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Columns::November 18, 2002
Digest
Doctoral students named ARCS Scholars
The Biomedical and Health Sciences Institute has selected eight UGA doctoral students to receive $5,000 scholarships from the Atlanta chapter of the ARCS Foundation. The students will be recognized for their biomedical and health science studies at an awards banquet in Atlanta on Nov. 21.
Founded by a group of women in Los Angeles in 1958, ARCS--which stands for Achievement Rewards for College Scientists--is dedicated to helping meet the country’s needs for scientists and engineers by providing scholarships to academically outstanding university students. Since its inception, ARCS has awarded more than $40 million to more than 9,000 students in the natural sciences, medicine and engineering.
The Atlanta chapter was chartered in 1992 and has awarded scholarships to students from UGA, Emory University, the Georgia Institute of Technology and Morehouse College. This is the third year that UGA students have received awards from the ARCS scholarship program.
“We are honored that the Atlanta ARCS chapter has chosen to provide support to outstanding graduate students in the biomedical sciences at UGA,” says Harry Dailey, BHSI director and ARCS Scholars selection committee chair. “This special group not only provides the scholarship awards, but also maintains lifetime contact with their scholars. The association with ARCS is a definite plus for UGA’s efforts to recruit outstanding graduate students in the biomedical sciences.”
The 2002-2003 ARCS Scholars are Pamela Bonner, a Ph.D. candidate in the microbiology laboratory of Lawrence Shimkets; Scott Callison, a Ph.D. candidate in the medical microbiology laboratory of Mark Jackwood; Martin Moore, a Ph.D. candidate in the genetics laboratory of Kathy Spindler; Lowell Rayburn, a Ph.D. candidate in the genetics laboratory of Michael Bender; Julie Stanton, a Ph.D. candidate in the cellular biology laboratory of Kojo Mensa-Wilmot; Andrew Reams, a Ph.D. candidate in the microbiology laboratory of Ellen Neidle; and Robert Waldo and Jarrat Jordon, Ph.D. candidates in the microbiology laboratory of Duncan Krause.
Stadium project suspended during finals
Preliminary construction which has begun on the Sanford Stadium expansion project will be suspended during final exams, Dec. 10-17.
The decision to suspend the construction was made by Athletic Association officials Nov. 8 after consulting with representatives of the University Student Affairs Office and the Housing Office.
“Certainly we respect the need for a sound academic atmosphere in the dormitories near the stadium especially during final exams,” says Vince Dooley, UGA director of athletics. “This is a ‘fast-track’ project to alleviate the ticket shortages we faced this past year involving both students and supporters. We are aware of the inconveniences to some students and are committed to doing what we can to ease the situation when possible.”
Honor society wins national awards
The Alpha Epsilon chapter of Kappa Delta Epsilon, based in the College of Education, won several national awards at the education honor society’s national convention in San Antonio.
The chapter won first place in collegiate chapter activities, second place in the chapter scrapbook competition, and first place in the writing awards for articles submitted to the national newsletter. In addition, COE adviser Christina Akin was appointed to be editor of the Current, the KDE national newsletter.
The Collegiate Chapter activities award is comparable to winning chapter of the year. The UGA chapter, which currently has 389 members, was selected from about 35 others and included such activities as the interview and résumé contest, meeting speakers, banquet and student recognition.
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