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Casto, Honors student, receives Gates Cambridge Scholarship |
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| By Kim Cretors |
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The Gates Cambridge Scholarship, established in 2000 by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation through a $210 million gift to the University of Cambridge, enables outstanding graduate students from outside the United Kingdom to study at the University of Cambridge. The scholarships are awarded on the basis of a student’s intellectual ability, leadership capacity and desire to contribute to society throughout the world by providing service to their communities and applying their talents and knowledge to improve the lives of others. “University of Georgia Honors students have enjoyed another extraordinary year of success in national and international scholarship competitions,” says President Michael F. Adams. “The university community celebrates these outstanding achievements.” Casto, of Anderson, S.C., is a senior majoring in genetics and cellular biology. She is a Foundation Fellow and Ramsey Scholar and last year received the Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship. She currently works in the genetics lab of professor Janet Westpheling. “Amanda’s success is not only a testament to her outstanding record, but a testament to the many faculty mentors who have worked closely with her over the past four years,” says Jere Morehead, director of the Honors Program. |
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