First-Year Engineering Program
340 White Engineering Hall
University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, AR 72701
P: 479-575-4540
F: 479-575-7960
Freshman of the Year
How to Apply for Freshman of the Year
- Be in good academic and judicial standing with the University of Arkansas in order to receive an interview.
- Be a freshman (first time, full-time student).
- Have a GPA of 3.5 or greater
Apply for Freshman of the Year
Freshman of the Year Recommendation Letters
Freshman of the Year Applications due by Thursday, March 31st, 2022
Freshman of the Year 2020-2021
Anshuman Nandy
After an extensive review of the award applications and personal interviews, Anshuman Nandy was selected not only for showing a driving persistence in his education and professional life thus far but also for showing a desire to give back to his fellow students in the area of mentorship, leadership development, and social awareness. He is a driven and positive student, and the committee feels he would be an outstanding representative of the Freshman of the Year Program.
His research advisor says, “He is certainly in the top 1% among the best undergraduate students I have worked with. I would also rank him in top 5% in comparing the graduate students I have worked with at University of Arkansas.”
His peer mentor says “his hard work has turned him into a successful and self-motivated college student.”
Anshuman plans to pursue a degree in Computer Science.