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NEW... Listen to Goldwater Scholarship Information session (Sept. 2009) Listen to Tim Turner of the NSF discuss the National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program.
Congratulations to Our Winners Three University of Maryland students have been awarded scholarships by the Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foundation.
Read more about Maryland's Goldwater Scholarship winners ...more»
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They are junior Sarah Peitzmeier (left), sophomore Zachary Russ and junior John Silberholz. Each will receive a one or two-year scholarships that covers the cost of tuition, fees, books, and room and board -- up to a maximum of $7,500 per year. 
Sarah Peitzmeier, of Silver Spring, Md., is a cell biology and molecular genetics major and music performance major. She is a member of the University Honors and GEMSTONE Honors programs and is a recipient of the Banneker-Key Scholarship.Zachary Russ (right), of Gaithersburg, Md., is majoring in bioengineering and mathematics. Also, he is the recipient of a Howard Hughes Medical Institute Research Fellowship for undergraduate education in the biological sciences. 
Silberholz (left), of Rockville, Md., is majoring in mathematics,