Brittin Perdue, Kappa Beta, ‘26, received one of the nation’s premier undergraduate scholarships. The Goldwater Scholarship is presented to STEM students who have significant research experience and a passion for making important research contributions in graduate school and their careers. Perdue is currently studying electrical engineering at Mississippi State University.
Brother Perdue pledged the Kappa Beta chapter of Theta Tau in the Fall of 2022. He served as Professional Development Chair in 2023 and in that capacity planned several successful PD events for his chapter, including standard resume workshops to mental health seminars in partnership with his campus’ counseling professionals.
Following his time as PD Chair, he was selected as chair of Theta Talks, Kappa Beta’s largest professional development event, hosting companies including Gulfstream, Camgian AI, and ERDC. Speaking to Perdue, he was initially hesitant to join Greek Life, but has come to appreciate Theta Tau in a way he didn’t expect.
“It has become one of the most meaningful communities of my life and an integral part of my college experience. As cheesy as it sounds, I really can’t imagine myself without Theta Tau.”
His proudest undergraduate accomplishments include membership in Theta Tau and his leadership in the university’s chapter of the Institute for Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). He has received many notable awards and accolades, including being recognized as a National Merit Scholar (2022), Tau Beta Pi Induction (2024), and now The Goldwater Scholarship (2025). Last semester he became the youngest inductee at IEEE Eta Kappa Nu, and is currently serving as the president of the student branch of IEEE at his university, where he is working to build a community in the electrical engineering department. He is pending nomination for the Astronaut Scholarship at Mississippi State University.
Brother Perdue plans to pursue a doctoral degree to continue research on precision timing topics such as atomic clocks, frequency control and low-phase noise electronics. He currently works with Precision Timing Research and has held research positions with the U.S. Naval Observatory, University of Alabama and MSU’s Ariunbold Ultrafast Spectroscopy Lab.
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