PREM, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus (UPRM) proudly announces that the undergraduate student Gabriela Díaz-Figueroa was awarded the Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship. Díaz-Figueroa, together with 409 other awardees, was selected from the pool of nominees (1,256 students) presented by over 438 academic institutions in the United States. This Scholarship Program honors Senator Barry Goldwater and it fosters and encourages outstanding undergraduate students to pursue research careers in STEM fields.
Goldwater Scholars traditionally increase the potential to access prestigious post-graduate fellowship programs, making it a preeminent STEM field undergraduate award.Díaz-Figueroa has excelled as a science communicator in the project Wisconsin – Puerto Rico Partnership for Research and Education in Materials (PREM) at UPRM. Currently a fourth-year undergraduate student pursuing an Industrial Microbiology degree at UPRM, Díaz-Figueroa demonstrates great leadership, commitment, and is an ambassador in field of communications and the sciences.
“Being a science communicator at PREM helped further develop my skills in writing, speaking, and most importantly, the ability of providing the public with valuable information in an accessible manner. As a researcher, knowing how to share a research topic or specialty with the general public, is exceedingly important. There are many fields that are advancing at a rapid pace and being able to help provide the community with a little of what is being done in PREM, is something that simply fills me with great joy. I am honored to be a Barry M. Goldwater Scholar, and am grateful for all the skills, advice, knowledge, and encouragement from PREM, which continues to help me become the professional I aspire to be. I am grateful for the whole team and hope to continue to be a part of this empowering project!” – Gabriela Diaz-Figueroa
Gabriela Díaz-Figueroa’s discipline and passion towards the STEM field is highlighted by this prominent Scholarship. Dr. Ubaldo Córdova-Figueroa and the PREM team congratulate Díaz-Figueroa on this achievement. The PREM team encourages and is confident she will continue pursuing academic excellence towards reaching her goals!
Congratulations!
“The science of today, is the technology of the future” – Edward Teller.
