Apr 29, 2010 - Claremont, Calif. - Harvey Mudd College seniors Marc Badger, Benjamin Keller and Jessica Wen were named NSF fellows for 2010, it was announced recently. Five recent graduates were also named fellows and 10 alumni, including 2010 graduates, received honorable mention.

The fellowships will provide the students with stipends for graduate school. Badger will study entomology at University of California-Berkeley; Keller will study computer engineering at University of California-Berkeley; and Wen will study bioengineering at University of California-San Diego.

The NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP) provides students with three years of funding—up to $121,500—for research-focused master’s and doctoral degrees in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields.

The following HMC alumni earned honorable mention in the 2010 fellowship competition:

The purpose of the NSF program is to ensure the vitality of the human resource base of science and engineering in the United States and to reinforce its diversity. The program recognizes and supports outstanding graduate students in the relevant science, technology, engineering, and mathematics disciplines who are pursuing research-based master’s and doctoral degrees, including women in engineering and computer and information science.

NSF Fellows are expected to become knowledge experts who can contribute significantly to research, teaching, and innovations in science and engineering. These individuals will be crucial to maintaining and advancing the nation’s technological infrastructure and national security as well as contributing to the economic well-being of society at large.

So that the nation can build fully upon the strength and creativity of a diverse society, NSF welcomes applications from all qualified individuals and strongly encourages women, minorities, and persons with disabilities to compete fully in this program.