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Goldwater Scholars at Iowa
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.