Kristin M. Beck '09 (B.S. Physics / B.A. Math) Named Goldwater Scholar in 2007-2008
Three UR students have been named Barry M. Goldwater Scholars for 2007-08.
The winners are:
Kristin M. Beck '09 (B.S., Physics / B.A., Math)
Kathryn E. Knowles '08 (B.S., Chemistry / Honors B.A., Math)
Andrew N. Niles '08 (Honors B.A., Math)
For UR news releases on previous Goldwater winners click here.
Kristin Beck is working in Professor Bigelow's laboratory. She has won the 2006 Iota Book Award, and was SPS Reporter at the Optical Society of America Meeting in 2006. She has written a feature story for the UR Science Portal, is involved in producing the "Science Matters" U of R Radio Show (see Dept News. Story), and won the 2006 Cutest Costume Contest at the Scare Fair.
For undergraduate national fellowships see:
http://www.rochester.edu/College/CCAS/fellowships/
http://www.rochester.edu/College/CCAS/fellowships/winners.html
The following is a list of previous UR Goldwater winners. Physics students are identified in bold letters.
1. Kristin M. Beck '09 (B.S., Physics / B.A., Math)/ (2007-2008)
Kathryn E. Knowles '08 (B.S., Chemistry / Honors B.A., Math) (2007-2008)
Andrew N. Niles '08 (Honors B.A., Math)(2007-2008)
Elise B. Peterson (BS Genetics, BA History) (2006-2007) http://www.rochester.edu/news/show.php?id=2488
2. Stephen Privitera ( BS, Physics, BA Math) (2006-2007) http://www.rochester.edu/news/show.php?id=2488
3.Robert F. Penna '07 (B.S. in Physics Honors B.A. in Mathematics (2005-2006) http://www.rochester.edu/news/show.php?id=2134
4. Zhuohan Liang '05/T5 B.S., Physics / B.S., Mathematics; minor, Philosophy. (Johns Hopkins) (2004-2005) http://www.rochester.edu/news/show.php?id=1745
Joseph Galante '05 B.A., Mathematics (Honors). 2004 Scholar (Univ. of Maryland) (2004-2005) http://www.rochester.edu/news/show.php?id=1745
Christopher Supranowitz '05 (BS, Optics ) (2004-2005) http://www.rochester.edu/news/show.php?id=1745
Gautam Altekar '04 (BA, Computer Science, minor MATH) (UC-SD) (2004-2005) http://www.rochester.edu/news/show.php?id=438
Maximilian Popp '04 5 B.S., Molecular Genetics / B.A., Chemistry. Scholar (MIT) (2003-2004) http://www.rochester.edu/news/show.php?id=1489 http://www.rochester.edu/news/show.php?id=438
5. Sarah Zubairy '04 (BS Math, minor economics/Physics) (Duke) (2003-2004) http://www.rochester.edu/news/show.php?id=109 http://www.rochester.edu/news/show.php?id=438
Prabhjot Dhadialla '03 (B.S., BCD / B.A., HIS)(Cornell / Rockefeller) (2002-2003) http://www.rochester.edu/news/show.php?id=386
6. Jason Nordhaus '03 (B.S., PAS / B.A., MTH) (UR grad school) (2002-2003) http://www.rochester.edu/news/show.php?id=669
Nicholas Slater '03 ( B.S., Mechanical Engineering) (2002-2003) http://www.rochester.edu/news/show.php?id=386
7. David ETLINGER '03 B.A., Mathematics / Physics; minor, Music. Northwestern (2001-2002)
Amy RUSCHAK '02 B.S., Chemistry; minor, Mathematics. (2000-2001) Scholar (Yale
Candace GILDNER '01 (B.S., BME) currently pursuing M.S./BME at UR
Matthew POLIZZOTTO '00 (B.S., EVS / B.A.,MUS)
Jill SAKAI '00 (B.S., BNS)
Sharon WEISS '99 (B.S., OPT) currently pursuing Ph.D./OPT at UR
Nima MOSAMMAPARAST '98 (B.S., BMG) http://www.rochester.edu/news/show.php?id=1487
The Goldwater Scholarship, a federally funded program, is the pre-eminent nationally competitive fellowship for undergraduate students in science, math, and engineering. Applicants must rank in the top quartile of their class while also demonstrating outstanding research skills and potential for advanced study in their fields as well as a strong commitment to pursuing research-oriented careers. The average GPA of Goldwater Scholars is about 3.8/4.0 and most scholars go on to obtain doctorate degrees.
Each year, 10-20 sophomores and juniors compete for the four UR nominations to the national Goldwater competition by submitting a draft of the scholarship application, which includes a research essay, along with recommendation letters and transcripts. A faculty committee reviews the applications and selects the nominees. Since 2002, 15 UR students have been named Goldwater Scholars. The scholarship is worth up to $7500. Sophomore winners receive funding for two years, while junior winners receive funding for their senior year. 317 Goldwater Scholars were selected this year out of a pool of over 1100 candidates.
Article submitted by:
Arie Bodek
3/24/07; 3:41:42 AM