Jorge Morales ’26 Named a 2025 Beinecke Scholar

Jorge Morales ’26, a double major in history and anthropology in the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs with a minor in English and textual studies in the College of Arts and Sciences, has been awarded the highly competitive Beinecke Scholarship.

Morales is one of only 20 students nationwide to receive this prestigious award, which supports exceptional undergraduates in their pursuit of graduate studies in the arts, humanities and social sciences.

A Maxwell School Centennial Scholar and member of the Renée Crown University Honors Program, Morales has distinguished himself through his academic excellence, research achievements and commitment to public scholarship. He has already contributed original research to the field of Caribbean history, focusing on the legacies of colonialism, slavery and resistance in Jamaica and the corresponding implications for the broader Atlantic world. You can read more about Jorge and the Beinecke Scholarship via this SU News Story: https://news.syr.edu/blog/2025/06/20/jorge-morales-26-named-a-2025-beinecke-scholar/