Intense wildfires near his hometown of Baker City, Oregon in 2020, sparked junior Jake Cuzick’s scientific interest and led to his determination to pursue a doctorate in chemistry. Cuzick’s passionate pursuit of his goals to develop novel solutions for green energy using synthetic chemistry has led to his being awarded a 2024-25 Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship. The Goldwater is the preeminent undergraduate award for students intending to pursue research careers in the fields of natural science, mathematics, and engineering.
Two Mount St. Mary’s University students have been awarded a 2023-24 Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship, the preeminent undergraduate award for students intending to pursue research careers in the fields of natural science, mathematics, and engineering.
As an undergraduate student at Mount St. Mary’s University, Nicholas Starvaggi, C’21, through a combination of on-campus research and internships, gained the skills and discipline to propel himself toward success as a Ph.D. student at Texas A&M University. That success has resulted in the receipt of the prestigious 2022 National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship.