Clara Victorio, a graduating senior at Fordham College at Rose Hill, is one of two Fordham students who were recently awarded a Goldwater Scholarship—the nation’s most prestigious award for students entering STEM research careers. Victorio is a chemistry student in Fordham’s 3-2 cooperative program in engineering who will have earned one bachelor’s degree in chemistry from Fordham and a second bachelor’s degree from Columbia University in chemical engineering by 2025. Victorio plans to pursue her Ph.D. in chemical engineering and develop new ways to treat human diseases.
In the video above, Victorio explains the research she’s conducting with her Fordham mentor, Nicholas Sawyer, Ph.D., and talks about how Fordham has helped her grow as a scientist.
Remember, on the evening of May 18, New York’s Empire State Building will be illuminated in Fordham maroon for our graduates.
