NEWS

ANNOUNCING THE NEWEST DEDMAN COHORTS (June 2023)

When the 2023-2024 academic year begins, the Dedman Distinguished Scholars Program will welcome seven new scholars to the program:

Four incoming first-year scholars will form the new Conviction Cohort with faculty mentor Dr. Brandon Jones:

  1. Jessica Chai from Katy, Texas (Liberal Arts Honors)
  2. Joseph Haynes-Stewart from Texarkana, Texas (Liberal Arts Honors)
  3. Jaden Watt from Plano, Texas (Liberal Arts Honors)
  4. Cassidy Wong from Flower Mound, Texas (Plan II/Architecture)

Three rising sophomores will form the new Honor Cohort with faculty mentor Dr. Pilar Zazueta:

  1. Olivia Castillo (Plan II/Physics)
  2. Anjali Krishna (Liberal Arts Honors/English)
  3. Drew Wessels (Liberal Arts Honors/IRG/Economics)

Each student will work with their faculty mentor to chart their course at UT and will enjoy fellowship and support of the other Dedman Scholars.