MOBILE, Ala., April 1 -- University of South Alabama issued the following news release:
Three students from the University of South Alabama have been named 2026 Goldwater
Scholars, an honor recognizing outstanding undergraduate researchers in science, technology,
engineering and mathematics.
This year's recipients are Bailey Baxter, Cambridge Cooper and Anya Powell. The students
are three of just 11 honorees statewide and 454 in the nation. Recipients were chosen
from 1,485 eligible sophomores and juniors nominated by 482 academic institutions.
South was tied for the most in Alabama.
The 2026 class places the total number of Goldwater scholars from the University of
South Alabama at 20.
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