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OU Meteorology Student to Receive $10,000 Scholarship
Posted June 19, 2008.
University of Oklahoma meteorology graduate student Craig Schwartz has been awarded a $10,000 scholarship for the 2008-2009 school year by the Astronaut Scholarship Foundation, which was established in 1984 by the six surviving members of the Mercury 7 mission.
University of Oklahoma meteorology graduate student Craig Schwartz has been awarded a $10,000 scholarship for the 2008-2009 school year by the Astronaut Scholarship Foundation, which was established in 1984 by the six surviving members of the Mercury 7 mission.
Schwartz is the third OU student to receive the scholarship since the induction of the university into the ASF participating institutions in 2005.
“Craig Schwartz richly deserves this award,” said OU President David L. Boren. “He is one of the university’s most talented students in our meteorology program, which is the national leader in its field of study.”
Schwartz investigates the performance of high-resolution computer models that are capable of simulating individual thunderstorms, including supercells, which typically produce the most violent weather.
“He is one of the university’s most talented students in our meteorology program, which is the national leader in its field of study.”
“Craig Schwartz is an exceptionally talented individual who approaches his work with enthusiasm and creativity and is very effective at finding practical solutions to difficult problems,” said Jack Kain, his research adviser, adjunct professor of meteorology at OU and National Severe Storms Laboratory research meteorologist.
“It is an honor to receive this award,” Schwartz said. “It is nice to be recognized for my work.”
Schwartz also was the recipient of an American Meteorological Industry/Government Graduate Fellowship for the 2007-08 academic year and was a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Ernest F. Hollings Scholar from 2005 to 2007.
The ASF was founded for college students who exhibit motivation, imagination and exceptional performance in various areas of science and engineering as well as their display of campus and community involvement. The Foundation has awarded $2.5 million in student scholarships. One $10,000 scholarship is awarded annually in each of the 19 participating institutions to a qualified student nominated by faculty and ultimately selected by the ASF Board of Directors.