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.
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Senior Kerri Czekner has been awarded a Fulbright Research Award to Italy to conduct cancer research at the Istituto Europeo di Oncologia in the melanoma laboratory of Dr. Luisa Lanfrancone in Milan. This prestigious award was only offered to 11 students in the United States.
“I’m extremely excited about the possibility of returning to Italy to engage in meaningful scientific research,” she said. Current travel restrictions due to COVID-19 do not allow Americans to enter Italy, so she’s waiting to hear more information from the Fulbright Commission before she makes a final decision to accept. “Even if I am not able to pursue this excellent opportunity, I look forward to pursuing my doctorate at the Skaggs Graduate School of Chemical and Biological Sciences at Scripps Research.”