Outstanding Accomplishments of Students in the LSAMP Program

Congratulations to the following LSAMP participants for graduating from UM in the 2007-2008 academic year:

Brian Hayes, BS Computer Engineering

Yared Ayele, BS Electrical Engineering

Inaqui Delgado, BS Computer Engineering

Adedayo Adeniran, BS Chemical Engineering

Lissan Yared, BS Chemical Engineering

Weymouth Spence, BS Mechanical Engineering

Franklin Gonzales, BS Mechanical Engineering

Jazalyn Dukes, BS Civil Engineering, Magna Cum Laude

Magda Benavides, BS Biological Resources Engineering

Bianca Downs, BS Computer Science and Mathematics

Robert Owolabi, BS Computer Science

Christina Frederick, BS Mathematics with Honors

Adakou Foli, MS Electrical Engineering

Jhacova Williams, MS Applied Mathematics and Scientific Computation

Congratulations to the following LSAMP students for being admitted into TOP graduate programs:

Brian Hayes, Georgia Institute of Technology

Jazalyn Dukes, Georgia Institute of Technology

Adedayo Adeniran, University of Maryland, College Park

Magda Benavides, University of Texas, Austin

Bianca Downs, Case Western University

Christina Frederick, University of Texas

Congratulations to the following LSAMP students for receiving National and University awards:

Paris Alexander was awarded the NSF Bridge to the Doctorate Fellowship for 2007-08. Paris is currently pursuing a PhD in Material Science and Engineering at the University of Maryland.

Brian Hayes received a fellowship from the National GEM Consortium for graduate school. Brian will attend Georgia Institute of Technology.

Jazalyn Dukes won the NSF Graduate Research Fellowship for graduate school. She will attend Georgia Institute of Technology. Jazalyn also won The Dean of Engineering's Leadership Award for 2008.

Anthony Awojoodu was honored as an Outstanding Student by the Fischell Department of BioEngineering.

September 4, 2008