U-T Tyler Student Named Texas Space Grant Scholar
Posted/updated on: July 2, 2014 at 2:38 am
TYLER — A sophomore mechanical engineering major at The University of Texas at Tyler, Mack Stewart of Bullard, has been named a Texas Space Grant Scholar. The lone UT Tyler representative, Stewart was one out of 26 students selected statewide to receive the 2014-15 STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) Columbia Crew Memorial Scholarship in the amount of $1,500. “It is so wonderful that one of our students won this very competitive scholarship competing with many schools in the region. Our very best wishes to Mack in pursuing her degree in mechanical engineering,” said Dr. Muthukrishnan Sathyamoorthy, UT Tyler Department of Mechanical Engineering chair and college associate dean Stewart will graduate from UT Tyler in 2016.
These scholarships are intended to recognize high-quality students and encourage their consideration of graduate studies in STEM fields which will ultimately lead to careers in space related fields. The scholarships stress excellence in academics, participation in STEM education projects, participation in research projects and exhibited leadership qualities.
The Texas Space Grant Consortium and the Aviation and Space Foundation of Texas, in partnership with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration – have established this scholarship program in memory of the Space Shuttle Columbia astronauts.
