Since 1989, 63 undergraduate researchers from the University of Iowa have been named Goldwater Scholars. Another nine nominees were recognized as Honorable Mentions before that category was discontinued in 2019. A full list of our Goldwater honorees is provided below.

2023 

Jeffrey Leiberton, Physics, Astronomy, Mathematics

2022 

Rachel Volkman, Neuroscience

2021 

Nyah Davis, Mathematics 

Jack Lynn, Biomedical Engineering    

2020  

Emily Silich, Astronomy, Physics

2019  

Guowei Qi, Biochemistry, Computer Science, Mathematics 

Hannah Gulick, Physics, Astronomy, English 

Russell Martin, Biomedical Engineering

2018  

Ojas Pradhan, Chemical Engineering, Computer Science 

Hannah Gulick, Honorable Mention, Physics, Astronomy, English

2017  

Jacob Isbell, Astronomy, Physics 

Lance Heady, Honorable Mention - Biochemistry

2016 

Rae Corrigan, Biomedical Engineering 

Erin Maier, Astronomy, Physics 

Nicholas McCarty, Microbiology 

Tom Werner, Honorable Mention, Computer Science, Mathematics, Statistics

2015 

Kasra Zarei, Biochemistry, Biomedical Engineering 

Alexandra Bartlett, Honorable Mention, Chemical Engineering, Accounting

2014  

 Liam Hovey, Biophysics 

Alexandra Bartlett, Honorable Mention, Chemical Engineering, Accounting

2013 

Keyan Zarei, Honorable Mention

2012 

Allyson Mayer, Biochemistry, Spanish 

Nicholas John Rolston – Physics, Mathematics

2011  

Suzanne Hilary Carter, Physics, Mathematics 

Ashley Elizabeth Angell, Honorable Mention, Biochemistry

2010  

Jeffrey Nirschl, Neurobiology 

Renugan Raidoo, Chemistry, Anthropology 

Colorado James Reed, Computer Science, Physics, Mathematics

2009  

Maria Rebecca Drout, Astronomy, Physics

2008  

Maria Rebecca Drout, Honorable Mention , Physics and Astronomy 

Thomas Edward Heineman, Chemistry 

Rachel Levine, Chemical Engineering 

Mark Tucker, Computer Science, Mathematics

2007  

Alexandra B. Keenan, Biomedical Engineering 

Garth W. Strohbehn, Chemistry, Biochemistry 

Catherine A. Whiting, Physics and Astronomy 

Andrej Lenert, Honorable Mention – Mechanical Engineering

2006  

James A. Ankrum, Biomedical Engineering 

Adam T. Heiniger, Physics, Mathematics 

Craig J. Kilburg, Microbiology, Biochemistry

2005  

William B. Liechty, Chemical Engineering 

Alexandra J. Olson, Chemical Engineering  

Evan R. Sengbusch, Mathematics, Physics 

2003 

Thomas Hegna, Geoscience

2002 

Adam Christensen, Chemistry, Biochemistry, Psychology 

Diane Tran, Biomedical Engineering 

2001 

Shoshannah Roth, Chemistry, Psychology 

Karsten Temme, Biomedical Engineering

1999 

David Sosnouski, Biochemistry

1997  

Jennifer Meyer, Microbiology, Biochemistry 

Michael Schnieders, Biomedical Engineering

1996  

John Armstrong, Physics, Astronomy

1995 

Nathan Baker, Chemistry

1994 

Jennifer Kraus, Chemical Engineering 

John Randell, Microbiology

1993 

Michael Noth, Chemistry 

Hillary Paul, Chemistry

1992  

Pamela Frischmeyer, Biology 

Tanya McDermott, Civil Engineering 

Jennifer Renaud, Microbiology 

James Williams

1991 

Jeffrey Chilton, Physics, Mathematics 

Darin Croft, Interdepartmental Studies 

Vivek Goyal, Electrical Engineering, Mathematics 

Amy Miller, Biomedical Engineering 

1990 

Philip Roth, Computer Science, Mathematics 

Andrew Wildenberg, Computer Science

1989  

Rachel Akeson, Physics, Astronomy

For more information about applying for this nationally competitive fellowship as a representative of the University of Iowa, contact the Director of the Office of Scholar Development at kelly-thornburg@uiowa.edu.