UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS STUDENTS CLAIM PRESTIGIOUS SCHOLARSHIPS FOR FOURTH YEAR IN A ROW

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FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. - The University of Arkansas celebrated another year of claiming some of the highest state and national scholarships in the 2001-2002 academic year for a fourth year in row.

More than 86 students staked claim on some of the state and nation's most prestigious scholarships and awards, totaling more than $780,900 and finishing higher than some of the country's most elite higher education institutions.

"For a fourth straight year, the University of Arkansas has excelled among the most elite universities in the country. Our students, staff, and faculty are to be commended for another unprecedented accomplishment," said UA Chancellor John A. White. "The University of Arkansas continues to work toward emerging as a nationally competitive, student-centered research university serving Arkansas and the world. It's a vision that comes closer to realization with each passing year, thanks to an enormously talented faculty and bright, hardworking students."

According to Suzanne McCray, director of Office of Post-Graduate Fellowships, the University of Arkansas' student accomplishments for 2001-2002 is the result of a campus-wide effort and hard working students.

"This university, from Chancellor White and Provost Smith to the college deans to individual faculty members, energetically supports scholarship efforts," McCray said. "Because so many of the departments on this campus have made scholarships a community effort, we once again had some monumental moments. The students of this University again competed successfully with the Harvards, Yales, Dukes, Stanfords. "

Highlights from this year's success include two Barry Goldwater Scholarships, worth $7,500 each per year; one James Madison Scholarship, worth $24,000; one Fulbright Program Scholarship recipient, worth $25,000 to study abroad in the upcoming year; one Marshall Scholarship recipient, worth $27,000 per year; four National Science Foundation Graduate Fellowships, worth $18,000 each per year; one Harry S. Truman Scholarship, worth $3,000 for the senior year and $27,000 for two or three years of graduate study; the first University of Arkansas USA Today All-College Academic First Team selection; and a USA Today All-College Academic Team Honorable Mention.

Many other students won a variety of other grants and scholarships, including 36 SILO Undergraduate Research Fellowships, worth $2,900 each, from the state of Arkansas.

The scholarship and award recipients are as follows -- Student, Major, Hometown

. Barry Goldwater Scholarship

• Michael Barnes, physics, El Dorado
• David Norris, physics, Little Rock

. Coca-Cola National Scholarship

• Krystal Johnson, transportation and logistics, Camden

. Computing Machinery International Collegiate Programming Contest - Mid-Central Region First Place

• Jason Cunningham, computer engineering, West Fork
• Hieu Nguyen, computer engineering, Hochiminh City
• Brent Shores, computer Science, Russellville

. Computing Machinery International Collegiate Programming Contest - World Finals Honorable Mention

• Jason Cunningham, computer engineering, West Fork
• Ala Hassan, computer science, Amman, Jordan
• Lance Johnson, computer science, Springdale
• Hieu Nguyen, computer engineering, Hochiminh City
• Brent Shores, computer science, Russellville
• Ha Tran, computer engineering, Hochiminh City

. David L. Boren NSEP Scholarship

• Daniel Hazman, business economics, Fort Smith

. Freeman in Asia Scholarship

• Vilaphone Douangpangna, Asian studies, Fort Smith
• Brandon Wolfenberger, Asian studies, Fayetteville

. Governor's Cup Business Planning Competition First Place Team

• Lindsey Barton, marketing, Edgewood, TX
• Dale Lusby, finance, Fort Smith
• Jeff Tucker, marketing, Fort Smith

. Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research Grant

• Daniel Griffin, geosciences, Little Rock

. Fulbright Scholarship

• John Hulsey, German, Heber Springs

. James Madison Scholarship

• Kathleen Blankenship, history, Fayetteville

. Marshall Scholarship

• Ben Hood, computer engineering, physics, Benton

. NASA Summer Academy 2002 - Goddard Student Leadership Team

• Jared Henderson, physics, Springdale

. National Science Foundation Graduate Fellowship

• Matt Covington, physics, Fayetteville
• Amber Lehrman, industrial engineering, Russellville
• Laney Philpott, chemical engineering, Lavaca
• Whitney Townsend, graduate student, Fayetteville

