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Trinity Alumni Win Science Fellowships for Graduate Study |
| June 2, 2003 – The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded graduate fellowships to two Trinity University graduates, enabling the alumni to continue their studies in graduate school.
Aaron Richardson ’00, graduated with honors from Trinity, earning a B.S. in biology after conducting a senior thesis with Professor David Ribble, associate professor and chair of biology. Mr. Richardson, a native of Tucson, Ariz., said his research at Trinity “introduced me to the rigors of designing and running my own experiments.” He currently is studying in the ecology, evolution, and behavior program in the biology department at Indiana University at Bloomington, and will use the NSF fellowship to continue pursuing his doctoral degree. In addition to the two fellowship winners, five Trinity students received honorable mention from the NSF. They include three 2003 graduates – Courtney Davis, Amanda Falcone, and Noel Christopher Giebink – and one from the class of 2002. The fifth student receiving honorable mention is Kenneth Welch, a psychology student. Mr. Welch graduated in 1998 with a B.S. in biology and a minor in drama.
Only 900 NSF graduate fellowships were awarded to graduate students in the mathematical, physical, biological, engineering and behavioral and social science fields. Trinity University is a nationally recognized liberal arts and sciences institution noted for its exceptional faculty and commitment to the comprehensive preparation of its talented student body. It is a learning community that has charted its course with a steadfast commitment to excellence since it was founded in 1869. |
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Jason
Frederick ’02, a magna cum laude graduate from the Houston community
of Cypress, earned two degrees at Trinity after completing a double
major in engineering and physics with a dual minor in mathematics and
economics. He has spent the last year working at the Federal Communications
Commission in Washington, D.C. With his NSF fellowship, Mr. Frederick
plans to enroll in the Massachusetts Institute of Technology to pursue
a dual master’s degree in electrical engineering and technology and
policy.
Ms.
Davis of Friendswood, Texas, graduated summa cum laude in May 2003.
She was recognized for her work in mathematics. She previously received
a Goldwater Scholarship. Ms. Falcone of Clute, Texas, majored in engineering
science and graduated cum laude. She was named during her senior year
to Who’s Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges.
Mr. Giebink of Austin, who graduated summa cum laude, was named
the outstanding graduating senior in the department of physics and astronomy
and received an engineering faculty award for academic excellence. Both
Ms. Falcone and Mr. Giebink were cited for their work in electrical
engineering.
Tim
Mahoney of Sugar Land, Texas, was named the outstanding senior biology
student in 2002. He was recognized for his research in cell biology.