Hampton University
2024
SSAI Underrepresented Student Scholarship
Krystal Scott is a rising senior physics major and material science & engineering minor from Inglewood, CA. On campus she is a physics department ambassador. As an ambassador she has been instrumental in recruiting new physics students at events like High School Day and Honors Visitation Day. She is the President of the SPS (the Society of Physics Students) and the .1% at HU. The two organizations focus on bringing women to the forefront of Physics in America, especially at HU. With her academic success and her community engagement, Krystal is passionate about bringing her knowledge and expertise to the next generation of scientists. She wants to create a platform that allows underprivileged youth to learn about different STEM fields at a younger age so that they can have the opportunity to pursue broader paths of learning that may not be immediately available to them. She has presented research on non stellarator divertors at the Division of Plasma Physics Conference. She has been invited to dinners with Nobel Prize winners. Also she has presented a collection of physics based artwork at the Physics Congress Conference and was selected to be presented at their national office.