LIMESTONE, Maine — Maine School of Science and Mathematics graduate Gordon McCulloh, Class of 2016, has been selected as a Schwarzman Scholar and will undertake a one-year master’s program at Tsinghua University in Beijing upon graduation from the United States Air Force Academy (USAFA) in 2020.
McCulloh is the first student from Maine, and only the third from the USAFA, to become a Schwarzman Scholar. The Shwarzman program is a highly selective international program focused on preparing the next generation of global leaders for the challenges of the future.
McCulloh studies astronautical engineering, applied mathematics and Arabic at USAFA. He earned the 2019 USAFA Cadet of the Year Award and held various leadership positions that focused on building others, such as managing the academic performance of over 1,400 cadets.
A proponent of commercial and international collaboration in the space environment, he interned at Ad Astra Rocket and SpaceX. His intent to study in China is to inspire peaceful space policies and technological solutions as an engineer and acquisitions officer in the United States Air Force.
Full details of the Schwarzman Scholarship Program can be viewed at: https://www.schwarzmanscholars.org.
