We’re thrilled to announce the winners of the 2026 Cognella Cares Student Scholarship Program – Danita Barigye of Syracuse University, Diyora Zokirjon qizi Daminova of the University of Colorado Boulder, and Christina Jones of Ferris State University. Read their award-winning essays below!
Student Scholarship Program
The Cognella Cares Student Scholarship Program
Read Danita Barigye’s award-winning essay on college during conflict.
Read Diyora Zokirjon qizi Daminova’s award-winning essay on silence, speech, and self-censorship.
Read Christina Jones’ award-winning essay on the emotional labor of being a student today.