Computer Science Student Receives Prestigious Scholarship
By Emmi van Zoest
Josue Navarrete, a Cal State San Marcos computer science student, has received a 2024 Barry Goldwater Scholarship.
The scholarship is awarded to college sophomores and juniors who intend to pursue research careers in the natural sciences, mathematics and engineering. Founded by Congress in 1986, the scholarship has been awarded to thousands of undergraduates, helping to ensure the U.S. is producing the number of highly qualified professionals needed in these critical fields.
Navarrete is the third student from CSUSM to ever receive this scholarship. A junior, Navarrete is also a part of U-RISE, a CSUSM program where motivated, undergraduate, underrepresented students majoring in the sciences are prepared to enter and succeed in doctoral studies.
Navarrete wants to do just that. They are working toward establishing a research career that integrates data science, ecology and biology. They will also pursue a Ph.D. in data science where they then hope to become a university professor at a Hispanic-serving institution to pursue their interests and train the next generation of researchers.
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