NSF PR 99-59 - October 4, 1999
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Presidential Award Honors Science, Mathematics And
Engineering Mentors
Ten individuals and five institutions are receiving
the 1999 Presidential Award for Excellence in Science,
Mathematics and Engineering Mentoring. The award is
administered and funded through the National Science
Foundation (NSF).
President Clinton honors individuals and groups that
have been exemplary in their encouragement of minorities,
women and persons with disabilities to pursue careers
in scientific, engineering and technical fields. The
president has said that they would "serve as
examples to their colleagues and will be leaders in
the national effort to train the next century of scientists,
mathematicians and engineers."
"No personal influence is as powerful, long-lasting,
and positive as that of a superlative mentor. The
mentors receiving this award today are a true national
resource who play a key role in defining the quality
of our nation's future human resources in science,
mathematics, technology and engineering," said
NSF director Rita Colwell.
Up to 10 individuals and 10 institutions annually may
qualify for the national award, which includes a $10,000-grant
and a commemorative presidential certificate.
The mentoring awards recognize a long-term commitment
to providing opportunities for greater participation
in science and engineering by all Americans. The awards
do this by honoring those whose personal and organizational
activities have increased participation of underrepresented
groups in mathematics, engineering and science from
kindergarten through graduate level.
This year's awardees were selected from among 36 nominated
for the individual awards and another 19 from institutions.
Attachment: List of 1999
winners (individuals and institutions)
See also:
Attachment
Presidential Award for Excellence in Science, Mathematics
and Engineering Mentoring
INDIVIDUALS:
Ajay K. Bose, Stevens Institute of Technology,
Hoboken, NJ
George Castro, San Jose State University
Meera Chandrasekhar, University of Missouri-Columbia
Harold Deutschman, New Jersey Institute of
Technology-Newark
Samuel F. Hart, Sr., Mercer University, Macon,
Georgia
Ram S. Lamba, University of Puerto Rico-Cayey
Raymond B. Landis, California State University-Los
Angeles
Zafra M. Lerman, Columbia College, Chicago
Richard L. Radtke, University of Hawaii-Manoa
Mary L. Soffa, University of Pittsburgh
INSTITUTIONS:
Oregon State University, Science and Mathematics
Investigative Learning Experiences
Susan J. Borden
University of California-Santa Cruz, Academic
Excellence (ACE) Honors Program
Nancy J. Cox-Konopelski
University of Virginia, Office of Minority Programs
in the School of Engineering and Applied Science
Carolyn Vallas
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey,
Douglass Project for Women in Mathematics, Science
and Engineering
Joseph J. Seneca
The University of Michigan, Undergraduate Research
Opportunity Program
Fawwaz T. Ulaby
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