(above) Scoth Plain’s Theodore MacMillan, along with Leah Harmon and Alex Kokot, was named a named a University of Notre Dame Goldwater Scholar.
MacMillan Named Notre Dame Goldwater Scholar
Submitted by Erin Blasko
University of Notre Dame student Theodore MacMillan of Scotch Plains has been named a Goldwater Scholar for the 2020-2021 academic year, in addition to classmates Leah Harmon and Alex Kokot. This is the most Goldwater Scholars named at the University in a single year.
MacMillan, of Scotch Plains, New Jersey, is a mechanical engineering major with a minor in philosophy, science and mathematics.
In applying for the scholarship, Harmon, Kokot and MacMillan worked closely with CUSE, which promotes the intellectual development of Notre Dame undergraduates through scholarly engagement, research, creative endeavors and the pursuit of fellowships.
“The success of these three juniors is a testament to their dedication to undergraduate research and to the faculty who have mentored them along the way,” said Jenny Smith, undergraduate research advisor with CUSE. “It also attests to the high level of talent in the STEM fields that Notre Dame attracts at the undergraduate level.”
Malgorzata Dobrowolska-Furdyna, the Rev. John Cardinal O’Hara, C.S.C., Professor of Physics and associate dean for undergraduate students in the College of Science at Notre Dame, is the campus representative for the Goldwater.
Named for former U.S. Sen. Barry Goldwater, the Goldwater Scholarship encourages outstanding sophomores and juniors to pursue careers in the fields of mathematics, the natural sciences and/or engineering. It covers tuition, fees, books and room and board up to $7,500 per year for one or two years.
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