WVU student receives Truman Scholarship
Congratulations to Emily Calandrelli, WVU?s 19th Truman Scholar.
It was a joy to be there with Emily when she learned that she received this prestigious national award, which provides up to $30,000 for graduate study to students with exceptional leadership potential, intellectual ability, and the desire to make a difference.
Emily, a Morgantown native majoring in mechanical and aerospace engineering, hopes to become a NASA engineer and work on missions to Mars or the moon.
At WVU, she?s started making her mark. She?s published research, interned with NASA, and spent spring break in Mexico building a greenhouse on an Engineers Without Borders service trip.
Emily is part of WVU?s tradition of academic excellence.
Many in WVU?s distinguished worldwide alumni family have started brilliant careers and made our world a better place. I have no doubt that Emily will do so, too.
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Congrats Emily! I happen to have the pleasure of being a friend of Emily, and she truly deserves one of the most prestigious scholarships in the Nation. I look forward to the future she will make for herself. I too believe, like the Truman committee that awarded her with the scholarship, that she will emblazon a unique path that will involve innovative research and great leadership. In fact, she?s begun that path here at WVU. As mentioned in President Garrison?s blog, she has already interned at NASA Glenn Research Center in Cleveland, Ohio this past summer. However, as she always does, she is going to improve upon her past experiences as she attends NASA Academy this upcoming summer. Just as with the Truman, the opportunity to attend NASA Academy as an intern is the most prestigious internship that NASA can bestow on a person. She is also team leader of this year?s Microgravity Research Team in the College of Engineering and Mineral Resources, a very difficult technical challenge for anyone. However, this year?s team is a very strong team, and is being led by an even stronger individual in Emily. So, I?m sure her future with NASA will be a promising and very successful one. However, Emily is not only one of the most intelligent people I know, she is also a very generous and kind-hearted person. She is a Big Sister in the Big Brothers, Big Sisters program, and also gives her time to Engineers Without Borders, a newly founded humanitarian chapter. This past spring break, as President Garrison mentioned, she travelled to rural Queretaro, Mexico to help build a greenhouse. The greenhouse is not only good for the environment, but also provides clean food and a source of income for a very impoverished community. All in all, Emily Calandrelli was over-qualified for the Truman scholarship, in my opinion. She is very intelligent, kind, and a great person to be around. Congratulations Emily, you deserve it!
Kyle! You are absolutely amazing. Thank you for all the wonderful things you said. :-)
Terrific accomplishment! Congratulations!
Congrats Emily. I’m sorry Garrison has distracted us from your amazing achievements.
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