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Goldwater Success
Frank Cortazar ’07, Matthew Coughlin ’07, Michael Elzinga ’07, and Jordan Tirrell ’08 achieved national distinction as recipients of Goldwater Scholarships. Awarded for academic merit, the Goldwater is the premier undergraduate award of its type in the fields of mathematics, science,
and engineering.
Cortazar is a Marquis Scholar majoring in biochemistry and two-time
Patriot League all-star baseball player. Coughlin is a Trustee Scholar majoring in chemistry. Elzinga is a Marquis Scholar pursuing two degrees, a B.S. in mechanical engineering and an A.B. with a major in physics. Tirrell is a
mathematics major.
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