Melanie Eichler, a biochemistry major at Ashland University, has been selected for one of the nation’s preeminent undergraduate awards – a Barry Goldwater Scholarship. Learn about Eichler's path to becoming a Goldwater Scholar and the groundbreaking research that she is doing in Nick Johnson's lab. (fb)

Awesome news: Biochemistry major Melanie Eichler has been selected for one of the nation’s preeminent undergraduate awards – a Barry Goldwater Scholarship! Chosen by the Barry Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foundation from an estimated pool of more than 5,000 college sophomores and juniors representing 445 academic institutions, Eichler is the first AU student to be a Goldwater Scholar! “(This is) super exciting because it’s a very prestigious scholarship,” said Nick Johnson, Ph.D., an associate professor of chemistry. “(Mel’s) been phenomenal throughout her time here … an absolute great student, very productive and just a good person all-around. I thought her application was really strong, but you just never know when it comes to those highly-competitive scholarship pieces.” 🔗 (fb)