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Trinity College students Skye Embray \u201923 and Nicole Massa \u201923 have been selected to receive\u00a0Barry Goldwater Scholarships\u00a0from a pool of more than 5,000 applicants from across the country. The scholarship is one of the most prestigious awards for students interested in pursuing careers in the natural sciences, mathematics, and engineering.<\/p>\n

\"\"Embray, from Los Angeles, is double majoring in\u00a0environmental science\u00a0and\u00a0public policy and law. After first becoming interested in environmental science thanks to a middle school ecology class, she developed a passion for understanding the environment and ways to protect its resources and the life within it. Embray has worked extensively with Associate Professor of Environmental Science and Biology\u00a0Amber L. Pitt, her major adviser and research adviser. Her current research focuses on understanding the spatial distribution of mercury accumulation in the floating vegetation of a pond in West Hartford\u2019s Beachland Park.<\/p>\n

She said she chose to attend Trinity because the city of Hartford was the culturally diverse environment she was looking for. \u201cI also was excited about the presence of a strong\u00a0Environmental Science Program\u00a0with opportunities for research and the multitude of student-run social organizations that would allow me to find a community on campus,\u201d she said. At Trinity, Embray is an RA, co-president of the\u00a0Trinity College Black Women\u2019s Organization (TCBWO), and co-captain of the Trinity Cheerleading Team.<\/p>\n

Embray aspires to combine the science of aquatic ecology with policy development to address damages to natural water resources through pollution and chemical contamination. \u201cIn the long term, I plan to obtain a Ph.D. in aquatic ecology with an emphasis on sustainability and resource management,\u201d Massa, a\u00a0neuroscience\u00a0and\u00a0psychology\u00a0double major from Natick, Massachusetts, said her passion for the sciences was cultivated in part by her parents taking her to Boston\u2019s Museum of Science as a child. She added, \u201cMy interest in neuroscience and psychology specifically stems from an independent research project I did for my 11th-grade biology class exploring the neural abnormalities in obsessive-compulsive disorder. In the future, I hope to continue exploring similar neural abnormalities.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"\"Massa, a neuroscience and psychology double major from Natick, Massachusetts, said her passion for the sciences was cultivated in part by her parents taking her to Boston\u2019s Museum of Science as a child. She added, \u201cMy interest in neuroscience and psychology specifically stems from an independent research project I did for my 11th-grade biology class exploring the neural abnormalities in obsessive-compulsive disorder. In the future, I hope to continue exploring similar neural abnormalities.\u201d<\/p>\n

She initially was drawn to Trinity for its broad academic offerings. \u201cThis has given me the opportunity to pursue both my sciences courses, such as neuroscience, chemistry, and biology, as well as courses in other areas, such as music and religious studies,\u201d Massa said. She has been a musical director of the\u00a0Trinity Pipes\u00a0a cappella group, a community bonding coordinator of the\u00a0Fred Pfeil Community Project\u00a0(The Fred), and a tutor at\u00a0ESF Dream Camp.<\/p>\n

Massa has been mentored at Trinity by Alison Draper, director of Trinity\u2019s Center for Interdisciplinary Science; Associate Professor of Psychology\u00a0Michael A. Grubb; and Associate Professor of Psychology\u00a0Elizabeth D. Casserly. Following her time at Trinity, Massa plans to pursue a Ph.D. and work as a neuropsychologist, researching the neural abnormalities underlying psychiatric disorders.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Trinity College students Skye Embray \u201923 and Nicole Massa \u201923 have been selected to receive\u00a0Barry Goldwater Scholarships\u00a0from a pool of more than 5,000 applicants from across the country. The scholarship is one of the most prestigious awards for students interested in pursuing careers in the natural sciences, mathematics, and engineering. 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