Four TCNJ Biology majors have been honored by the 2014 Goldwater Scholars Awards Committee. Biology majors Syndi Barish and Andrew Goldfarb have been selected as Goldwater Scholars for 2014, and Biology majors Daniel Chawla and Dylan McClung were selected for honorable mention in this year’s national competition. This may be the first time that TCNJ has had four students honored in this way in a single year.
Goldwater Scholars are chosen as a result of a highly selective national competition which honors exceptional undergraduate students who plan to pursue graduate degrees in science, mathematics, and engineering fields and careers in research. The award is a prestigious one, and the acknowledgment of our students as scholars and honorable mentions is significant.
Congratulations to Syndi and her mentor Dr. Wendy Clement; to Andrew and his mentor Dr. Donald Lovett; to Daniel and his mentor Dr. Nina Peel; and to Dylan and his mentor Dr. KT Elliott.
The Barry Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Program was established by the U.S. Congress in 1986 to honor Senator Barry Goldwater, who served his country for 56 years as a soldier and statesman, including 30 years of service in the U.S. Senate. The purpose of the Foundation 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. The Goldwater Scholarship is the premier undergraduate award of its type in these fields.