Adnan Bokhari: Humanitarian, Activist, Golden Key Supporter
Adnan Bokhari has been Chairman of Golden Key’s Board of Directors since August 2016. Read about his inspiring story and what drew him to Golden Key.
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Golden Key Leader Profile: Dr. Derek Swemmer, Lifelong Advocate for Students and Golden Key
We are pleased to present this profile of Dr. Derek Swemmer, a leader in education, in the life of students, in Golden Key . . . and in the public life of his homeland, South Africa.
Fall 2017 Scholarship Winners Announced!
Today, we’re excited to display the recipients of the Fall 2017 Golden Key headquarters awards. The winners of the Fall 2017 scholarships, in no particular order, are:
Golden Key Joan Nelson Study Abroad Award ($5,000.00)
- Alexis Cannella, Colorado State University
Golden Key Geico Life Scholarship ($1,000.00)
- Anthony Welch, Texas A&M University
- Bernard Mills, Strayer University
- Canice Dancel, University of Texas at Dallas
- Maria del Carmen Comis, University of Houston Downtown
- Jordan Howard, South Carolina State University
Golden Key Education Debt Reduction Award ($10,000.00)
- Justin Speed, Tennessee State University
Golden Key Graduate Scholar Award ($10,000.00)
- Mary Swearinger, Texas State – San Marcos
- Franck Gbaguidi, Columbia University in the City of New York
Golden Key Undergraduate Achievement Award ($5,000.00)
- Ton Suo, Cornell University
- Brooke Hotard, Louisiana State University
Advisor Professional Development Award ($1,000.00)
- Debu Misra, University of Alaska Fairbanks
Congratulations again to all of the winners! We are so proud of you!
Interested in applying for Golden Key scholarships? View the scholarship listings and deadlines now! You can’t win if you don’t apply!
Golden Key Profiles Avery Hlavinka, Star Student and Golden Key Member
Golden Key Profiles Avery Hlavinka, Star Student and Golden Key Member
Golden Key Appreciates its Honorary Members!
At Golden Key, we invite the top-performing 15% of sophomores through graduate students at universities to join the Society. Have you heard about our honorary members? We, as well as our chapter members, enjoy electing notable and impactful leaders on campus and in the community […]
Golden Key Scholar Profile: Patrick McCauley
Patrick McCauley is one of the winners of Golden Key’s 2016 Graduate Scholar Award (US$10,000). He graduated from James Madison University in 2010 with a bachelor’s degree in physics and is now studying solar storms as a PhD student at the University of Sydney. Before moving to Sydney in 2016, Patrick worked as a junior researcher for the U.S. National Radio Astronomy Observatory and the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics. He has (co)authored 13 articles in the world’s leading astrophysics journals, presented at a number of international conferences, and served as one of the chief observers for the X-Ray Telescope onboard the Japanese Hinode satellite. In addition to research, Patrick is passionate about public outreach. He currently works as an astronomy educator at the Sydney Observatory, where he will use the Golden Key award to develop a new exhibit on the Sun. We caught up with Patrick to ask him a few questions about his history and what the award means to him.
What does winning the Graduate Scholar Award mean to you?
Institute of Space and Astronautical Science in Japan.
What inspired you to go into astrophysics?
I was inspired largely by reading Stephen Hawking’s A Brief History of Time in high school, which had me sold after explaining how time travel is theoretically possible. I’ve since found that I love working with observational data of all types. I started working on the Sun in 2011 when I got a job at the Smithsonian, and I’m continually amazed at how beautiful our star is. There’s so much going on there and so much we don’t know about why.
Why did you choose to come to Australia for your PhD?
I’ve been fortunate to meet and collaborate with scientists from all over the world, and their influence inspired me to go abroad for graduate school. I thought it would be exciting both personally and professionally, and I focused on Australia because it has always been a leader in radio astronomy. I was interested in combining my newfound love of the Sun with my prior experience in radio astronomy, and I had heard of a new instrument called the Murchison Widefield Array in Western Australia that might allow me to do just that. I’m working now on analyzing MWA observations of solar radio bursts in combination with ultraviolet and X-ray data from instruments like the Solar Dynamics Observatory.
Is there anything else you’d like to say?
I would appreciate the opportunity to acknowledge the wonderful supervisors whose support I am so grateful for: Harold Butner and William Alexander at James Madison University, Jeff Mangum at the National Radio Astronomy Observatory, Kathy Reeves and all of the SSXG members at the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics, and now Iver Cairns at the University of Sydney. And of course, my partner Julie, who I’m privileged to share my time with.
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Fall 2016 Scholarship Winners Announced!
Today, we’re excited to display the recipients of the fall 2016 Golden Key headquarters awards. The winners of the Fall 2016 scholarships, in no particular order, are: Golden Key Joan Nelson Study Abroad Award ($5,000.00) Carly Hand, State University of New York at Fredonia […]
Golden Key Announces $350,000 in Scholarships to Study Abroad in Italy
We are excited to announce that Sant’Anna Institute is providing up to $350,000 in scholarships for Golden Key members who wish to study at the Sant’Anna Institute in Sorrento Italy.
The Professor Jeff Johnston Study Abroad Scholarship will be made available to Golden Key members who meet the following criteria:
- This is an exclusive scholarship and students must be a Golden Key member
- Students must have maintained the GPA that qualified them for the top 15% at their university at the time of joining Golden Key
- Students must have a TOFL score of 71 for international students
- Students must meet the Sant’Anna program requirements
- Students must be fluent in English or Italian for the classroom
- For successful completion of the program, students must provide a personal statement via blog or vlog about their experience during their semester abroad
This scholarship is for a full semester only
US academic credit will be earned through SUNY Alfred
Minimum of 12 credits, up to 15 credits
Scholarship is open to all majors
Includes housing and transportation from the Naples airport to the school (logistics handled by the Sant’Anna Institute)
Both internships and course study will be available (or both!) starting 1 June 2017.
More information on the Sant’Anna program can be found here.
- Awards will be paid directly to recipients by Golden Key International Honour Society upon successful completion of program requirements.
- Scholarship amounts vary depending on semester: Maximum individual scholarship for Fall 2017 is $3,500 USD. Maximum individual scholarship amount for Spring 2018 is $3,000 USD.
- Deadline for fall semester is 15 July 2017
Questions about studying in Sant’Anna through this scholarship? Please email the David Black at davidblack@santannainstitute.com
Be on the lookout June 1st for your chance to take advantage of this opportunity!
Golden Key welcomes its newest chapter in Canada at Carleton University.
On Thursday March 30th, 2017, Carleton University’s Golden Key Chapter hosted their first annual New Member Recognition Event. At 7:30pm over 200 students, along with their family and friends arrived at the Carleton University’s Bell Theatre. The Chapter was fortunate enough to have the company […]
