April 11, 2023
The National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship Program recognizes and supports outstanding graduate students in NSF-supported STEM disciplines who are pursuing research-based master’s and doctoral degrees at accredited U.S. institutions. The five-year fellowship includes three years of financial support including an annual stipend of $34,000 and a cost of education allowance of $12,000 to the institution.
Eight MU students and alumni were recently selected for the program, with another six given honorable mention.
This year’s recipients:
- *Victoria Allen, neurosciences
- *Joseph Fritsche, biochemistry
- *James Gamble, economics
- Jasmine Godwin, human development and family science
- Lucas Kuehnel, chemical engineering
- *Daniel Lamm, systems and molecular biology
- Brooklin Runge, electrical and electronic engineering
- Chantelle Wimms, ecology
This year’s honorable mentions:
- Huda Ansaf, systems and molecular biology
- Summer Bjorn, biogeochemistry
- *Alyssa Labonte, neurosciences
- *Samantha Lapka, social psychology
- Allison Salamone, atmospheric chemistry
- Alyssa Smolensky, computationally intensive research
*Denotes alumni
