Duke Econ Senior and Alumna Win Knight-Hennessy Scholarships

Two female Knight-Hennessy scholarship winners

Two Duke Econ alumni were awarded the Knight-Hennessy Scholarship, which provides funding to study at Stanford. 

Senior econ major Jenny Jiao was just announced as the first graduating senior from Duke to be awarded the Knight-Hennessy Scholarship. Jiao will attend Stanford law school next fall, where she plans to become a civil rights lawyer.

Maya Durvasula ('18) was awarded the scholarship as well. Durvasula will pursue a joint JD/Ph.D. degree in law and economics.