Nicholas Arp awarded ACES scholarship

2015 Aug 27

Nicholas Arp was one of 10 high-achieving science, technology, engineering and mathematics students awarded a scholarship for Academically and Civically Engaged Scientists at Wartburg College.

Each student will receive a $10,000 scholarship for the 2015-16 academic year. Throughout the year, the students will complete service projects using their STEM skills to serve the local community, partner with Wartburg alumni mentors, participate in a peer-mentor program and attend professional skill-building seminars. Recipients also will participate in the Wartburg Scholars Program and work toward a leadership minor.

The ACES Scholarship Program, which begins this fall, is funded through a $600,000 grant from the National Science Foundation.

LeAnn Faidley, associate professor of engineering science; Christine DeVries, associate professor of chemistry; and Mariah Birgen, professor of mathematics, will lead the new program.

"We are very excited to kick off the ACES program with these 10 excellent students. They are passionate about using the STEM skills they are gaining at Wartburg to serve their community and the world, and we are enthusiastic about continuing to shape this program with their help," Faidley said.

Recipients will be eligible to receive the scholarship in each of their remaining years at Wartburg, with up to 10 ACES scholarships of $10,000 each awarded in each of the five years of funding.