Yale College juniors David M. Johnson, Brian T. Lehmann and Doris D. Wang were among 300 sophomores and juniors nationwide who were awarded scholarships for the 2003-2004 academic year by the Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foundation.
Congress established the Goldwater Foundation 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 Goldwater Scholarship seeks to inspire college students to pursue careers as scientists, mathematicians and engineers. The one- and two-year scholarships cover the cost of tuition, fees, books and room and board up to a maximum of $7,500 per year.
This year's Goldwater Scholars were selected on the basis of academic merit from a field of 1,093 mathematics, science and engineering students who were nominated by the faculties of colleges and universities nationwide.
Johnson, who hails from Batavia, Illinois, is a physics major who will seek his Ph.D. in physics after graduation. Johnson said he'd like to conduct research in propulsion science and to make it possible for humans to walk on other planets.
Lehmann, from Seattle, Washington, is majoring in mathematics and will pursue a Ph.D. in mathematics. He seeks a career teaching and conducting research in pure mathematics.
Wang, who resides in Golden, Colorado, is majoring in molecular, cellular and developmental biology. She expects to earn an M.D. and a Ph.D. in neurobiology and neurosurgery and to seek a career as a researcher and physician at a university to investigate possible therapies for central nervous system diseases.
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