FYI

Tia Neely '03 was named student employee of the year on campus and in the New York State competition. A resident of Tigard, Ore., who is majoring in brain and cognitive sciences, Neely is a research assistant at Golisano Children's Hospital at the Medical Center.

Three University students, out of 309 nationally, will receive Goldwater Scholarships in the coming academic year. Prabhjot Dhadialla '03, of Doylestown, Pa., is majoring in cell and developmental biology and in history and is cofounder and editor-in-chief of the Journal of Undergraduate Research at the University. Jason Nordhaus '03, of Townsend, Mass., is majoring in astrophysics and in mathematics. In addition to his studies, Nordhaus is a bass player in the University's River Campus Jazz Ensemble. Nicholas Slater '03, of Catawissa, Pa., is majoring in mechanical engineering. This summer, Slater planned to conduct materials science research at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology's Materials Processing Center. The three winners of the scholarship, which is endowed by the U.S. Congress to honor the late Sen. Barry M. Goldwater, will receive a grant of up to $7,500 to cover tuition, fees, books, and room and board.

Flutist Daria Binkowski '05E was one of four young musicians to perform with the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra as part of the 2002 Young Artist Auditions. At the April 21 concert, Daria played Carl Nielsen's Flute Concerto. After completing her education at the Eastman School of Music, she hopes to become a professional musician, performing as a soloist and as a member of an orchestra and a chamber group.

The University's Wind Symphony performed a student's innovative composition during its last concert of the school year. The piece, titled Xeriscape, was written by Douglas Ball '03, a linguistics major, and received its premiere during the Wind Symphony's performances in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, last month. Xeriscape, a four-and-a-half-minute atonal work, refers to landscape design using rocks and mulch to conserve water.

Loren Cerami '02 has been selected to receive a prestigious Churchill Scholarship. Starting this fall, she will spend a year at Cambridge University's Churchill College pursuing a master's degree in engineering. The Churchill Scholarships are presented annually by the Winston Churchill Foundation of the United States, which makes approximately 10 awards of between $25,000 and $27,000 each for graduate study in engineering, mathematics, or science.

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