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Student Activities
A Goldwater Grand Slam
 Clemson
University has hit a “grand slam” - and we’re
not talking baseball. Four Clemson students have received the prestigious
Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship for Excellence in Science, Mathematics
and Engineering. In addition to exceeding the Clemson record of
three scholarship recipients last year, four is the maximum a school
can have in one year.
“Having
four winners of such a selective award puts Clemson in some pretty
elite company,” College of Engineering and Science Dean, Tom
Keinath observes. “This proves that Clemson continues to attract
strong students.”
And
the students are coming from South Carolina. In fact, all four of
this year’s Goldwater recipients are from the Palmetto State.
Twelve Clemson students have won Goldwater Scholarships since 1992
--- 10 of those have been South Carolinians.
Clemson’s
2004 Goldwater Scholarship recipients are William R. Sams of Anderson;
Vijay N. Ullal of Mt. Pleasant; Matthew D. Williams of Batesburg-Leesville
and Jeffrey S. Young of North Augusta. Clemson joins a prestigious
group of institutions with four Goldwater recipients. This year,
the University of Virginia, Princeton, Harvard and Stanford each
had four recipients. Duke, Cal Tech, Northwestern and Georgia, all
had only three recipients this year.
The
Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Program
was established by Congress in 1986 to honor Senator Barry M. Goldwater,
who served his country for 56 years as a soldier and statesman,
including 30 years of service in the U.S. Senate. The purpose of
the foundation is to provide a continuing source of highly qualified
scientists, mathematicians and engineers by awarding scholarships
to college students who intend to pursue careers in those fields.
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