Cassidy Peterson receives Barry M. Goldwater scholarship

Cassidy Peterson (Marine Science and Mathematics, '13) has received a 2012 Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship for her research under Associate Professor James Sulikowski, Ph.D., studying the reproductive biology of the spiny dogfish using reproductive hormones and ultrasound technology.

The 282 recipients of this year’s Goldwater Scholarships were selected on the basis of academic merit from a field of 1,123 mathematics, science, and engineering students who were nominated by the faculties of colleges and universities nationwide. The one and two year scholarships will cover the cost of tuition, fees, books, and room and board up to a maximum of $7,500 per year.

Goldwater Scholars have very impressive academic qualifications that have garnered the attention of prestigious post-graduate fellowship programs. Recent Goldwater Scholars have been awarded 78 Rhodes Scholarships, 112 Marshall Awards, 104 Churchill Scholarships, and numerous other distinguished fellowships.

The Goldwater Foundation is a federally endowed agency, and its scholarship program, honoring Senator Barry M. Goldwater, was designed to foster and encourage outstanding students to pursue careers in the fields of mathematics, the natural sciences, and engineering. The Goldwater Scholarship is the premier undergraduate award of its type in these fields.

Since its first award in 1989, the Foundation has bestowed over 6,200 scholarships worth approximately $39 million. The Trustees plan to award about 300 scholarships for the 2013–2014 academic year.
 

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