An area student from Kansas State University has been nominated for the Barry Goldwater Scholarship.
Kansas State University has nominated four students including one from the area for the 2012 Barry Goldwater Scholarship.
Those nominated include Joshua Ericson of Junction City. He is a junior in mathematics and is conducting research, looking for ways to use mathematics to accurately describe how biological epidemics can spread in rural settings. Ericson is a 2011-2012 department of mathematics I-Center scholar. He attended Wichita State University before coming to Kansas State University. A graduate of Junction City High School, he is the son of Don Ericson and Suzy Lauseng, Junction City.
Other students nominated include Sterling Braun, Fort Scott; Graciela Orozco, Kanopolis; and Angela Grommet of Wichita.
Established by Congress in 1986 to honor Sen. Barry M. Goldwater from Arizona, the scholarship is awarded to nearly 300 college students across the country every year. Awardees receive up to $7,500 annually for college-related expenses. With 67 Goldwater scholars to date, Kansas State University ranks first among the nation’s 500 public universities.
All four of this year’s nominees have active research projects and intend to pursue careers in mathematics, sciences or engineering, a requirement of the scholarship.
