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2012 SENIOR HIGHLIGHTS Graduate Schools & Awards:
In the News:
Student Picked for Prestigious Research Event
Kimberly Elsenbroek and Darlyshia Cherry were chosen as two of SIU’s 25 Most Distinguished Seniors for 2012.
Elom Amuzu will attend the Doctoral Program in Counseling Psychology at SIU with full funding.
Marcus Brown is accepted to Wash U School of Social Work and SIUC School of Social Work. He also received the SOW Undergraduate Student of the Year Award and will present at the 2012 Illinois Council on Family Relations Annual Conference at UIUC.
Darlyshia Cherry is accepted to the SIUC Intercultural Communication program.
Kimberly Elsenbroek will attend Indiana University Bloomington's Doctoral Program in Evolution, Ecology and Behavior. She was awarded five years of funding, including the McNair Graduate Fellowship.
An'Drea Hall is accepted to the SIUC Sociology Department.
Jessica Miller will attend the Masters Program in the SIU Sociology Department where she received the Graduate Dean's Fellowship. She also received the Edward F. Stephens, III, M.D. and Barbara B. Stephens Scholarship.
Crystal Newcomb is accepted to SIUC School of Social Work and received the COEHS C.L. "Pete" & Margaret Odum Memorial Scholarship for 2012-2013 and the Graduate Dean's Fellowship.
Anthony Steinmetz is accepted to the Masters of Public Administration Program at SIUC.
Esmeralda Zamora will present at the 2012 Posters on the Hill in Washington, D.C.
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Find out more about the program
The SIUC McNair Scholars Program provides enriching educational experiences for low-income, first-generation college students and members of underserved groups in higher education. Through a strong mentoring network, the program supports and sponsors educational and professional development activities that lay the foundation for stellar research and academic skills. We promote academic excellence, success in graduate school, and achievement of a PhD. (Why do research?)
Other SIUC Undergraduate Research Opportunities:
- REACH
- Illinois Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation
- Undergraduate Assistantships
- Saluki Research Rookies
- University Honors Program
Funded by the U.S. Department of Education award number: P217A070243. Principal Investigators: Dr. Karen Renzaglia, Associate Dean, College of Science and Associate Professor, Plant Biology and Dr. Julia Spears, former Director, McNair Scholars Program and Saluki Research Rookies Program.