Phillip T. Gressman, a junior math and physics major in Arts & Sciences, and sophomore Brian M. Rapp, a mechanical engineering major in the School of Engineering and Applied Science, have been awarded 2000 Barry M. Goldwater scholarships for the next academic year. Each will receive up to $7,500 to cover the cost of tuition, fees, books and room and board.
The Goldwater Scholars were selected on the basis of academic merit from a field of 1,176 mathematics, science and engineering students who were nominated by the faculties of colleges and universities nationwide. Out of this pool, 309 students were selected for this year's awards. A total of 188 of the scholars are men, and 121 are women; virtually all intend to obtain doctorates. Twenty-four Goldwater Scholars are mathematics majors, 206 are science majors, 30 are majoring in engineering, five are computer science-related majors and 44 have dual majors within this mix.
The Goldwater Foundation is a federally endowed agency established by Congress in 1986. The scholarship program honoring Sen. Barry M. Goldwater was designed to 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.
In its 12-year history, the foundation has awarded 3,021 scholarships worth approximately $31 million.
