As a self-funded graduate student in the Department of Nuclear Engineering, Christina Prah appreciates every bit of financial assistance to help pursue her degree. It allows Prah to direct more of her energy towards research and professional growth in the field of nuclear security and nonproliferation.
This year, Prah was the recipient of the Tom & Marcia Magette Nuclear Scholarship, which provides $1,500 of academic support to a student pursuing graduate study.
“It has a tangible impact. Graduate studies in nuclear engineering come with a heavy workload and financial demands, especially when balancing research, coursework, and professional development,” Prah said. “This scholarship helps me stay focused on the academic and technical goals that actually move my work forward, rather than worrying about financial logistics.”
Prah is one of 29 NE students who are benefitting from endowment-based scholarships this year. They range from freshmen from local high schools to seniors preparing to enter the workforce to PhD students doing innovative research.
“I am genuinely grateful to the donors and the nuclear department for recognizing the value of investing in students,” Prah said. “Scholarships like this don’t just help individuals like me; they also strengthen the field by ensuring capable people can continue doing meaningful work without financial barriers.”
Nuclear Engineering Scholarships
Upadhyaya Family Scholarship Fund
- Phoebe Stapleton – $1,000
- Andie-Marie Jones – $1,000
Ralph & Ardona Boles, Jr Award Scholarship
- Daniel Metcalf – $2,000
Dr. Mark Lane Williams Endowed Scholarship
- Evan David – $500
- Isaac Neumann – $500
Tom & Marcia Magette Nuclear Scholarship
- Christina Prah – $1,500
- Abdulrasheed Sado – $1,500
Perez Family Endowment Scholarship
- Lauren Tyler – $500
George Meriwether Nuclear Engineering Fellowship Endowment
- Jolyne Worthy – $1,000
UCOR Nuclear Deactivation & Decommissioning Scholarship
- Elle Street – $500
SpectraTech Graduate Fellowship
- Shirley Yong – $1,000
Robert E Uhrig Nuclear Engineering Grad School Fund
- Tran Nguyen – $3,000
Mihalczo Award
- Casey MacDonald-Risner – $1,500
Taylor Family Endowment
- Kade Proctor – $750
Hashemian Family Nuclear Engineering Undergraduate Research Endowment
- Brianna Lannerd – up to $1,200 for fall semester
Pasqua Scholarship
- Farnam Pournia – $2,000
- Ellyott Siffring (NE Ambassador) – $500
- Achintya Gourisetty (NE Ambassador) – $500
- Sam Koch (NE Ambassador) – $500
- Evan Wachula (NE Ambassador) – $500
- Parker Knueppel (NE Ambassador) – $500
- Jacob Clevenger (NE Ambassador) – $500
- Jeff Brockway (NE Ambassador) – $500
- Sicilia Christadore (NE Ambassador) – $500
- Son Quang (NE Ambassador) – $500
- Anna Jones (NE Ambassador) – $500
The Lawrence T. Young Scholarship and CROET Scholarships – $500 per semester
LT Young Scholar
- Austin Byrd
CROET Scholar
- Cyril Aidan Meredith
- Zachary Ibanez
Contact
Rhiannon Potkey (rpotkey@utk.edu)