A UNLV biological sciences student has been named a recipient of the Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship.
Jonathon Bledsoe, a junior scheduled to graduate in May 1999, was one of 316 sophomores and juniors from the U.S. and Puerto Rico to receive the scholarship awarded by the Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foundation.
Nearly 1,200 students pursuing careers in mathematics, science, or engineering applied for the scholarship. The award will cover the cost of tuition, fees, books, and room and board for up to $7,500 for one year.
Created in 1986, the Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship was established to encourage excellence in science and mathematics and has helped more than 2,400 students during that time.
Bledsoe, who maintains a 3.89 grade point average, transferred to UNLV in fall 1994 after spending one year at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, where he was the starting goalkeeper on the men's soccer team.
A member of Phi Kappa Phi National Honor Society and the Golden Key National Honor Society, Bledsoe plans to pursue a doctoral degree in molecular biology with the long-term goal of researching various treatments and cures for cancer.
