Laura Larocca, PhD candidate in the Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, named a Presidential Fellow by Northwestern University

Laura Larocca is a PhD candidate in the Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences and was recently named a Presidential Fellow, the most prestigious fellowship awarded to graduate students by Northwestern University.

Larocca received a Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement Grant from the National Science Foundation in 2018. In 2020, she received the Denise Gaudreau Award for Excellence in Quaternary Studies from the American Quaternary Association.

Meet Laura Larocca and learn about her research in the TGS Spotlight Series.

The Presidential Fellowship description:

Presidential Fellows are students who promise to combine outstanding intellectual or creative ability with the capacity to play an important leadership role not only in the Society of Fellows, but also in their respective disciplines and beyond. All Presidential Fellows participate in the Society of Fellows functions, including dinners at which Fellows present their work, an annual retreat, special events, and various other activities.

The Presidential Fellowship is highly competitive and the most prestigious fellowship awarded to graduate students by Northwestern University. Less than 12% of nominated students are appointed to the Fellowship.