Tech Students Honored by Goldwater Program

Tech Today reports that the Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foundation has honored two Michigan Technological University biomedical engineering students. Mitchell Kirby, a third-year student, won a Goldwater Scholarship, and Dillon Gronseth, a second-year student, received honorable mention in the scholarship program.

Goldwater scholarships — established by Congress to honor the late Senator Barry M. Goldwater — are based on academic merit, research experience and intent to pursue a career in science, engineering or mathematics. The purpose of the program is to provide a continuing source of highly qualified scientists, mathematicians and engineers by awarding scholarships to college students who intend to pursue careers in these fields.

Read the full article at http://www.mtu.edu/news/stories/2015/april/biomedical-engineering-students-honored-goldwater-scholarship-program.html