Fulbright Award Winners

Selene Black, a Spanish major with a Latin American Studies minor, has received a Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship to Argentina.  Black has studied at universities in both Spain and Chile, and is a Trustee’s Scholar. 

Brian Hoffman, former SGA President and Political Science and Economics double major, has won a Fulbright Research grant to Malaysia. Hoffman is currently studying at the University of Hong Kong on a Rotary Ambassadorial Scholarship.

Wojciech Kapalczynski, graduate student, a second year medical student and Honors graduate in Biology, has received a Fulbright Research Grant to Poland.  While in medical school, Kapalczynski has performed research at the James Graham Brown Cancer Center, worked as a pediatric intern at the Children and Youth Project Clinic, and volunteered in the Baptist Hospital East emergency room.

Ashley Kim, a Political Science major with a Spanish minor, will head to South Korea with a Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship. Kim is the recipient of the 2008 Esselburn Award for Political Science and was named a Kentucky Colonel for her service to State Representative Tom Burch.

Monica Marks, recipient of a Fulbright Research Grant to Turkey, has majors in Political Science, Philosophy, and Women and Gender Studies, and minors in Pan-African Studies and Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies.  Marks previously won both the NSEP Boren and Critical Language Scholarships and is this year’s recipient of the College of Arts & Sciences Mary Churchill Humphrey Scholarship for study in England after she completes her Fulbright year.

Colin Ogilvie, a Liberal Studies major with an Environmental emphasis, has won a Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship to Brazil.  Oglivie is an Ali and Hallmark Scholar and is a two time recipient of the University of Louisville Modern Languages Fund for Study Abroad.

Carl Williams, undergraduate, a Political Science major with a Chinese Studies minor, has won a Fulbright English-Teaching Assistantship to Taiwan.  Williams is a Porter's Scholar and recipient of the Kesselman Award who has previously studied at Beijing Foreign Studies University with U of L’s summer language immersion program.

Sarah Oesterly, an Art, Anthropology, and Spanish triple major and Latin American Studies minor, has been selected as a Research Alternate for a Fulbright to Peru.  Oesterly has studied extensively in Spanish-speaking countries with Lewis, World Scholar, and Panama Scholars Awards.

National Science Foundation Winner

Boris Chernomordik, a former Goldwater recipient, has received a National Science Foundation Fellowship.  This fellowship will fully fund his doctoral program in Chemical Engineering at the University of Minnesota.

HONORS CALENDAR

April 20
Etscorn Scholarship applications due at the Honors Center, attention of John Richardson

April 23
Reading Day. No Classes.
HSC End of the year picnic, 11:30-1 p.m., Overseers House

April 24-30
Final Exams

May 9
Commencement

HSC End of the Year Picnic

The Honors Program has completed another great year. On Thursday, April 23 join us from 11:30 a.m. -1 p.m. for a celebratory picnic. Food will be served in the Overseers Honors House. Remember, come early the food is first come, first served.

If there are corrections or omissions, e-mail honors@louisville.edu to update information.

Woodcock Society Medal Recipient

Neil Gupta

Phi Beta Kappa of Kentuckiana Award

Monica Marks

Outstanding Senior Honors Thesis

Damien Wilburn and Emily Robinson

University Honors Scholars

University Honors Program students graduating as University Honors Scholars are Sarah Ahern, Mayunka Banerjee, Elise Brittain, Alison Burton, Rebecca Bottom, Harini Chenna, Adam Coombs, Laura Cornwell, Jennifer Coyle, Katherine Davis, Robert (Cole) Eidson, Brooke Ginter, Brian Goessling, Kendi Griffith, Neil Gupta, Jessica Harre, Megan Helton, Alissa Brooke Herbert, Douglas (Scott) Howard, Evelyn Jones, Ryan Jones, Thomas Hank Knight III, Dustin Kostalek, Megan Lancaster, Andrew Murphy, Diana Neamtu, Kimberly Nelson, James Osborne, Chelsey Owen, Pretesh Parmar, Carol Patel, Neesha Patel, Ashley Risher, Emily Robinson, Garrett Roney, Margaret (Margot) Royar, Jennifer Sanders, John Seymer, Chandresh Shah, Paul Storms, Deanna Tran, Emily Veal, Ashley Wade, Abby Watkins, Damien Wilburn and Kristina Wilson.

Graduating Summa

Candidates graduating summa cum laude upon completing an Honors thesis are Wesley Badger, Amelia Barna, Amanda Briede, Elise Brittain, Dericka Canada, Zachary Caudill, Adam Coombs, Katherine Davis, Robert (Cole) Eidson, Neil Gupta, Jennifer Hayes, Ryan Jones, Vincent Kline, Thomas Hank Knight III, Diana Neamtu, Sarah Oesterly, Sarah Orr, Cayse Powell, Benjamin Roberson, Emily Robinson, Ashley Wade, Damien Wilburn, Ricky Wilson, Virginia Yoder and Jared Zarantonello.

KUDOS

We welcome additions; send your information to: honors@louisville.edu.

Department of Classical & Modern Languages

Michael Simpson
Outstanding Latin Student 08/09

Humanities Division

Maureen McCoy
Filomena DeMarzo & Frederick Leo Farley Scholarship

Spanish Department

Neil Gupta
The David R. Hershberg Award

KUDOS
Honors Faculty and Staff

Congratulations again to Luke Buckman, this year's Professional Advisors recipient of the Provost's Award for Exemplary Advising and NACADA Outstanding Advising Certificate of Merit recipient in the Primary Advising category as part of the 2009 Annual Awards Program for Academic Advising.

