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STUDENT SELECTED TO OCEANOGRAPHIC FELLOWSHIP |
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March 22, 2010
GROVE CITY, Pa. – Grove City College junior Anna Wargula of North East, Pa., has been chosen to take part in the highly selective Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Summer Student Fellowship.
The fellowship selects only 20 to 30 undergraduates from an international pool of applicants each year. Wargula will receive a stipend to cover her efforts, travel and housing in Woods Hole, Mass.
Launched in 1959, the fellowship provides independent research opportunities to undergraduates who have completed their junior or senior years. Candidates must be studying in a field of science, mathematics or engineering.
The fellows are paired with research scientists at the institute and are expected to contribute original research conducted in their labs. The fellows are required to present their work publically at the conclusion of the summer. The fellowship program also includes experiences that provide a broad introduction to contemporary topics and methods in oceanography.
Wargula, a mechanical engineering major, will work in the same oceanographic research group as Dr. Erik Anderson, Grove City College assistant professor of mechanical engineering and visiting investigator at the institute. The group is attempting to determine if turbulence in the ocean cues oyster larvae to settle and form communities. The research will benefit managers of this multimillion-dollar food resource.
Wargula is the second Grove City College student to earn the honor within three years. In 2008, alumnus Nate Moore was awarded the fellowship.
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