Tag: alum

IUP alum creates STEM scholarship for vets at alma mater

INDIANA – A new endowment from an Indiana University of Pennsylvania alumna has created a science, technology, engineering and mathematics scholarship at the school for veterans studying in those fields. The Rear Admiral CJ Jaynes Scholarship for Veterans in STEM will be offered in the 2024-25 academic year for the first time, and will be […]

Los Alamos High School alum receives prestigious scholarship

Apr. 7—When Aaron Philips first opened his laptop to apply for the Barry Goldwater Scholarship in September, the Los Alamos native and Michigan State University student was admittedly overwhelmed by what he saw. “I remember when I started writing my application, and I looked at the 20 pages that I would have to write and […]

Pitt-Johnstown crowd hears from NASA alum about space exploration

Mar. 27—JOHNSTOWN, Pa. — Nakorria Dean said she was mesmerized and starstruck by the presentation that former James Webb Space Telescope program director Gregory Robinson gave Tuesday at the University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown in Richland Township. “It was really inspiring,” the Greater Johnstown High School junior said. “I’m so happy that he came here.” […]

UCSD graduate becomes third alum to serve as NASA astronaut

SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — A University California San Diego graduate is putting her school on the map….in space. On March 5, Deniz Burnham became a part of NASA’s 23rd class astronauts from a pool of more than 12,000 applicants narrowed down to only 12, UC San Diego officials announced last week. Burnham, who received […]