See present and past recipients of our Magellan Awards:
- Magellan Scholar
- Magallen by Design
- Magellan Journey
- Mini-Grants
- Apprentice (for Capstone Researchers)
- Explorer (for Maxcy Researchers)
- Galen (for Galen Health Fellows)
- Guarantee (for TRiO Researchers)
- Navigator (for Preston Researchers)
- Rhodos Maker (for Rhodos Fellows)
- Sustainable Magellan (for Green Quad and Green Scholar Researchers)
| Student | Award |
|---|---|
| Zhanae Chandler, Senior Business Administration, USC Columbia |
Magellan Scholar, Spring 2026 Mentor: Vareva Evans-Harris, TRIO, USC Columbia |
| Griffin Andrews, Capstone, Junior Mechanical Engineering, USC Columbia |
Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2025 Mentors: Jasim Imran, Civil and Environmental Engineering, USC Columbia, Austin Downey, Mechanical Engineering, USC Columbia |
| Mary Archambault, Honors, Junior Biological Sciences, Public Health, USC Columbia |
Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2025 Mentors: Melissa Ellermann , Biological Sciences, USC Columbia, Mary Mitchell , Biological Sciences, USC Columbia |
| Megha Badiger, Honors, Sophomore Neuroscience, Health Promotion, Education, and Behavior, USC Columbia |
Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2025 Mentors: Natalia Shustova, Chemistry and Biochemistry, USC Columbia, Grace Thaggard, Chemistry and Biochemistry, USC Columbia |
| Spencer Barnwell, Honors, Junior Baccalaureus Artium et Scientiae, USC Columbia |
Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2025 Mentor: Dawn Emerson, Exercise Science, USC Columbia |
| Sanja Becnel, Capstone, Junior Psychology, USC Aiken Austin Fann, Honors, Capstone, Junior Psychology, USC Aiken |
Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2025 Mentor: Adam Pazda, Psychology, USC Aiken |
| Hannah Brennen, Honors, Junior Public Health, Spanish, USC Columbia |
Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2025 Mentor: Fiona Hollis, Pharmacology, Physiology and Neuroscience, USC School of Medicine - Columbia |
| Kamya Brooks, Junior Communications, English, USC Aiken |
Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2025 Mentor: Mo Chen, Communications, USC Aiken |
| Isabella Castellanos, Capstone, Senior Biomedical Engineering, Spanish, USC Columbia |
Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2025 Mentor: Wenbin Tan, Cell Biology and Anatomy, USC School of Medicine - Columbia |
| Taylor Childress, Honors, Junior Neuroscience, USC Columbia Sarah Chugh, Honors, Junior Biological Sciences, USC Columbia |
Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2025 Mentors: Susan Wood, Pharmacology, Physiology and Neuroscience, USC School of Medicine - Columbia, Cora Smiley, Pharmacology, Physiology and Neuroscience, USC School of Medicine - Columbia |
| Ainhoa Colino, Junior Psychology, Exercise and Sports Science, USC Aiken Malia Patten, Junior Psychology, USC Aiken Allaina Szilveszter, Junior Psychology, USC Aiken |
Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2025 Mentor: Alexandra Roach, Psychology, USC Aiken |
| Madelyn Daino, Honors, Sophomore Nursing, USC Columbia |
Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2025 Mentors: Karen Warren, Nursing, USC Columbia, Robin Dawson, Nursing, USC Columbia |
| Vivian Delgra, Junior Biological Sciences, Art Studio, USC Columbia |
Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2025 Mentor: Frank Spinale, Cell Biology and Anatomy, USC School of Medicine - Columbia |
| Shyam Ganesh Babu, Honors, Junior Biological Sciences, Business Administration, USC Columbia Victoria Zottoli, Honors, Sophomore Biological Sciences, Nutrition and Food Systems, USC Columbia |
Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2025 Mentor: Maria Pena, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia |
| William Garlick, Junior Geology, USC Aiken |
Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2025 Mentor: Kelly Gibson, Biology/Geology, USC Aiken |
| Ethan Ibarra, Junior Aerospace Engineering, USC Columbia |
Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2025 Mentors: Jasim Imran, Civil and Environmental Engineering, USC Columbia, Austin Downey, Mechanical Engineering, USC Columbia |
| Isabella Incognito, Capstone, Sophomore Pharmacy, USC Columbia |
Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2025 Mentors: Natalia B. Shustova, Chemistry and Biochemistry, USC Columbia, Buddhima K.P. Maldeni, Chemistry and Biochemistry, USC Columbia |
| Samantha Keats, Junior Psychology, USC Aiken |
Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2025 Mentor: Bridget Cho, Psychology, USC Aiken |
| Ria Kothari, Honors, Sophomore Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Psychology, USC Columbia |
Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2025 Mentors: Jie Li, Chemistry and Biochemistry, USC Columbia, Conor Pulliam, Chemistry and Biochemistry, USC Columbia |
| Hannah Lewis, Junior Marine Science, Psychology, USC Columbia |
Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2025 Mentor: Joeseph Quattro, Biological Sciences, USC Columbia |
| Hanna Lutz, Honors, Junior Aerospace Engineering, German, USC Columbia |
Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2025 Mentor: Junsoo Lee, Mechanical Engineering, USC Columbia |
| Audrey Mahoney, Honors, Junior Neuroscience, Spanish, USC Columbia Leah Stone, Capstone, Junior Neuroscience, Medical Humanities, USC Columbia |
Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2025 Mentor: Joseph McQuail, Pharmacology, Physiology and Neuroscience, USC School of Medicine - Columbia |
| Anna Nesmelova, Capstone, Junior Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, USC Columbia |
Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2025 Mentors: Norma Frizzell, Pharmacology, Physiology and Neuroscience, USC School of Medicine - Columbia, Hunter Cox, USC School of Medicine - Columbia |
| Savannah Noll , Junior Physical Education, USC Upstate |
Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2025 Mentor: Patrick Saracino , Physical Education and Athletic Training, USC Upstate |
| Sriya Pallapothu, Honors, Sophomore Biological Sciences, Medical Humanities, USC Columbia |
Magellan Scholar, Summer-Fall 2025 Mentors: Camilla Wenceslau, Cell Biology and Anatomy, USC School of Medicine - Columbia, Paul Townsend, Cell Biology and Anatomy, USC School of Medicine - Columbia |