala | Fellowships and Scholarships

The Goldwater Scholarship is a prestigious scholarship program that seeks to recognize and support college sophomores and juniors that are dedicated to research in natural sciences, mathematics, and engineering. This scholarship is awarded to students who are seen as the next generation of research leaders. Ashley Agatep, a junior Environmental Science and Policy major and Honors minor, was one of the 2026 Goldwater Scholarships recipients. Since her first

Spotlight: Vidal Arroyo (’19) takes on Oxford University Chapman's first Rhodes Scholar shares experiences from first year in England

March 10, 2020 by Alexis Sutterman | Fellowships and Scholarships

For Chapman’s first-ever Rhodes Scholar Vidal Arroyo, culture shock first hit when he visited a U.K. grocery store that did not sell “Tapatio” hot sauce. “They didn’t even know what Tapatio was,” remarked Arroyo. “This was the first time I really thought, ‘oh no, I’m not home at all.’” Arroyo, a first-generation student from Rancho