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Nineteen Graduates Named Valedictorians

General Honors Medals Awarded to 10

Santa Ana Named Presser Scholar

Alfredo Santa Ana, junior composition major of Mexico City, Mexico, has been named a Presser Scholar for the 2002-2003 academic year.
     The Presser Scholarship is given to an outstanding music major at the end of his or her junior year. The foundation’s grant of $4,200 was awarded to Santa Ana at the spring Fine Arts award ceremony in April.
     Santa Ana won the composition portion of the Gold Medal Awards and had his piece performed in concert by the Truman Symphony Orchestra during his sophomore year. This year he won first place in the state MTNA Student Composition Competition, first place in the Regional MTNA Student Composition competition and third place in the National Student Composition Competition. 

Students Present Research on Capitol Hill

(Left to right) Catherine Schmidt, Laura Fielden and Tiffany Lucas at the “Posters on the Hill” program.

Two Truman students recently presented the results of their undergraduate research in Washington, D.C., as part of the “Posters on the Hill” program sponsored by the Council on Undergraduate Research.
     Tiffany Lucas, junior biology major from Springfield, Ill., and Catherine Schmidt, senior chemistry major from Albuquerque, N.M., joined 57 undergraduates from around the country to present their research to legislators and other guests. Lucas and Schmidt were the only participants from the State of Missouri.
     The students also visited offices of several Missouri legislators as part of the program. Faculty mentors for Lucas and Schmidt were Laura Fielden, assistant professor of biology, and James McCormick, assistant professor of chemistry, respectively. Lucas’ project was Evaluation of Infection by Beauvaria bassiana and other Naturally Occurring Entomopathogenic Fungi on the Tick Dermacentor variabilis. Schmidt's project was Coordination Geometry of Heavy P-Block Metals.

Michael Mann, assistant professor of counseling, recently had a chapter titled “Multicultural Group Counseling” accepted in the forthcoming book “Multicultural Counseling: Context, Theory, and Competence” edited by J. Trusty, E. J. Looby and D. S. Sandhu. It will be published by Nova Science.

Stephanie Powelson, assistant professor of nursing, and Kristen Leiby, senior nursing major from Kearney, Mo., presented two poster sessions “Comparative Analysis of the Implementation of Standardized Nursing Language at a Midwestern University” and “Potential for Enhanced Exercise: A Study of Wellness in College Students” at the Nursing Diagnosis Conference (NNN) in Chicago, April 11-13.

Mike Redding, junior business administration major from Lake Zurich, Ill., and Tameem Yehyawi, sophomore biology major from Keokuk, Iowa, were recently named first-team Arthur Ashe, Jr. Sports Scholars by the magazine Black Issues in Higher Education. Black Issues in Higher Education established the Sports Scholar Award in Ashe’s honor to recognize undergraduate students of color who exemplify the standards set by him. This is the second year Redding has been selected for the award. The two play football for Truman.

Bridget Riley, senior biology major from Olathe, Kan., will be honored with the Kansas City Collegiate Female Athlete of the Year award at the 30th Annual Sports Commission Awards Banquet June 12. This is only the second year for the Kansas City Collegiate Athlete of the Year award. Riley was chosen for her decorated collegiate career in swimming.

Lynn VanDolah, justice systems instructor, recently was notified of her acceptance in the National Victim Assistance Academy. The academy is sponsored by the U.S. Department of Justice, Office for Victims of Crime and will be held at Washburn University in June 2002. 

Two different programs are being offered by the Staff Development Committee. Faculty and staff of agricultural science will discuss “The Role of Agriculture in a Liberal Arts and Sciences Education” from 4-5 p.m., May 30, at the University Farm. “The Physical Plant and You” will be presented from 9:30-11 a.m., June 20, in the SUB Alumni Room. For this program, R.S.V.P. to Human Resources at 785.4031 by June 14. 

On Campus 

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28 Tuesday
7:30 a.m.-First five week graduate courses begin

30 Thursday
4-5 p.m.-Staff Development Enrichment Program, University Farm; see Notes

3 Monday
7:30 a.m.-Summer session begins for undergraduates