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MTSU Monday: Snake, And Lizard Researcher Gains Scholarship
May 10, 2021 Denise Ortega likes snakes. Actually, she
loves snakes and lizards, contrary to most people having at least some degree of fear of them. As a young scientist, she appreciates and studies their existence.
An organismal biology and ecology major, Ortega has earned the prestigious
Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship. The 22-year-old senior from Madison, Tennessee, is one of more than 400 U.S. college students from more than thousands of applicants to receive the distinction.
The scholarship is named after the late former U.S. senator from Arizona, who served in Congress for 30 years and had a strong interest in science and technology. It is among the highest awards undergraduates majoring in science can receive.