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mercer.edu Phillips is a member of the Mercer Honors program and Nu Rho Psi honor society. She is currently the president of the Mercer Neuroscience Organization and the University's chapter of the American Chemical Society, and has served as a writing tutor for the Academic Resource Center for the past two years. READ THE FULL STORY MERCERIANS FIND MERCERIANS FIND MERCERIANS FIND MERCERIANS FIND paths to lead READ THE ISABELLA PHILLIPS has had the opportunity to explore and nurture her interdisciplinary interests as a neuroscience major at Mercer University. The Newnan native is one of three students recently awarded the prestigious Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship. Phillips chose the field of neuroscience because it combined her varied interests, which include psychology, biology, and chemistry. "The neuroscience program at Mercer allows you to explore that. I realized that the interdisciplinary aspect doesn't end at Mercer. That whole field of neuroscience, that's what it thrives on. I can see myself in the future being able to easily combine those different aspects of neuroscience into research projects," she said. Phillips said her Goldwater Scholarship wouldn't have been possible without the support of her research mentors and family. The award has helped her to see that she's on the right career path. Phillips decided on Mercer for her higher education after attending the Presidential Scholars Weekend for prospective students. "I feel like everyone struggles with imposter syndrome, and for me, I had this doubt that I wasn't good enough. Getting this scholarship is external reassurance that I am where I'm meant to be, and this is what I'm meant to be doing." PHOTO BY LEAH YETTER