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News Release 05-078

President Bush Honors Excellence in Mentoring

Nine individuals, five organizations cited for broadening opportunities

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Nine individuals and five organizations received the 2004 Presidential Award for Excellence in Science, Mathematics and Engineering Mentoring on May 16 at the White House's Eisenhower Executive Office Building. It is the 10th anniversary of the award. The group also met briefly with President Bush as part of the festivities. Seated in the bottom row (left to right) are: Elizabeth Yanik, Emporia State University, Kansas; Judith Richardson Vergun, representing the Native Americans in Marine and Space Sciences Program, Oregon State University; Barbara Burke, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona; Lenore Blum, Carnegie Mellon University; Judith Alexis Brown, representing the Miami Museum of Science, Inc.; Marigold Linton, President, Society for the Advancement of Chicanos and Native Americans in Science; and Elizabeth Mark Marincola, representing the American Society for Cell Biology. Standing in the top row (left to right) are: Rufugio Rochin, representing the Society for the Advancement of Chicanos and Native Americans in Science; Charlena Grimes, Washington State University; David Manderscheid representing the Department of Mathematics, University of Iowa; Richard Ladner, University of Washington; Jeffrey Russell, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Herbert Schroeder, University of Alaska, Anchorage; Steven Watkins, Louisiana State University and A & M College; John Warner, University of Massachusetts, Lowell; John H. Marburger, III, Director, Office of Science and Technology Policy, Executive Office of the President; Joseph Bordogna, Deputy Director, National Science Foundation; Kathie Olsen, Associate Director for Science, Office of Science and Technology Policy, Executive Office of the President; and Donald Thompson, Acting Assistant Director for Education and Human Resources, National Science Foundation.

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Dr. Lenore Blum, Carnegie Mellon University

Dr. Lenore Blum
Carnegie Mellon University

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Dr. Barbara Burke

Dr. Barbara Burke
California State Polytechnic University, Pomona

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Mrs. Charlena Grimes

Mrs. Charlena Grimes
Washington State University

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Dr. Richard Ladner

Dr. Richard Ladner
University of Washington

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Dr. Jeffrey Russell

Dr. Jeffrey Russell
University of Wisconsin, Madison

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Dr. Herbert Schroeder

Dr. Herbert Schroeder
University of Alaska, Anchorage

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Dr. John Warner

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University of Massachusetts, Lowell

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Dr. Steven Watkins

Dr. Steven Watkins
Louisiana State University and A & M College

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Dr. Elizabeth Yanik

Dr. Elizabeth Yanik
Emporia State University, Kansas

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Mrs. Elizabeth Mark Marincola

Mrs. Elizabeth Mark Marincola representing the American Society for Cell Biology

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Dr. David Manderscheid

Dr. David Manderscheid representing the Department of Mathematics, University of Iowa

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Dr. Judith Alexis Brown

Dr. Judith Alexis Brown representing the Miami Museum of Science, Inc.

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Dr. Judith Richardson Vergun

Dr. Judith Richardson Vergun representing the Native Americans in Marine and Space Sciences Program, Oregon State University

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Dr. Rufugio Rochin

Dr. Rufugio Rochin representing the Society for the Advancement of Chicanos and Native Americans in Science

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