WILLIAMSBURG, Va., April 6 -- William and Mary issued the following news release:

Call it a quartet of excellence: Four William & Mary students have won the prestigious Goldwater Scholarship for the 2026-2027 school year. Only twice in more than 30 years has W&M previously had four applicants selected.

The scholarships, considered the preeminent undergraduate award of its type in the STEM fields, are awarded by the Barry Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foundation. This year's W&M awardees include Cedrick Dimaranan '27, Alicia June '27, Heather Qian '27 and Sarah Foster '27.

"Fellowship Advising is incredibly excited to have all four of our candidates selected as Goldwater Scholars," said Douglas Young, associate chair o...