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The roots of Marietta College reach back to 1797, when it was known as the Muskingum Academy. Since receiving its charter from the state of Ohio in 1835, Marietta has continued to mature into one of the finest small, contemporary liberal arts colleges in the Midwest. U.S. News & World Report, The Princeton Review and Forbes.com consistently rank Marietta among the best small, liberal arts colleges in the nation. The College offers its more than 1,200 undergraduate students the opportunity to pursue 44 majors, 52 minors and five pre-professional programs, which prepare students for careers in dentistry, law, medicine and veterinary medicine. Marietta also has a 3-2 binary engineering program and graduate programs in Psychology and Physician Assistant Studies.

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The roots of Marietta College reach back to 1797, when it was known as the Muskingum Academy. Since receiving its charter from the state of Ohio in 1835, Marietta has continued to mature into one of the finest small, contemporary liberal arts colleges in the Midwest. U.S. News & World Report, The Princeton Review and Forbes.com consistently rank Marietta among the best small, liberal arts colleges in the nation. The College offers its more than 1,200 undergraduate students the opportunity to pursue 44 majors, 52 minors and five pre-professional programs, which prepare students for careers in dentistry, law, medicine and veterinary medicine. Marietta also has a 3-2 binary engineering program and graduate programs in Psychology and Physician Assistant Studies.

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Marietta College student receives 2023-24 Douglas C. Green Scholarship

Since 1995, Marietta College has selected one student to receive the Douglas C. Green Scholarship, which is designated for worthy students pursuing interests in entrepreneurship during the course of their education.
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Scholarship - 2023 Apr 28

Marietta College student receives 2023 Michael Late Benedum Chapter Scholarship

Each year the Michael Late Benedum Chapter of the AAPL awards up to $10,000 to college students actively enrolled in AAPL-Accredited Petroleum Land Management/Energy Management programs within its region. One Marietta College student was honored this year.
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Scholarship - 2023 May 22

Marietta College names 2 Rickey Scholarship recipients for 2021-22 academic year

Since 2001, Marietta College has been awarding the Rickey Scholarship in Physics to deserving students. It is a full-tuition scholarship renewable for up to four years that's awarded to students majoring in Physics. Recipients must not only demonstrate academic excellence but also plan to pursue graduate school and a career in science or technology. Marietta selected two recipients for the 2021-22 academic year.
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Scholarship - 2021 Sep 30

Marietta College welcomes five new Harrison Scholars

When Marietta College's 2020-21 academic year started in August, it welcomed five students who make up the second cohort of Harrison Scholars.
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Scholarship - 2020 Nov 5

Marietta College's Department of Business & Economics honors current students with scholarships

Marietta College's Department of Business & Economics recently recognized 11 current students with scholarships that will be utilized during the 2020-21 academic year.
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Scholarship - 2020 May 29

Marietta College students receive Order of Omega scholarship

Two Marietta College students recently earned national scholarships from Order of Omega, the Greek Honorary Society.
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Scholarship - 2020 Feb 25

Marietta College welcomes first cohort of Harrison Scholars

When Marietta College's 2019-20 academic year started, it welcomed five students who make up the first cohort of Harrison Scholars.
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Scholarship - 2019 Oct 30

Marietta College's Department of Business & Economics honors current students with scholarships

Marietta College's Department of Business & Economics recently recognized 12 current students with scholarships that will be utilized during the 2019-20 academic year.
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Scholarship - 2019 May 10

Waynesville native named 21st McCoy Scholar at Marietta College

Marietta College's prestigious McCoy Scholarship has been awarded since 1999, and this year's recipient is a Biology major from Waynesville, Ohio.
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Scholarship - 2019 Sep 30

Lancaster native receives Rickey Scholarship at Marietta College

A freshman from Lancaster, Ohio, was named the lone recipient of the Rickey Scholarship at Marietta College this fall. The scholarship is awarded to students interested in physics at Marietta College. Recipients are selected on the basis of excellent academic achievement, and the scholarship is renewable on an annual basis provided the recipient continues to major in physics and maintains a grade-point average of at least 3.00.
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Scholarship - 2018 Dec 5

Marietta College's Department of Business & Economics honors current students with scholarships

Marietta College's Department of Business & Economics recently recognized 15 current students with scholarships that will be utilized during the 2018-19 academic year.
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Scholarship - 2018 Mar 28

Four Marietta students make presentations at Ohio Space Grant Consortium

After being awarded scholarships to conduct research throughout the year, four Marietta College students made presentations at the 2017 Ohio Space Grant Consortium (OSGC) Student Research Symposium at the Ohio Aerospace Institute in Cleveland recently.
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Scholarship - 2017 Apr 13

Marietta students honored with 2016 Michael Late Benedum Chapter Scholarship Awards

Only a few months after earning accreditation from the American Association of Professional Landmen, two Marietta College students were recently awarded two of three available scholarships.
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Scholarship - 2016 Jun 22

AAF-Cleveland honors Marietta senior with scholarship

During the spring AAF April Professional Development Luncheon, a Marietta student was honored with a scholarship.
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Scholarship - 2016 May 9

Marietta students earn scholarship to attend 3% Conference

For a second consecutive year, two Marietta College students earned a scholarship to cover the costs of attending the annual 3% Conference in New York City.
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Scholarship - 2015 Dec 1

Marietta students receive AAF scholarships

Two Marietta College students were honored with scholarship at the AAF meeting in Cleveland on March 18.
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Scholarship - 2015 Apr 16

Marietta junior receives prestigious AAF scholarship

Marietta College junior selected as a 2014 Stickell Intern through AAF program.
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Scholarship - 2014 Apr 22

Brett Price '17 named inaugural winner of Knowlton Scholarship

Marietta College announces the first recipient of the Knowlton Scholarship.
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Scholarship - 2014 Jan 23

Area Residents earn awards at Marietta's annual Spring Convocation

The following local residents received a special award during the annual Spring Convocation at Marietta (Ohio) College.
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Scholarship - 2012 Apr 4

Area Residents receive $2,500 scholarships from Artificial Lift R&D Council at Marietta College

The following local residents recently received $2,500 scholarships from Artificial Lift R&D Council at Marietta College.
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Scholarship - 2011 Aug 4
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