NC State engineering student receives Goldwater Scholarship
William Crumpler, a junior in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering (MSE) at North Carolina State University, has been named a recipient of the Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship for the 2015-16 year.
The scholarship program honors the late U.S. Senator Barry M. Goldwater and is designed to encourage the winning students to pursue careers in the fields of mathematics, science and engineering. The one-and two-year scholarships cover the cost of tuition, fees, books and room and board up to a maximum of $7,500 per year.
Crumpler is a native of Rocky Mount, North Carolina and is the son of Greg and Carolyn Crumpler.
He is currently part of two research projects. One involves work under Dr. Joseph Tracy from the MSE department. The project’s focus is on the attachment of the organic fluorescent dye perylene to silica-coated gold nanorods. Another is with a start-up company called Undercover Colors, which is attempting to create a fingernail polish that changes color in the presence of date rape drugs.
He plans to pursue a Ph.D. in materials science and engineering or chemistry and wants to teach and conduct research on the synthesis and applications of nanomaterials at the university level.
Catherine McVey, a senior majoring in animal science and statistics and a Caldwell/Shelton Dual Scholar at NC State, was also named a recipient of the scholarship for 2015-16. The selection of Crumpler and McVey brings the total number of Goldwater Scholars from NC State to 47.
An honorable mention for the scholarship went to Matthew Boudreau, a junior majoring in chemistry at NC State.
