Alison Wellings, USC Honors College senior in mathematics, has been awarded a 2006 Knowles Science Teaching Fellowships that will support her pursuit of a masters in teaching degree.

KSTF Teaching Fellows are men and women who have earned bachelor's or advanced degrees in science, engineering, or mathematics and are committed to teaching high school science and/or mathematics in U.S. schools. The fellowship supports them professionally and financially for up $100,000 over five years through a teacher preparation program to eligibility for tenure.

"What I truly respect about the Knowles Science Teaching Foundation is that they are not only helping me as a student, but they are helping future students by preparing and assisting future teachers both financially and professionally."

Her senior thesis advisor is Ed Dickey from USC's College of Education. She has also been involved with The Shack Christian Community while a student at USC.

"It is a tribute to USC's mathematics department that three undergraduate students have been selected as Knowles Fellows among the 18 national awardees in the first two competition cycles," Dickey said. "It is also an honor for the College of Education to receive them into our secondary education masters in teaching program."

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