EASTON, Pa. — With 16 Goldwater Scholarship recipients in the last seven years, Lafayette is unmatched by any other exclusively undergraduate liberal arts and engineering college.
Awarded for academic merit, the Goldwater is the nation's premier undergraduate award in the fields of mathematics, science, and engineering.
Megan Cummins '09 and James Vasta '10 are the latest Goldwater recipients. Cummins (Yardley, Pa.), a double major in biology and math, plans to obtain a Ph.D. in biophysics or applied mathematics and to become a research physician specializing in the biophysics of cardiology and conducting research with clinical applications. Vasta (Ambler, Pa.), a biochemistry major, plans to obtain a doctorate in that discipline. He would like to conduct research in biochemistry and metabonomics and teach at the university level.
Lafayette's success reflects its distinctive status as a liberal arts college with an outstanding engineering program. The Goldwater recipients include chemical engineering and mechanical engineering majors, along with biochemistry, biology, chemistry, math, neuroscience, and physics.
The success also reflects Lafayette's leadership in opportunities for undergraduate research with faculty mentors. All of Lafayette's Goldwater recipients participated in the College's EXCEL Scholars program, in which students collaborate with faculty on research projects while earning a stipend.
Another point of distinction is the opportunity to participate in NCAA Division I intercollegiate sports. Meghan Ramsey '04, a Patriot League soccer all-star, was a two-time winner of the ECAC's Robbins Scholar-Athlete Award and received an NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship to attend Stanford Medical School. Frank Cortazar '07 was a two-time Patriot League baseball all-star. Matt Patton '02 was captain of the fencing team.
See a list of recent Lafayette recipients of national and international scholarships and fellowships for undergraduate and post-graduate study. For information on applying for scholarships and fellowships, contact Julia A. Goldberg, associate dean of the College, (610) 330-5521.
Lafayette's previous Goldwater recipients:
2007
2006
2005
2004
2003
2002
2001
2000
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