Claire Tomesch To Intern at Pacific Northwest National Labs Tomesch, a junior math major in Carnegie Mellon's Science and Humanities Scholars Program from Succasunna, N.J., received a prestigious 2005 Department of Homeland Security scholarship. The federal scholarship and fellowship program established in 2003 aims to tap into today's collegiate brainpower to address homeland security challenges and encourage future scientists and engineers to dedicate their professional lives to securing U.S. borders.