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Knight-Hennessy Scholars announces 2026 cohort of 87 new scholars, the most global cohort to date
The 2026 cohort of Knight-Hennessy scholars represents 31 countries and 45 graduate degree programs across Stanford University.
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Group running American flag from coast to coast (CBS News)
Joe Nail (2023 cohort) co-founded Relay for America, an initiative that involves running with a single American flag from one end of the United States to the other in celebration of the country's 250th birthday. Alex Romano (2023 cohort) is also on the Relay for America team.
July 01, 2026
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Through Their Eyes: Helping pediatric patients tell their stories
Bunmi Fariyike (2021 cohort) and Kathy Hu (2022 cohort) highlight the importance of empathy and storytelling in healthcare, sharing how Through Their Eyes, a KHS KHeystone Project, centers shared human experiences amid illness.
June 03, 2026
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A tale of two diaries: one I wasn't meant to read, and one I was meant to write
Gil Joseph (2025 cohort) recalls a childhood summer in Haiti when a cousin’s diary and a blank notebook helped him make sense of loss.
May 14, 2026
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Teaching is an exercise in humility
After working as a preschool and high school teacher, Ayodele Theard-Lewis (2025 cohort) explores how humility, not authority, builds trust and empathy in the classroom.
May 04, 2026
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Developing leaders: The skills and vision needed to change the world
John Hennessy, co-founder and inaugural director of Knight-Hennessy Scholars, imagines a world where the next generation will provide the leadership that is so desperately needed in all walks of life. -
Embracing luck, opportunity, and serendipity: A conversation with Tina Seelig
Tina Seelig, KHS Executive Director, imagines a world where everyone feels empowered to bring their ideas to life. -
The quest for a problem worth solving
Alum Ileana Pirozzi (2018 cohort) imagines a world where the quality of surgery can be democratized everywhere.
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Group running American flag from coast to coast (CBS News)
Joe Nail (2023 cohort) co-founded Relay for America, an initiative that involves running with a single American flag from one end of the United States to the other in celebration of the country's 250th birthday. Alex Romano (2023 cohort) is also on the Relay for America team. -
Highly successful people do 5 things to get luckier in life, says Stanford leadership expert: ‘Good luck isn’t random or rare’ (CNBC Make It)
KHS Executive Director Tina Seelig presents five strategies for attracting good luck. -
I fed my 13-year journal into AI. Here's what happened. (Stanford Graduate School of Business Non-Disclosure magazine)
After inputting her journal of 13 years into AI, Katherine Tang (2024 cohort) observes that although AI can identify patterns, the real significance comes from human connections and the shared act of expressing emotions.
Knight-Hennessy scholars represent a vast array of cultures, perspectives, and experiences. While we as an organization are committed to elevating their voices, the views expressed are those of the scholars, and not necessarily those of KHS.