The Faculty Scholarship Endowment Fund, established in 1974, supports scholarships to juniors and seniors in the undergraduate college. They were among 22 students nominated by 15 departments in the Trinity College of Arts and Sciences and the School of Engineering. Nine students were selected as semi-finalists and were interviewed by the committee. The scholarship, established in 1970 to honor three Beinecke brothers who were executives of Sperry and Hutchinson Co., was awarded to sixteen juniors nationwide who demonstrated high intellectual ability and achievement and show exceptional promise. She is a research assistant in the department of art and art history, an intern and volunteer at the Women's Center, and a member of Rhythm and Blue, an a capella group.
Farmer plans to eventually earn a Ph.D. in art history.
The Goldwater scholarships, created to pay tribute to former Arizona Senator Barry M. Goldwater, are awarded to sophomores and juniors who demonstrate academic excellence in the fields of mathematics, science and engineering. Ayer , of Los Angeles, is a junior pursuing a double-major in mathematics and computer science. She is in the Chapel Choir and works on campus computing, including computer consulting work. Ayer plans to pursue a graduate degree in a mathematics field. Gross, of Loveland, Ohio, is a junior majoring in biology and plans to pursue a graduate degree in biology, focusing on community and populations.