Tufts Engineer/Athlete wins one of only 2 NCAA national scholarships

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For track star Mitchell Black, E16, the sky is the limit as he next pursues a Ph.D. in aerospace engineering, hoping to be an astronaut

Tufts University senior Mitchell Black, E16, a three-time national champion in the 800 meters who wants to be an astronaut, is one of two student-athletes in the country to be awarded the NCAA’s 2016 Walter Byers Postgraduate Scholarship. He is the first recipient ever selected from the New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC).

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