Trinity Pryor ’25, a double major in and , with a minor in , will pursue an education masters degree at the University of Glasgow next year thanks to a scholarship from the Saint Andrew’s Society of the State of New York.
The society awards up to five scholarships annually, each valued at $45,000, to support graduate study for one year—three for U.S. students of Scottish descent to study in Scotland and two for Scottish students to study in the United States.
“The candidates are of the highest caliber and have varying fields of interest: law, finance, journalism, education, and the arts,” according to the .
At Dartmouth, Pryor developed her interest in how humans learn languages and how the brain functions in processing the written word through cross-studies in cognitive science, neuroscience, linguistics, and education theory. She worked as a presidential scholar and later as a research assistant with education professor in the .
Pryor also interned with Shannon Marimon ’00 at ReadyCT, a Connecticut nonprofit focused on providing training and educational opportunities to prepare young people to enter the workforce.
“While I was interning with her, I was able to write some policy briefs, I was involved in programming, and that just set me on the path of policy,” Pryor says.
At the University of Glasgow she plans to complete her masters in the .
“I hope to bridge the gap between literacy research and policy. In the past few years, there has been a resurgence of making sure that literacy curricula are aligned with the science of reading, but there’s still more work to be done,” Pryor says.
“I hope to also learn from the U.K.’s education system because they have a much more centralized system than we do here in the U.S.,” she says.
, assistant dean of faculty for fellowship advising, says Pryor embodies the best of Dartmouth’s liberal arts model. “She combines research on language acquisition with work in K-12 education and her own language-learning journey. An exceptional student with a drive to make a difference in the world, Trinity will use her time in Glasgow to gain further experience in education policy and equitable practices.”
Harner noted that the Saint Andrew’s Society scholarship is highly competitive, restricting colleges to one presidentially endorsed candidate a year, and “Trinity is the first recipient from Dartmouth on record.”
Pryor, whose family’s genealogical research traced her mother’s Scottish ancestors, the Dunlops, back to the 1680s, is looking forward to the cultural experience as well.
“I’m extremely excited to not only explore Glasgow, but get to go into the Highlands.”
was established in 1756 as a charitable relief organization. In 1956, the society expanded its mission to include a merit-based scholarship program. Since its inception, the scholarship program has awarded more than 200 graduate-level academic scholarships to promote exchange between American and Scottish universities.
