GW ENGINEERING STUDENT AWARDED PRESTIGIOUS
GOLDWATER SCHOLARSHIP

WASHINGTON – Alison S. Alvarez, a junior at The George Washington University’s School of Engineering and Applied Science, has been awarded the prestigious Goldwater Scholarship, established by the Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foundation.  The scholarship program was established to provide the United States with a continuing source of highly qualified scientists, mathematicians, and engineers and covers the cost of tuition, fees, books, and room and board up to a maximum of $7,500 per year for two years.

Alvarez, a native of Atlanta, Ga., is majoring in computer science and Japanese language and plans to pursue a doctoral degree in computer science.  She also has aspirations of becoming a professor at a major university, teaching artificial intelligence courses and conducting research in linguistics for computer-human interaction.

“I am thrilled for Alison and very proud of her accomplishment,” said Timothy Tong, dean of the School of Engineering and Applied Science.  “That Alison was selected from a field of over eleven hundred students speaks so well of her and of her potential.  We are proud to be able to foster the development of such a scholar.”

Alvarez and the other Goldwater Scholars were selected on the basis of academic merit from a field of 1,155 mathematics, science, and engineering students who were nominated by the faculties of colleges and universities nationwide.  The Board of Trustees of the Goldwater Foundation awarded 309 scholarships for the 2002-2003 academic year to undergraduate sophomores and juniors from all states and Puerto Rico.

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, and to provide a continuing source of highly qualified scientists, mathematicians, and engineers by awarding scholarships to college students who intend to pursue careers in these fields.

The School of Engineering and Applied Science prepares engineers to address society’s technological challenges by providing outstanding undergraduate, graduate, and professional educational experiences and by stimulating and promoting innovative, fundamental and applied research activities.

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