The Department of Mathematics would like to congratulate and highlight our two math majors who have received Goldwater scholarships: George Bayliss and Cliff Sun.
From the article:
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — One University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign sophomore and three juniors were awarded Barry M. Goldwater Scholarships for their potential to contribute to the advancement of research in the natural sciences, mathematics or engineering.
Sophomore Maxwell Mamishev and juniors George Bayliss, Peter Golemis and Cliff Sun are among the 454 recipients of the $7,500 award, chosen from 1,485 nominees.
The result of an ongoing partnership with UWorld, a testing tools provider, and the Department of Defense National Defense Education Programs, the scholarship program honoring Senator Barry Goldwater is the preeminent undergraduate award of its type in these fields.
No university has had more Goldwater Scholarship recipients, 13, over the past three years than the U. of I.. “I always tell our students seeking nomination for the award that with our excellent campus STEM programs, the biggest challenge is earning one of the coveted endorsements from Illinois,” said David Schug, the director of the National and International Scholarships Program.