Derek Price of Kennesaw State University: Mechanical Engineering, Goldwater Scholarship, and Wrestling.

Derek Price of Kennesaw State University: Mechanical Engineering, Goldwater Scholarship, and Wrestling.

Author: Venkat Raman September 12, 2023 Duration: 50:22

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Derek’s high schools changed quite frequently. Despite that he loved school and enjoyed science and math, and engaged in activities like Robotics.

About half way through high school, Derek realized that he would need scholarships to go to college. He then mapped out a plan to raise his aggregate GPA & achieved it to qualify for the Zell-Miller scholarship that would pay for all his college tuition.

Derek joins our podcast to share his undergraduate college journey at Kennesaw State University, UG Research, Winning the Goldwater Scholarship, Majoring in Engineering, and Advice for High Schoolers.

In particular, we discuss the following with him: 

  • Kennesaw State University Experience
  • The Wrestling Story
  • UG Research
  • The Goldwater Scholarship
  • Advice to High Schoolers

Topics discussed in this episode:

  • Introduction to Derek Price, KSU []
  • Hi Fives - Podcast Highlights []
  • Overall KSU Experience []
  • Why KSU []
  • High School Interests []
  • The Wrestling Story []
  • Transition to College []
  • Classmates []
  • UG Research []
  • Goldwater Scholarship []
  • Winning the GW Scholarship []
  • The Goldwater Difference []
  • Passion for Engineering []
  • Impact of UG Research []
  • Advice for High Schoolers []
  • Memories []

Our Guests: Derek Price is pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering at Kennesaw State University and Georgia Tech.

Memorable Quote:I realize there's no reason to approach anything to do in life with fear. Fear is only going to inhibit you from being the best that you can be.” Derek Price.

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