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NEW LONDON, Conn. - Sara Wilkinson, daughter of Andrew and Theresa Wilkinson of Norfolk, CT, is the recipient of the prestigious Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship worth $7,500.
Wilkinson, a sophomore at Connecticut College majoring in biochemistry and molecular biology, was selected on the basis of academic merit from a field of 1,164 mathematics, science and engineering students who were nominated by the faculties of colleges and universities nationwide.
The granddaughter of Frank DeRose of Winsted, Wilkinson is a 1999 graduate of Northwestern Regional High School in Winsted, where she was class valedictorian, recipient of the Harvard-Radcliffe Book Prize and a governor´s scholar.
Of this year´s Goldwater scholars, 157 are men, 145 are women, and virtually all intend to obtain a Ph.D. as their degree objective. Twenty-five scholars are mathematics majors, 198 are science majors, 26 are majoring in engineering, six are computer science related majors, and 47 have dual majors in a variety of mathematics, science, engineering and computer disciplines.
Wilkinson intends to pursue a career in biomedical research, seeking cures and relief for disease and disability, or combine a medical degree with a career as a research scientist.
Goldwater scholars have impressive academic qualifications that have garnered the attention of prestigious post-graduate fellowship programs. Recent Goldwater scholars have been awarded 39 Rhodes Scholarships (eight of the 32 awarded in the U.S. in 2000 and six in both 1998 and 1999), 32 Marshall Awards, 11 Churchill, 10 Fulbright, 30 Hughes, 93 National Science Foundation and numerous other distinguished fellowships.
Ranked among the most selective private liberal arts colleges in the nation, Connecticut College has an enrollment of 1,670 men and women from 43 states and 59 countries. The college is particularly known for interdisciplinary studies, innovative international programs, paid internships, and a wide range of student-faculty research opportunities. Founded in 1911, the college operates under a 79-year-old honor code and has no Greek system. The scenic 750-acre campus is managed as an arboretum and overlooks Long Island Sound. For more information, see www.conncoll.edu.
Connecticut College is located at 270 Mohegan Ave., New London.
CC student wins prestigious Goldwater science scholarship
04/17/2001
Wilkinson, a sophomore at Connecticut College majoring in biochemistry and molecular biology, was selected on the basis of academic merit from a field of 1,164 mathematics, science and engineering students who were nominated by the faculties of colleges and universities nationwide.
The granddaughter of Frank DeRose of Winsted, Wilkinson is a 1999 graduate of Northwestern Regional High School in Winsted, where she was class valedictorian, recipient of the Harvard-Radcliffe Book Prize and a governor´s scholar.
Of this year´s Goldwater scholars, 157 are men, 145 are women, and virtually all intend to obtain a Ph.D. as their degree objective. Twenty-five scholars are mathematics majors, 198 are science majors, 26 are majoring in engineering, six are computer science related majors, and 47 have dual majors in a variety of mathematics, science, engineering and computer disciplines.
Wilkinson intends to pursue a career in biomedical research, seeking cures and relief for disease and disability, or combine a medical degree with a career as a research scientist.
Goldwater scholars have impressive academic qualifications that have garnered the attention of prestigious post-graduate fellowship programs. Recent Goldwater scholars have been awarded 39 Rhodes Scholarships (eight of the 32 awarded in the U.S. in 2000 and six in both 1998 and 1999), 32 Marshall Awards, 11 Churchill, 10 Fulbright, 30 Hughes, 93 National Science Foundation and numerous other distinguished fellowships.
Ranked among the most selective private liberal arts colleges in the nation, Connecticut College has an enrollment of 1,670 men and women from 43 states and 59 countries. The college is particularly known for interdisciplinary studies, innovative international programs, paid internships, and a wide range of student-faculty research opportunities. Founded in 1911, the college operates under a 79-year-old honor code and has no Greek system. The scenic 750-acre campus is managed as an arboretum and overlooks Long Island Sound. For more information, see www.conncoll.edu.
Connecticut College is located at 270 Mohegan Ave., New London.
For media inquiries, please contact:
Amy Martin, 860-439-2526, a.martin@conncoll.edu or Deborah MacDonnell (860) 439-2504, dmacdonn@conncoll.edu
