{"id":1456,"date":"2022-04-13T11:42:07","date_gmt":"2022-04-13T15:42:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/?page_id=1456"},"modified":"2026-04-17T13:45:22","modified_gmt":"2026-04-17T17:45:22","slug":"kahn-career-entry-awards","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/about\/rankings\/kahn-career-entry-awards\/","title":{"rendered":"Kahn Career Entry Awards"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Esther B. and Albert S. Kahn Career Entry Award Fund<\/strong> was established in 1985 with an endowed contribution of $1 million from Esther Kahn (Wheelock\u201955, Hon.\u201986). Each spring, students completing their last semester of graduate or undergraduate studies are eligible to compete for the award.<\/p>\n

Past recipients of the award include opera stars Stephen Salters (CFA\u201991,\u201994) and Dominique Labelle (CFA\u201989), TV and theater scene designer Antje Ellermann (CFA\u201994), and actor Russell Hornsby (CFA\u201996). Find a complete list of recent finalists and winners below.<\/p>\n

2026 Kahn Awards Ceremony<\/h3>\n
Tuesday, April 14, 2026<\/h5>\n

1:30 – 3:30pm
\nCFA Student Lounge (CFA 102)
\n855 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston<\/p>\n

Winners & Finalists<\/h3>\n
2026<\/h5>
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Grand prize winner: Carlo Balmoria<\/strong><\/span> (CFA’26), <\/strong>BM Piano Performance, was the final winner of the $20,000 prize. <\/span>The finalists listed below received $5,000 stipends.<\/span><\/p>\n

Finalists:<\/p>\n