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Six Ronald E. McNair Scholars received awards at the Thirteenth Annual McNair Scholars Research Conference held at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville June 28-July 1. More than 300 students from across the country attended the conference.
The McNair Achievement Program is one of five TRIO Programs sponsored by the University of South Carolina with discretionary grant funds from the Department of Education. Students from any four-year college institution in South Carolina are eligible to apply to USC's McNair Program, which is designed to prepare students from under-represented groups for graduate work at the doctoral level. McNair participants conduct research with a faculty advisor during a six-week summer research component. At the end of the summer, students attend the national conference where they present the results of their research.
The students whose work was recognized are:
- Solomon Addico, junior biology major, third place in Computer Science, Engineering, and Physical Science for presentation, "The Effects that Electric, Gasoline, and Solar-powered Lawn Mowers Have on our Environment"
- Justin Griffis, senior psychology major, first place in Psychology for presentation entitled "Sociosexuality, Cyberspace, and Relationship Satisfaction"
- Andrea Heyward, senior psychology major, first place in Social Sciences and Health for "Sex and the Univer'city:' The Influences of Knowledge, Attitude, and Change on the Sexual Practices of Undergraduate Students"
- Margo Maynes, junior biology major, first place in Computer Science, Engineering, and Physical Science for research entitled "Global Warming/Climate Change: The Cost of Mass Production of Greenhouse Gases"
- Kelvin Pompey, junior mathematics, fourth place in Humanities and Education for "Getting to the Source: The Most Influential Factor in Mathematics Achievement in South Carolina Secondary Schools"
- Jossalyn Richardson, senior English major, won third place in Humanities and Education for research on the effectiveness of state-mandated reading programs, "If You Can Read This, Then Where Are You From?".
USC faculty who worked with students this summer include Erin Connolly, biology; Kendra Cusaac, psychology; Bobby Donaldson, history; Jamil Khan, mechanical engineering; Valinda Littlefield, history; Ellen Moore, business; Stephanie Mitchem, religious studies; Wally Peters, mechanical engineering; and Ruth Strickland, English.
For more information on the McNair Program at the University of South Carolina, contact Chris Nesmith, McNair Program coordinator, at cnesmith@sc.edu or 7-5125.
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