May 29, 2012

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The students in the Division of Natural Sciences and Mathematics are spending their summer break honing their professional skills through internships and research programs. Working throughout the nation, our students are with various companies and programs, including: Morgan Barham who is working at NC State in the Plant Pathology/Bioinformatics Center, Zlati Gardev who is working at Fidelity Investments in the Durham, NC branch as a Technical Intern.

Additionally, many of our students are continuing their education by pursuing graduate degrees. Below is a list of our recent alum who have been accepted into graduate studies programs.

Ariel Brown- North Carolina A&T State University - M.S. Program in Biology

Tyshawn Colter (2011)- Elizabeth City State University - M.S. Program in Applied Mathematics

Shantia Gardiner (2011) -The University of the West Indies - Pharmacy Doctoral Program

Quinton Gray (2011)- The University of The West Indies in Trinidad and Tobago -Veterinary Medicine

Shenelle Moolenar-Saint James School of Medicine, Anguilla - M.D. Degree Program

Roxanne Smith- North Carolina A&T State University - M.S. Program in Biology

Summer Program Acceptances

Morgan Barham- North Carolina State University Plant Pathology/Bioinformatics Center – Centennial Campus

Mia Burks- North Carolina State University University of Veterinary Medicine Center for Chemical Toxicology Research and Pharmacokinetics

Jerome Bute-University of Arkansas, Fayetteville - University of Engineering Research Experiences for Undergraduates Program

Brittany Dunigan University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill - NC Health Careers Access Program-Science Enrichment Preparation (SEP) Program

Zlati Gardev-Fidelity Investments - Durham, NC Branch – Technical Intern with Veritude at Fidelity Investments

Joaquin Green North Carolina State University, Raleigh - Plant Genome Program Research Experiences for Undergraduates Program

Lauretta Ihenatu University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill - NC Health Careers Access Program-Science Enrichment Preparation (SEP) Program

Dezerae Little Elizabeth City State University – Undergraduate Research Experience in Ocean/Marine Science and Polar Science

Kacey McHoney University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill - NC Health Careers Access Program-Science Enrichment Preparation (SEP) Program

Shonquez Nelson- University of Michigan School of Dentistry Pipeline Program

Martize Smith- University of Arkansas Department of Biological Sciences Research Experiences for Undergraduates Program

Alexander Tucker- University of Michigan School of Dentistry Pipeline Program

Jennifer Plair-Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health Diversity Summer Internship Program (DSIP)- Wake Forest School of Medicine Excellence in Cardiovascular Sciences summer Research Program for Diversity

Michael Thomas Howard University Universitys of Arts and Sciences Summer Medical and Dental Education Program

Nicole Sciortino University of Virginia VA-NC Alliance for Summer Research Program – Center for Chemistry of the Universe

Brandon Scott Lehigh University Department of Physics Lewis Laboratory Summer Research Participation Program REU Summer Scholar

Arizona State University Mathematical, Computational and Modeling Sciences Center Summer Research Internship

Kayla Walker-Virginia Tech Department of Fisheries & Wildlife Sciences MAOP Summer Research Internship

Derrick Williams Fort Valley State University Summer Research Experiences for Undergraduates in Biotechnology Program

Graduate Program Acceptances

Morgan Barham University of Kansas at Lawrence Post-baccalaureate Research Program KU PREP – Apprentice Research Scholar

Ariel Brown North Carolina A&T State University – M.S. Program in Biology and North Carolina Central University – M.S. Program in Biology

Tyshawn Colter (2011) Elizabeth City State University – M.S. Program in Applied Mathematics

Shantia Gardiner (2011) The University of the West Indies – Pharmacy Doctoral Program

Quinton Gray (2011) The University of The West Indies in Trinidad and Tobago – DVM Program in Veterinary Medicine

Tuskegee University – M.S. Program in Veterinary Science

Shenelle Moolenar Saint James School of Medicine, Anguilla – M.D. Degree Program

Roxanne Smith North Carolina A&T State University – M.S. Program in Biology- North Carolina Central University – M.S. Program in Biology