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Endowed scholarship funds will be allotted in the following ways:
- $65 million for scholarships based on demonstrated need
- $20 million for Presidential (merit-based) Scholars
- $15 million for international student scholarships.
Meet some of Trinity’s outstanding students
 Nathan Kirschbaum ’09
Hartford, Connecticut
History
Nathan Kirschbaum '09 left his home in Wyoming at 16 and worked his way up through the ranks of restaurant management. At 23, he was general manager of a McDonald’s with 60 employees. After earning his General Education Diploma, he began taking courses at a state college, eventually enrolling full-time at a community college. Today he excels at Trinity as an Individualized Degree Program student. The recipient of the Brownell Club Scholarship, Nathan serves as president of Trinity’s Student Government Association.
“It is not simply financial assistance that Trinity has given me. I have been given the chance of a brighter future and the opportunity to make a better life for myself. And that is something that does not have a price tag.”
 Sophia Alyssa Simpson ’10
San Francisco, California
American Studies and Architectural Design and Visual Studies
Sophia Alyssa Simpson ‘10 is a Presidential Scholar who has received faculty honors for her work. A student with dyslexia, Alyssa is an advocate for other Trinity students with disabilities and is an active member of the Trinity community. As co-president of Hillel, she organized a breast cancer awareness program.
“I am humbled by the ways Trinity has forced me to question my beliefs and helped me to form a broader perspective about the world. This is the most foreign place I have ever lived; it has provided me with the most opportunities to learn about myself.”
 Zee Santiago ’09
Brooklyn, New York
Anthropology and Finance
Zee Santiago ’09 is a POSSE Scholar who won the Human Relations Award, recognizing outstanding students for citizenship and sportsmanship.
A campus leader, Zee helped organize a three-day International Hip-Hop Festival featuring artists from around the world, as well as scholars, authors, and industry professionals. The Festival attracted national and international media attention for its celebration of hip-hop music as a unifying factor across racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic backgrounds. An anonymous donor donated $40,000 to help keep the festival going in future years.
 Katie Haines ’09
Vernon, Connecticut
Biology
Katie is a pre-med student conducting neuroscience research with Engineering Professor Harry Blaise. They co-authored a paper that will be published in the prominent journal Brain Research.
A recipient of financial awards from Trinity and the Trinity Club of Hartford, Katie plans to become an orthopedic surgeon.
Katie recently took a semester off to tour the Eastern United States with the world-renowned Michael Flatley’s Lord of the Dance. A self-described shy person, Katie was surprised by how much she enjoys performing and presenting academic papers.
 Derek deSvastich ’10
Hartford, Connecticut
Economics
A member of Trinity’s formidable squash team, Derek came to Trinity with impressive finance experience already under his belt. He began trading equities at age 17 and co-founded Voregon Capital, LLC, at 19.
One of his favorite classes was “Caribbean Culture” with Professor of Religion and International Studies Leslie Desmangles that generated an interest in sugar trading and gave him a new perspective on the people, the culture, the economy, and the effects of tourism.
 Jordan Fisher ’08
Scottsdale, Arizona
Neuroscience and Hispanic Studies
As a Trinity Grant scholarship award recipient, Jordan Fisher ’08 valued his involvement in Hartford. He served as an academic mentor at the Learning Corridor and a medical translator in the Emergency Department of Hartford Hospital.
Jordan also studied at the University of Santiago in Chile, where he got to explore further his interests in medicine and Hispanic culture.
“One of the greatest aspects of Trinity College is its emphasis on global scholarship as an integral part of the liberal arts experience. I value the fact that I am earning not just a degree at Trinity but also global knowledge and sophistication that will prepare me to be a physician.”
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