Completion of Masters Program
Will Armstrong- Library Sciences (Fall 08')

Masters in Higher Education Administration
Luke Buckman (Fall 08')
Tony Robinson (Sp 08')
Melissa Stordeur (Sp 09')

Outstanding Student in the Master of Arts in Higher Education Program

Melissa Stordeur

 

 

 

 

 

NNSS Winner

Adam Marlowe, a former Fulbright and Boren scholar and current graduate assistant in the Center for Asian Democracy, has received funding to participate in the Nuclear Nonproliferation, Safeguards and Security in the 21st Century program this summer at Brookhaven National Laboratory.

NSEP Boren Finalists for 2009

Ashley Harris and Emily Rath, both in their junior year, have been selected as finalists for the National Security Education Program David L. Boren Scholarship.  Harris, a former Critical Language Scholar and Political Science major and Middle East & Islamic Studies minor, plans to spend a full academic year studying in Israel.  Rath, a Political Science major, plans to use the Boren to supplement the Kansai Gaddai Scholarship she has already received for study in Japan.

SCHOLARSHIPS and FELLOWSHIPS

Potential Overseers Scholars

Faculty, now is the time to nominate exceptional students in all fields. Self nomination is also underway.

Please contact Dr. Patricia Condon at:
patricia.condon@louisville.edu

Fall 2009 Brit Scholarship Applicants

Marshall, Mitchell, Rhodes , Gates Cambridge

Indicate your interest or ask questions about eligibility to find the best match for your area of graduate studies. Scholarships are available to any part of the United Kingdom or Republic of Ireland. (Juniors, graduating seniors, grad students, recent grads -- any major)
Please contact Dr. Patricia Condon at:
patricia.condon@louisville.edu

Fall 2009 Fulbright Applicants

Declare your interest and explore your options.
Make an appointment this spring to talk with our scholarship/fellowship advisor by e-mailing Dr. Patricia Condon at: patricia.condon@louisville.edu

Honors Students Elected for 2009-10

Congratulations to the Honors Students serving in various organizations in this new academic year!

HSC Executive Council
President: Greg Shaw
Vice-President: John Guardiola
Secretary: Annie Nutter
Treasurer: Eom-Ji Lee
Sergeant-at-Arms: Joseph Moore
Academic Chairs: Michael Miao, Brittany Trites, Greer Waldrop
Social Chairs: Sarah Becker, Olivia Sailor, Jordan Burns
Publicity Chairs: Valerie Gibbs, Jocelyn Yuen
Service Chairs (HVP): Katie Trimble, Anna Hellmann
Literary Magazine Chairs (The White Squirrel): Rachel Reside, Nicole Moran
Webmaster: Nick Moorman
Historian: Kirstin Henry

Muslim Student Association Board
President: Sarah Khayat
Secretary: Salaah Siddiqui

Society of Porter Scholars Executive Board
President: Sam Jones
Vice-President: Ramsey Morton

JOB OPPORTUNITIES and Internships

Become a REACH tutor!

REACH is hiring undergraduate and graduate students to be tutors for the 2009 fall semester. We are especially interested in students who have strong backgrounds/majors in Mathematics, Biology, Chemistry, Psychology, History, Accounting, Economics, Computer Science, Engineering. Tutors can earn international certification through our training program at Levels I, II, and Master Tutor.

The online application and description can be found at:
http://www.reach.louisville.edu/applications/tutor/

*Remember REACH will conduct Finals Blitz from April 13 through April 29. Exam reviews will be offered for about 40 different 100, 200, and some 300 level courses. FREE snacks to aid study will be provided in the Strickler Hall lobby along with informational handouts on test-taking and stress reduction tips on April 21 and 22 from 10 a.m to 2 p.m..

SCA Internships
The Student Conservation Assocation is looking to select college students to work on Conservation Internships http://www.thesca.org/more-environmental-conservation-internships/

There are internships in over 50 environmental disciplines in natural areas across the United States including Alaska and Hawaii.They work on building trails, conservation projects and ecological research initiatives. Benefits include transportation and a modest stipend. Check out their website or call David Wicks at 485-3295 to find out more information.

Upward Bound Seeking Residence Counselors

The Upward Bound and Youth Toward Excellence Programs are now hiring Residence Counselors for the Summer of 2009. The summer program operating dates are May 25, 2009 through July 18, 2009. We are seeking applicants who have experience or a desire to work with and supervise middle and high school youth in a college preparatory environment.  For more information, please contact Stacey Thompson or Candice Johnson at (502) 852-6719 or download an application from http://www.louisvilleupwardbound.net/ on the Internet.

Arcadia Community Center Internships

The Arcadia Community Center is looking for an Intern. Of the some 1600 people residing in the neighborhoods surrounding the Community Center, the majority are internationals representing refugee and immigrant groups speaking more than 31 languages and from over 17 countries, including Kosovo, Bosnia, Cuba, Honduras, Guatemala, Iran, Iraq, Congo, Mexico, Sierra Leon, Sudan, Burundi and Togo. The majority are from Somalia--the Somali Bantu.
Four summer associates will work in partnership with our current project as relates to our goal: assisting with the difficult process of acculturation many of our residents face by increasing our center’s capacity to provide safe, educational, and interactive programming for the youth of the Arcadia neighborhood through a holistic approach that involves partnership and familiarity with the youths’ network of support such as family, neighborhood, ethnic community, school, and community center staff and volunteers. This is an unpaid internship that will start on June 1, 2009 and end on July 31, 2009. The last day to apply is May 20, 2009. If you are interested or would like more information please contact Katie Carman at 502-375-1819