If you scroll way down the list of this year’s Goldwater Scholarship winners, you’ll find:
Peter John Bonventre
Institution: Union College
Major(s): Physics/Mathematics
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Mathematics or Physics. Conduct research and teach at the university level.
Pete’s one of our junior physics majors. He’s done summer work on both nuclear physics and condensed matter physics, and is a work-study student in the department. So, we’re obviously thrilled to see him win. Congratulations, Pete!
There’s a Goldwater Foundation press release here, with more information and statistics about the scholarship.