RADFORD, Va., April 24 -- Radford University issued the following news release:

Trinity Roberts (left) and Grace Parton

Two Radford University honors biology majors have earned one of the nation's most prestigious undergraduate research awards.

Senior Grace Parton of Christiansburg, Virginia, and sophomore Trinity Roberts were named 2026 Goldwater Scholars, placing them among just over 400 recipients selected from nearly 1,500 top STEM sophomores and juniors nationwide. The scholarship provides up to $7,500 per academic year to support students pursuing research careers in the natural sciences, mathematics and engineering.

Radford was one of only five institutions in Virginia with multiple Goldwater Scholars this year, alongside the Uni...