Savit Scholars History
Since 2017, Savit Scholars have expanded the possibilities for performance art, opened new ways of thinking about apparel design, produced a stage play from the testimonies of military veterans, created more interactive virtual reality experiences, opened inclusive spaces for LGBTQ+ athletes at CU Boulder, pushed boundaries in art, film and more! Funding is provided, in part, by the Savit Family Endowment.
Selection Process
Savit Scholars are recognized for work that promises to push disciplinary boundaries and create new space for creativity, expression and connection. Savit Scholars are selected annually from among the pool of UROP Student Grant applicants with priority given to projects with impact in the arts and humanities.
Previous Scholars
| Name | Mentor | Project |
|---|---|---|
| Tia Egan | Mitzi Lee, Philosophy | Stasis and Political Degeneration in Aristotle’s Politics V |
| Anna Mahlin | Alvin Gregorio, Art & Art History | Fieldwork in Painting: Art and the Transformation of the Colorado Mountain Town |
| Katherine Murphy | Alison Hatch, A&S Honors Prog. | Selective Fetishization: Japan, South Korea, and China in the American Imagination of East Asia |
| Ingrid Pehrson | Zannah Matson, Environ. Design | Inland Mountain Communities Post-Hurricane: Material and Emotional Exploration |
| Name | Mentor | Project |
|---|---|---|
| Ben Forman | Erin Espelie, Cinema Studies & Moving Image Arts | Disconnected: Life in a Digital Reality |
| Grace Thompson | Anatasiya Osipova, Germanic & Slavic Languages & Literatures | Culturally informed care of indigenous-associated animal remains in museum collections |
| Max Tkachenko | William Taylor, Anthropology | Political Corruption in the USSR: An Analysis of the Nomenklatura |
| Name | Mentor | Project |
|---|---|---|
| Angela Gumieniak | Erika Randall, Dance | Longevity in Dance through Giordano Technique |
| Rachael Nelson | Sarah James, Classics | Interpreting Identity: Self Mythologizing and Cultural Entanglement of the Etruscan François Tomb |
| Jordan Camp | Seema Sohi, Ethnic Studies | The Relationship Between Racial Identity and Outdoor Culture/Recreation |
| Name | Mentor | Project |
|---|---|---|
| Rumi Natanzi | Nishant Upadhyay, Ethnic Studies | Intergenerational Aspects of the Iranian Diaspora |
| Kaylan Madrid | Leila Gomez, Women & Gender Studies | Queer Native American Mythologies and Their Contemporary Effects on Literature |
| Serena Langdon-Dimidjian | Shawhin Roudbari, Environmental Design | #WomenLifeFreedom Community-Engaged Collage Project |
| MJ Sykes | Kevin Sweet, Critical Media Practices | Burning Light at Boulder Star: Immersive Spotlight into Colorado History |
| Name | Mentor | Project |
|---|---|---|
| Nya Simmons | Kalonji Nzinga, School of Education | A Journey Through Black Joy |
| Krista Villanueva | Brianne Cohen, Art and Art History | Los Desaparecidos: A Visual Analysis of the Atrocities Occurring in Mexico |
| Name | Mentor | Project |
|---|---|---|
| Evie Kiehfuss | Marina Kassianidou, Art and Art History | Exhibition: Contradictions of the Pandemic |
| Josh Thompson | Sheiva Rezvani, ATLAS | Effigy: A Short Film Exploring Life & Empathy |
| Name | Mentor | Project |
|---|---|---|
| Nicholas Turco | Nancy Billica, Political Science | Policy and Culture of LGBTQ+ Athletes at CU Boulder |
| Name | Mentor | Project |
|---|---|---|
| Lillie Bahrami | Daniel Leithinger, ATLAS | Immersive Story Navigation in Cinematic VR |
| Name | Mentor | Project |
|---|---|---|
| Sean Guderian | Cecilia Pang, Theatre & Dance | Stage Play: How to Leave a Battlefield |
| Name | Mentor | Project |
|---|---|---|
| Emily Daub | Ben Shapiro, ATLAS | Responsive Technology for Dance |
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