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GOLDEN, Colo., April 15, 2015 – Allison Bateman, a senior at Arapahoe High School in Centennial, has been awarded the Colorado School of Mines Florence Caldwell Achievement Scholarship.
The Caldwell scholarship, named after the first female to graduate from Mines in 1898, covers tuition, books and fees for four years and is valued at approximately $73,672. Bateman received the award during the Colorado Women’s Chamber of Commerce ATHENA event held on April 14.
She holds leadership positions in The Tribe and Link Crew, organizations that serve to build community in her school. She also currently volunteers for the Cleft Palate Clinic at Rose Hospital. In her free time, Bateman enjoys skiing, rollerblading and mountain biking.
At Mines, Bateman plans to major in mechanical engineering with a minor in humanitarian engineering. In the future, she hopes to travel abroad and develop affordable aids for people with disabilities.
Contact:
Karen Gilbert, Director of Public Relations, Colorado School of Mines | 303-273-3541 | kgilbert@mines.edu
Kathleen Morton, Communications Coordinator, Colorado School of Mines | 303-273-3088 | kmorton@mines.edu