UGA Skidaway Institute of Oceanography

UGA SkIO lab member Aiden Gray wins Goldwater Scholarship

Three men are on a boat at sea; one gestures while talking, another in sunglasses looks down, and a third watches. Equipment and papers are visible on the boat, with the ocean and blue sky in the background. — ***^{Aiden Gray (right) is a member of Catherine Edwards’ lab at the UGA Skidaway Institute of Oceanography. (Photo by Peter Frey, UGA Marketing and Communications)}***

Aiden Gray has won a prestigious Goldwater Scholarship for the 2026-2027 year. Gray is a current part-time glider technician and former intern in University of Georgia Skidaway Institute of Oceanography (SkIO) faculty member Catherine Edwards’ lab.

The scholarship, awarded by the Barry Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foundation, is considered one of the most prestigious national undergraduate awards in the United States for students in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields. It is awarded annually to students who aspire to be the nation’s next generation of researchers in STEM.

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