A Montana Technological University student whose personal experiences inspire her dream of being an engineer has been named a 2020 Barry Goldwater Scholar, one of the nation’s top accolades for STEM students.
Kathryn Bozer, a junior from North Liberty, Iowa, will receive up to $7,500 from the Barry Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foundation to cover the cost of tuition, fees, books and room and other expenses.
Bozer is one of 396 sophomore and junior undergraduate students in the country to earn the prestigious scholarship this year. They were selected on the basis of academic merit from a field of 1,343 applicants nationwide.