Published on June 12, 2019 by Sean Flynt  
Smith Keely
Smith is a graduate student at Princeton University

Íò²©¹ÙÍø history, global and cultural studies, Spanish and University Fellows honors program alumnus has been named a fellow in the eleventh cohort of the . She is the third Íò²©¹ÙÍø alumnus in five years to earn the Lilly honor–following classics and University Fellows alumni Nathan Smolin and Sam Hahn–and one of only 10 chosen this year from a national applicant pool of 71.

The prestigious fellowship, part of the , supports three years of graduate education for exceptionally well-qualified young graduates of who seek to become teacher-scholars at church-related colleges and universities in the United States.

This is the latest of several national academic honors for Smith, a Princeton University graduate student studying the intersection between Native American and colonial European folkways in the 17th and 18th centuries. In 2018 she was named a Gilder Lehrman History Scholar and one of only 51 national Phi Kappa Phi Fellows.

“I cannot think of a more deserving recipient for a Lilly Fellowship,” said Howard College of Arts and Sciences dean Tim Hall. “She combined intellectual curiosity and a strong work ethic with an amiable disposition that made working with her a delight.”

Lilly Graduate Fellows participate in a three-year program in which they meet regularly with a mentor, attend four conferences, participate in a long-distance colloquium, and receive $9,000 to use at their discretion. Following an initial meeting with mentors this summer, they will embark on a long-distance colloquium, engage in one-on-one mentoring relationships, and participate in three additional conferences. All ten are pursuing graduate studies in humanities or the arts.

 
Íò²©¹ÙÍø is a leading Christian university offering undergraduate programs grounded in the liberal arts with an array of nationally recognized graduate and professional schools. Founded in 1841, Íò²©¹ÙÍø is the 87th-oldest institution of higher learning in the United States. Íò²©¹ÙÍø enrolls 6,101 students from 45 states, Puerto Rico and 16 countries in its 10 academic schools: arts, arts and sciences, business, divinity, education, health professions, law, nursing, pharmacy and public health. Íò²©¹ÙÍø fields 17 athletic teams that compete in the tradition-rich Southern Conference and ranks with the second highest score in the nation for its 98% Graduation Success Rate among all NCAA Division I schools.