The Goldwater Scholarship: Preparing America’s Future Researchers in the STEM Disciplines
On Tuesday, December 2nd the Honors College and the RBD Library will host a Goldwater Scholarship information session “The Goldwater Scholarship: Preparing America’s Future Researchers in the STEM Disciplines.” The event will be held in the ground floor auditorium
of the RBD Library from 9:00 – 10:30 am.
The program will include a presentation by Goldwater Scholarship Foundation President, Dr. Frank Gilmore. Dr. Gilmore, a native of Mississippi, is Chancellor Emeritus of Montana
Tech of the University of Montana and Professor Emeritus of the University of Mississippi. He holds an undergraduate degree in Chemistry from Virginia Military Institute, a doctoral degree in Organic Chemistry with a minor in Industrial Management from MIT,
and pursued post-doctoral studies at NIH, Florida State University, the University of Missouri-Kansas City and Harvard University in Molecular Biophysics, Law, Physiology, Pharmaceutical Sciences and Educational Management. In addition to his numerous academic,
research and philanthropic distinctions, including his 22 years as a member of the Goldwater Scholar Review Committee.
The program will begin with welcoming remarks from Dr. Melissa Baumann, Assistant Provost & Director of the Honors College & Professor of Mechanical Engineering, who has had extensive
experience mentoring Goldwater Scholars throughout her faculty career.
The Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship, established by Congress in 1986 to honor Senator Goldwater, is the premier undergraduate scholarship of its kind in the nation.
The purpose of the Scholarship is to provide a continuing source of highly qualified scientists, mathematicians, and engineers by awarding scholarships to college students who intend to pursue research careers in these fields.
All interested students, faculty and staff are invited to attend.
For additional information contact Paul Harris in the Honors College Paul.harris@auburn.edu
