William Tennent Graduate Already Making College Headlines

Justin Cammarota—The Second Generation of Allwein Scholars
08.06.15 |

Research projects are a significant milestone for any science major, and Justin Cammarota ’19 already has a leg up on the competition. An incoming freshman, Cammarota participated in the sixth annual Disappearing Boundaries meeting at LVC earlier this month, presenting his work on solar cells. His presentation was preceded by four weeks as a participant in Lebanon Valley’s innovative Research First Program, during which time he conducted his study with Nick Pollak ’18.

Given the work he has already completed, it comes as no surprise that Cammarota is one of the recipients of the Allwein Scholarship, which includes fully paid tuition along with other perks. Cammarota already intends on taking advantage of this opportunity, with plans to travel to Germany and conduct further research in physics on the horizon.

“I like the smaller campus size, but getting accepted into the Research First Program and receiving the financial aid package made me choose LVC,” said Cammarota.

A recent graduate from William Tennent High School, Warminster, where he participated in a cappella groups and cross-country, Cammarota will major in physics this fall. Already familiar with the campus thanks to his four-week stint in Research First, he is confident that he can adapt to the college lifestyle fairly easily. Other than continuing his vocal and athletic careers at LVC, he expressed interest in joining a physics society, hoping to be a part of an organization that would help him learn further. Similarly, he enjoyed his participation in Disappearing Boundaries, particularly when he was able to meet with a researcher also studying solar cells.

“He told me that his group had had some of the problems that I had, so it was good to know that I wasn’t the only one trying to get through it,” said Cammarota.

After attending LVC, Cammarota hopes to attend Penn State University to study engineering before going on to earn his doctorate.

The John Bowman Allwein Scholars Program, the College’s most prestigious honor for incoming freshmen, is named in honor of Dr. John “Jack” Bowman Allwein, LVC Class of ’56. Dr. Bowman’s legacy includes the largest estate gift to the College in its history. Each fall, several outstanding students are awarded an Allwein Scholarship for all four years at LVC. In addition to the full-tuition scholarship, Allwein Scholars receive a $2,500 stipend for each of the four years for research, travel, or study expenses associated with study abroad, internships, and/or collaborative research.