Nicholas Carrara
Nicholas Carrara, B.S.’15, worked for the New York State Department of Labor while earning an undergraduate degree at UAlbany and “almost got a bachelor’s in biochemistry.” But when he realized that physics “appealed to me more,” the Schenectady resident recalls, “everything changed.” After completing his undergraduate studies, Carrara, 34, decided to remain at UAlbany to conduct research in probability theory. The Virginia and Lori DeSorbo Scholarship he’s received is furthering his educational and career aims. “I’m very grateful that there are people willing to support students. I don’t know them; they’ve never met me. They must think that it’s worth it to support me because I’ll use the scholarship to advance something, to do some good with it. I like that. I would like to do the same for someone else someday.” After earning his doctorate, “I’ll try to obtain a post-doc position,” says Carrara, who describes his adviser, Ariel Caticha, as “one of the most inspirational people I’ve ever met.” The DeSorbo Scholarship, established by Lou DeSorbo, B.S.’78, M.S.’80, and named in honor of his grandmother and wife, respectively, supports master’s or Ph.D. level students pursuing a degree through the Department of Physics.
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