Sasha Valitutti Selected as a 2022 SMART Scholar

Sasha Valitutti, a junior aerospace engineering major in the College of Engineering and Computer Science, has been named a recipient of a Science, Mathematics and Research for Transformation (SMART) Scholarship from the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD).

The award will fully fund her tuition for her remaining years of college; provide her with an annual stipend of $25,000; provide mentorship through a DoD sponsoring facility; guarantee summer internships at a DoD-connected institution every year she is an undergraduate; and guarantee her employment placement within the DoD or at a DoD-connected institution after graduation. She will work for the DoD for one year after graduation as part of the conditions of the award.

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