Dec. 8, 2009

Nine students selected as McNair Scholars

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Seniors Nezir Ahmed, Dion Cox, Owen Romo, Kit Wong, Sarah Braaten and juniors Mohamed Ahmed, Jason Brunell, Sylvie Munezero and Fredice Quenum Zangbede have been selected to participate in the NDSU McNair Scholars program.

McNair Scholars are selected from NDSU undergraduates who demonstrate strong academic potential and show an interest in research. In addition to a monthly research stipend and an opportunity to attend conferences related to their studies, the scholars are provided educational and support services to assist them in preparing for an advanced degree.

Students chosen for the program have the opportunity to engage in graduate level research under the guidance of faculty and library mentors. Faculty mentors include Sangita Sinha, assistant professor of chemistry and molecular biology for Mohamed Ahmed, a pharmacy major; Jarret Brachman, associate research fellow for the Upper Great Plains Transportation Institute for Nezir Ahmed, a criminal justice major; Wendy Reed, assistant professor of biological sciences, for Brunell, a natural resources management major; Subbaraya Yuvarajan, professor of electrical and computer engineering, for Cox, an electrical engineering major; Donna Grandbois, assistant professor of nursing, for Munezero, a nursing major; Christian Albano, assistant professor of pharmacy practice, for Quenum Zangbede, a pharmacy major; Verena Theile, assistant professor of English, for Romo, an English and French major; Stuart Haring, assistant professor of chemistry and molecular biology, for Wong, a zoology major; and Edward Dekeyser, assistant professor in the School of Natural Resource Sciences, for Braaten, a natural resources management major.

Library mentors include Mark England, director of information resources, for Cox; Marilyn Hedberg, life sciences librarian, for Mohamed Ahmed, Nezir Ahmed, Munezero and Quenum Zangbede; Fran Fisher, humanities librarian, for Romo; and Kathie Richardson, agricultural sciences librarian for Brunell, Wong and Braaten.

Named after Challenger space crewmember Ronald E. McNair, the NDSU program is one of the original 14 programs in the nation. The goal of the program is to increase the attainment of doctoral degrees by students from underrepresented segments of society. The program is funded by the U. S. Department of Education and is administered by the Office of TRIO Programs in the Division of Student Affairs.

For additional information, contact Kay Modin, director of the McNair Scholars program at NDSU, at 1-8029, or Anna Sheppard, McNair Scholars project coordinator, at 1-7312.

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