. National Science Foundation Graduate Fellowship Honorable Mention

• Amber Straughn, physics, Bee Branch
• Christy White, chemical engineering, Fayetteville

. National Science Foundation Research Experiences for Undergraduates

• Ashley Altom, physics, Ida
• Michael Barnes, physics, El Dorado
• Molly Darraugh, physics, Huntsville
• Diana Dunn, mathematics, Douglasville, GA
• Brandi Grigg, chemistry and biochemistry, Huntsville
• Daniel Griffin, geosciences, Little Rock
• Jacob Hendricks, mathematics, Fort Smith
• David Norris, physics, Little Rock
• Tiffany Ricks, chemistry and biochemistry, Tulsa
• Brian Sawyer, physics, Pine Bluff
• Erin Scherer, chemistry and biochemistry, Little Rock
• Justin Thompson, chemistry and biochemistry, Fayetteville
• Candace Zieleniuk, chemistry and biochemistry

. National Institute of Health Research Experience

• Leremy Colf, chemistry and biochemistry, Saint George, UT
• Jill Fitney, chemistry and biochemistry, Little Rock

. Rhodes Scholarship Finalists

• Nadeem Akbar, physics, Russellville
• Michael Berumen, geology, Fort Smith
• Ben Hood, physics, Benton
• Erika Findley, zoology, Prairie Village, KS
• Jared Henderson, physics, Springdale

. SILO Undergraduate Research Fellowship

• Edward Tennant, Anthropology, Springdale
• Rachel Driver, Anthropology, Fayetteville
• Ben Hood, Astronomy, Benton
• Erin Scherer, Biochemistry, Little Rock
• Sara Doege, Biology, Fayetteville
• Heather Cook, Biology, Hot Springs
• Bill Hendrix, Biotechnology (ENG), Prairie Grove
• Charles Surber, Chemistry, Pinellass Park, Fl.
• Ellen Pennington, Chemistry, Conway
• Kristina Partrick, Chemistry, Fort Smith
• Brent Shores, Computer Science, Russellville
• John Gates, Earth Science, Mena
• Laura Huber, Embryology, Mountain Home
• Meredith Leach, English, Fayetteville
• Bryan Charles Hembree, English, Eureka Springs
• Kathleen Blankenship, European Studies, Fayetteville
• Shauna Copeland, European Studies, Danville
• John Hulsey, European Studies, Pangburn
• Cynthia Thomson, Genetics (Agri), Fayetteville
• Jessica Nichols Brooks, Geography, Conway
• Jo Ann Teas, Geology, Fayetteville
• Camille Edmison, History, Perryville
• David Williams, History, Hot Springs
• Meagan Love, Horticulture, Rogers
• Kellie Schnieder, INEG, Fayetteville
• Diana Dunn, Mathematics, Douglasville, Ga.
• Robin Reed, Microbiology, Foreman
• Brian Sawyer, Physics, Pine Bluff
• Sara Finan, Political Science, Chesterfield, Mo.
• Carolyn Fiddler, Political Science, Warsaw, Va.
• Tai Tomasi, Political Science, Fayetteville
• James Boeving, Political Science, Springfield, Mo.
• Karen Naufel, Psychology, Broken Arrow, Okla.
• Christine Rufener, Psychology, Hartford, Wis.
• Travis Byram, Psychology, Fayetteville
• Amanda Melton, Sociolinguistics (Educ), North Little Rock

. Harry S. Truman Scholarship

• Stephanie N. Gosnell, financial management, Conway

. USA Today All-College Academic Team - First Team

• Ben Hood, computer engineering, physics, Benton

. USA Today All-College Academic Team - Honorable Mention

• Jared Henderson, physics, Springdale

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