April 06, 2016

Five Sigma Xi members have been named 2016 Goldwater Scholars. They will receive undergraduate scholarships that will cover the cost of tuition, fees, books, and room and board up to a maximum of $7,500 per year for one or two years. Three Sigma Xi members were given honorable mentions.

In total, the Barry Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foundation awarded 252 scholarships for the 2016–2017 academic year to undergraduate sophomores and juniors from the United States. 

The scholars were selected based on academic merit and were nominated by Goldwater faculty representatives from U.S. colleges and universities. Virtually all of the scholars intend to obtain a PhD.

The foundation is a federally endowed agency. The scholarship program honors Senator Barry Goldwater, pictured above, and was designed to encourage outstanding students to pursue careers in math, the natural sciences, and engineering.

The Sigma Xi members who are 2016 Goldwater Scholars are:

James H. Lau

Institution: Hampden-Sydney College
Sigma Xi Chapter: Longwood/Hampden Sydney Colleges

Sahitya Allam

Institution: New Jersey Institute of Technology
Sigma Xi Chapter: New Jersey Institute of Technology

Henry Bair

Institution: Rice University
Member at Large

Blake J. Rasor

Institution: Miami University: Oxford
Member at Large

Anthony M. Tabet 

Institution: University of Minnesota: Twin Cities
Sigma Xi Chapter: University of Minnesota 

Honorable Mentions

George A. Abraham

Institution: Swarthmore College
Sigma Xi Chapter: Swarthmore College

Samantha R. Collin

Institution: Rollins College
Sigma Xi Chapter: Rollins College

Jessica D. Resnick

Institution: Mercer University
Sigma Xi Chapter: Mercer University Sigma Xi Chapter

For more information about the 2016 Barry Goldwater Scholars, go to the press release.

See the full list of 2016 Goldwater Scholars.

See the full list of 2016 Honorable Mentions.

Photo caption: Senator Barry Goldwater.