Four Seniors Receive Goldwater Scholarships

4-23-96
University park, Pa. -- In a clean sweep, all four Penn State nominees who competed nationally for 264 Barry M. Goldwater Scholarships have won. Kyle A. Bernheim, Chandreyee Das, Michael J. Goller and Elizabeth A. Shank were selected on the basis of academic merit from a field of 1,200 mathematics, science and engineering students nominated by their universities nationwide.

"Universities are limited to four nominations for this award, which is the top undergraduate award of its kind in mathematics, natural sciences and engineering," Mary Gage, director of the Undergraduate Fellowships Office said. "We are thrilled that all four of our candidates won." As part of the competition, each candidate submitted an essay on their current research.

The scholarship, established in 1986 to honor Senator Barry M. Goldwater, covers the cost of tuition, fees, books and room and board up to $7,000 one or two years of undergraduate study.

Kyle A. Bernheim of State College, is a sophomore is majoring in chemistry and biochemistry and her essay was "Synthetic Materials to Assist Tissue Repair."

Chandreyee Das of King of Prussia, is a junior in biochemistry and chemistry, and her essay was"Plant self-Incompatibility and the Appeal of the Exotic."

Michael J. Goller of Mt. Sinai, N.Y. is a junior in molecular and cell biology, and his essay was"Understanding the Mechanism of Signal Transduction in Cell Differentiation."

Elizabeth A. Shank or Orefield is a sophomore in molecular and cell biology, and her essay was "Hemoglobin Structure and Function in the Deep Sea Vent Communities."

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