MSUās Berry, White join elite class of national Astronaut Scholars
Contact: Carl Smith
STARKVILLE, Miss.āTwo Bulldog engineering majors have earned the prestigious title of Astronaut Scholar, a recognition reserved for the best and brightest science-focused undergraduates in the country.
Madelyn āSloanā Berry of Brandon and India āAlexāĀ White of Saltillo are Mississippi Stateās latest recipients of the nationally renowned Astronaut Scholarship. They are among only 79 students nationwide receiving up to $15,000 and joining the national Astronaut Scholarship Foundationās lifelong network of professional mentors and peer researchers.
Both Berry and White are members of MSUās Judy and Bobby Shackouls Honors College, and White was named a national Barry Goldwater Scholar this spring.
Berry, a senior aerospace engineering major with a 4.0 GPA, is a Louis A. Hurst Jr. Presidential Endowed Scholarship recipient at Ļć½¶Ö±²„who plans to research composites and help build the next generation of high-speed aircraft after college. As an undergraduate, she served as a researcher at MSUās Aerostructures for Hypersonic Flight Research Laboratory and the universityās RemoteĀ Sensing Payload Research and Development program.Ā Berry will spend this summer with the U.S. Department of Defense as an engineering analyst intern. Her diverse list of extracurricular activities includes serving asĀ president of the CubeSat at Ļć½¶Ö±²„satellite design team,Ā treasurer of the Ļć½¶Ö±²„chapter of the Society for the Advancement of Material and Process Engineering and leading the Famous Maroon Band piccolo section, among others.
White, a senior biomedical engineering major also with a 4.0 GPA, is an Ļć½¶Ö±²„Luckyday Scholar who plans to lead her own lab, spearheading research and teaching in a hospital setting, helping advance breast cancer treatment options. White boasts research experience with MSUās Priddy Lab and Neural Engineering Research Division, the University of Alabama at Birminghamās Advanced Medical Imaging Research Division and the University of Mississippiās A.R.I.S.E program. She was recently accepted into the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Centerās summer research program, where she will work in the Department of Epigenetics and Molecular Carcinogenesis. White previously served as the secretary for MSUās Unified Sports program and is a Tau Beta Pi member, Brickfire Project mentor, Luckyday Scholars Program mentor and Spring Preview Day panelist.
Juniors and seniors intending to pursue research or advance their field upon completion of their final degrees are eligible for the Astronaut Scholarship. They are selected for their initiative, creativity and excellence in their chosen field. In addition to receiving a financial award, they enjoy networking and mentoring opportunities withĀ astronauts, alumni and industry leaders; participation in theĀ Michael Collins Family Professional Development Program; and a paid trip to attend ASFās Innovators Week and Gala in Houston, Texas, which provides an opportunity for theĀ scholars to present their research at a technical conference.
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