Two Clarkson University Students Awarded SMART Scholarships
Jack DiMeo and Samuel Gwinn, both Awarded SMART Scholarship
Potsdam, NY (04/22/2021) — Jack DiMeo '23 and Samuel Gwinn '23, both undergraduate students at Clarkson University, have been awarded the Department of Defense Science, Mathematics, and Research for Transformation Scholarship.
This award provides students with full tuition for up to five years, summer internships, a stipend and full-time employment with the Department of Defense after graduation. This unique opportunity offers students hands-on experience at one of over 200 of the nation's most innovative laboratories across the Army, Navy, Air Force and larger Department of Defense. During summer internships, SMART Scholars work directly with an experienced mentor, gaining valuable technical skills.
After graduation DiMeo, of Granby, Ct., will work at Fleet Readiness Center East in Cherry Point, North Carolina. DiMeo is currently studying Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering, with a special focus in aeronautics and aerodynamics. DiMeo said, "SMART is providing an opportunity to work in the industry I've always wanted, allowing me to achieve my goals as I move into, and through, my career."
After graduation Gwinn plans to work at the U.S. Army DEVCOM C5ISR Center located in Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD. Currently studying Electrical Engineering with a focus in power and energy, Gwinn said, "I appreciate the opportunity that the U.S. Department of Defence has awarded me, and I look forward to the career that this scholarship will help facilitate." Gwinn is from Poughkeepsie, N.Y.
The Department of Defense is the largest employer of scientists and engineers in the nation with nearly 300,000 STEM professionals. For over a decade, SMART has trained a highly-skilled STEM workforce that competes with the evolving trends of industry to support the next generation of science and technology for our nation.
For more information on the SMART Program or to learn how students can apply, please contact Karyn Crispo, Associate Director of Major Fellowships & Awards at Clarkson University at kcrispo@clarkson.edu or visit www.smartscholarship.org. The application is open annually from August through December. Crispo holds application workshops for the SMART Scholarship throughout the fall semesters.
ABOUT THE SMART PROGRAM
The SMART Scholarship-for-Service Program is a combined educational and workforce development opportunity for bachelor's, master's, and Ph.D. students to gain technical skills in critical STEM fields and support the national security mission of the Department of Defense.
Contact: Outreach@smartscholarship.org
As a private, national research university, Clarkson is a leader in technological education and sustainable economic development through teaching, scholarship, research and innovation. We ignite personal connections across academic fields and industries to create the entrepreneurial mindset, knowledge and intellectual curiosity needed to innovate world-relevant solutions and cultivate the leaders of tomorrow. With its main campus located in Potsdam, N.Y., and additional graduate program and research facilities in the New York Capital Region, Beacon, N.Y., and New York City, Clarkson educates 4,300 students across 95 rigorous programs of study in engineering, business, the arts, education, sciences and health professions. Our alumni earn salaries that are among the top 2.5% in the nation and realize accelerated career growth. One in five already leads as a CEO, senior executive or owner of a company.
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