Spanish minor Finn Walsh named a 2026 Marshall Scholar

davemarr on January 13, 2026

Two people sit at a desk in an office with a laptop and book; a screen behind them displays information about marine mammals.

Congratulations to Finn Walsh, a senior Honors student from Atlanta, who has been named UGA’s newest Marshall Scholar. The scholarship, which allows up to three years of fully funded graduate study at any university in the United Kingdom, is among the most selective graduate awards for Americans. Walsh will graduate in May with a bachelor’s degree in genetics and a minor in Spanish through the Franklin College of Arts and Sciences. She has conducted undergraduate research in infectious disease through the Center for Undergraduate Research Opportunities (CURO), with the majority of her work in the Odum School of Ecology. Walsh represents the latest example of a strong trend among UGA students who are awarded major international scholarships: the inclusion of the humanities and/or arts in a broader course of study.

Image: Finn Walsh with her faculty mentor, Andrew Park, a professor with a joint appointment in the Odum School of Ecology and College of Veterinary Medicine. (Photo by Stephanie Schupska)