LARAMIE, Wyo., April 24 -- The University of Wyoming issued the following news release:

Kayla Clymore, an undergraduate student majoring in chemistry and biology at the University of Wyoming, has been awarded the Barry Goldwater Scholarship, one of the most prestigious undergraduate scholarships in the United States for students pursuing research careers in the sciences.

The junior from Sheridan is only the second UW student in the past decade to receive this highly competitive honor.

The Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foundation is a federally endowed, independent agency celebrating its 40th anniversary this year. This scholarship program honors the late Arizona U.S. Sen. Barry Goldwater by supporting outstanding coll...