And the winner is......
Matthew Stasiewicz (a second-year student in Biosystems
Engineering) recently was awarded a Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship.
The Goldwater is a national scholarship in science and engineering.
The Goldwater Scholars were selected on the basis of academic merit
from a field of 1,091 mathematics, science, and engineering students
who were nominated by the faculties of colleges and universities nationwide.
The Scholarship Program honoring Senator Barry M. Goldwater was designed
to foster and encourage outstanding students to pursue careers in the
fields of mathematics, the natural sciences, and engineering. The Goldwater
Scholarship is the premier undergraduate award of its type in these
fields.
The one and two year scholarships will cover the cost of tuition, fees,
books, and room and board up to a maximum of $7,500 per year
The complete press
release and a complete
list of the winners (including Matt!)
Shane Bennett, is the recipient of
the the 2005 Michigan Stormwater-Floodplain Association Scholarship.
Shane of Clarkston, Michigan, is currently a junior
working towards a Bachelor of Science in Biosystems Engineering. His
interests include: natural resources protection, including wetland creation
and conservation, and watershed management. He exemplifies a strong
work ethic and enjoys working with a team.
Shane was named the Outstanding Sophomore in Biosystems Engineering
in 2003/2004 and received the Howard and Esther McColly Scholarship
for Excellence in Biosystems Engineering in the fall of 2004. He has
remained on the Dean’s List since his first semester at MSU and
has a cumulative grade point average of 3.9/4.0.
Every year, each department in the College of Engineering selects one
faculty member to receive the Withrow Award
for Teaching Excellence. This year the honor went to Biosystems
& Agricultural Engineering Assistant Professor, William
Northcott.
Congratulations Dr. Northcott for this well deserved award!

Chairman, Dr. Srivastava, presents Dr. Northcott
with Withrow Award plaque |
University of Minnesota had awarded Dr. Evangelyn C. Alocilja,
for her proposed project entitled "BIOSENSOR DEVELOPMENT FOR
FOOD PROTECTION AND DEFENSE ”
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