NDSU senior Paul Haugen is among 320 awardees nationwide selected for prestigious Barry M. Goldwater Scholarships for the 2005-06 academic year.
Known as the premier undergraduate award of its type in mathematics, natural sciences and engineering, the one- and two-year scholarships cover the cost of tuition, housing, fees and books up to $7,500 per year. Students are nominated by the faculties of colleges and universities nationwide and selected through an independent review process.
Haugen is a native of Culbertson, Mont., majoring in electrical engineering, with plans to pursue a graduate degree. He has received several awards including the National Astronaut scholarship, the North Dakota Space Grant fellowship and the Emerging Talent Scholarship for Mathematics. Haugen has been on the dean's list every semester since he enrolled at NDSU, and is a member of the Tau Beta Pi and Phi Kappa Phi national honor societies.
In addition, he is a member of the NDSU men's volleyball team, intramural and club volleyball teams and an intramural softball team.
The Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foundation was established by Congress in 1986 in honor of Sen. Barry Goldwater. The foundation is based in Springfield, Va.