Winslow High School senior Nicolette Barton has been selected along with 21 other top Arizona students as a 2018 Flinn Scholar. During high school Barton has served as student body president and president of the Tribe of Many Feathers. She was a member of Math and Science for Minority Students Class of 2017 and participated in the Native American Science and Engineering Program 2017-2018. She was also crowned Miss Winslow Native American 2017-2018.
This honor is bestowed upon highest-achieving high-school seniors who will begin undergraduate study this fall at an Arizona public university. The highly competitive merit-based award, with a value of more than $120,000, covers the cost of tuition and room and board and provides funding for at least two study-abroad experiences, an off-campus internship, and other benefits.
The 2018 Flinn Scholars were chosen from a record-high 881 applications, an award rate of 2.5 percent.
“These scholars represent the best about Arizona—a diverse group of talented, bright leaders, from high schools in our major metro areas as well as smaller cities at the edge of the Colorado River and along Route 66,” said Tammy McLeod, Flinn Foundation president and CEO. “The Flinn Foundation is inspired by this group of 22 who have chosen the honors-college experience at Arizona’s universities, and we’re honored to welcome them to the Flinn Scholars community.”
The scholarship benefits, beyond covering eight semesters of tuition, fees, and room and board, include:
A three-week summer seminar in China for the full class following the freshman year and at least one additional study-abroad experience.
Other benefits include funded participation in the Professional-Leadership Internship Program, exclusively for Flinn Scholars, at an Arizona company or organization; mentorship from top faculty and exposure to local and world leaders, including leaders from Arizona’s business, civic, and academic communities; fellowship in a community of about 80 current and nearly 550 alumni scholars; membership in a university honors college, with small classes, guest lectures and research experiences; and intellectual, cultural and social activities developed for Scholars by both the Flinn Foundation and the universities.
The typical Flinn Scholar achieves at least a 3.5 grade-point average, a top-5 percent class rank, and a score of 1360 on the SAT or 29 on the ACT, and demonstrates exceptional leadership in extracurricular activities.
The Flinn Scholars Program is operated by the Flinn Foundation Scholarship Program LLC and supported by the Flinn Foundation, a Phoenix-based private, nonprofit, grantmaking organization. The Foundation, founded in 1965 by the late Dr. Robert and Irene Flinn, also supports the advancement of Arizona’s bioscience sector, arts and culture, and the Arizona Center for Civic Leadership.
