Wednesday, April 17, 2002
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Wednesday, April 17, 2002 |
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Fayetteville native wins scholarship Now studying in Iowa, preparing for Ph.D. programGRINNELL, Iowa - When asked how she felt after being named a recipient of a prestigious Goldwater Scholarship, Grinnell College's Megan L. Salter's first thought was of "rats." Not your typical warehouse or junkyard dwelling rodent. Salter's are laboratory rats used for neuroscience research. Still, there is something about rats that just doesn't sit right, and Salter, a junior at the liberal arts college in Grinnell, Iowa, gives at least some credit to the rodent for helping her make a career decision to enter the field of veterinary medicine. "I figured if I could work with rats, I could work with just about anything," she said with a smile. "Veterinary science just appeals to me. I really enjoy working with animals." Salter, the 13th Grinnell College recipient since the program was established in 1989, has decided to pursue a dual degree program to obtain her Ph.D. and doctorate in veterinary medicine. She will receive a maximum of $7,500 annually to pay expenses tuition, fees, books, and room and board for the next academic year to help her reach that goal. Salter, a biology major from Iowa City, actually credits the study and research into neuroscience in the biology department at Grinnell College for her Goldwater. Her work with Nancy Rempel-Clower, a postdoctoral fellow and lecturer in psychology, gave her the insight she needed to decide on a veterinarian career. "Nancy and I have developed a really close relationship and I don't think I could have done that at a larger university," Salter said. "Attending Grinnell College gave me the opportunity to develop the research skills I needed to get a degree in veterinary medicine." "I congratulate Megan on winning this prestigious scholarship," said Grinnell College President Russell K. Osgood. "Megan reflects the high caliber of students that choose to attend Grinnell College. They are proving to be outstanding scholars who are fully capable of achieving their career objectives." The board of trustees of the Goldwater Scholarship Foundation, Washington, D.C., announced 309 scholarship winners April 1 for the 2002-2003 academic year. The scholars were selected on the basis of academic merit from a field of 1,155 mathematics, science, and engineering students who were nominated by the faculties of colleges and universities nationwide.
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