AGEM EVENTS!!

The Alliance for Graduate Eduacation in Mississippi at  Mississippi State University hosted it annual IMPETUS-PGE Conference April 3 - 4, 2009.   IMPETUS-PGE is an informative program open to selected undergraduate juniors and seniors, primarily in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) areas. The goal of the program is to create awareness about the importance of graduate education, to encourage and empower talented students to pursue graduate education, and to assist students in making informed decisions about graduate education.   The program includes an opening reception, academic departmental visits, campus tours, a student panel discussion, and networking opportunities. This event will also include one plenary session with a keynote speaker and a second plenary session with noted presentations. These discussions will focus on preparing undergraduate students for graduate school with an interactive session to allow students to ask questions that they may have about graduate school. Lastly, there will be an awards luncheon to recognize participants and to provide additional networking opportunities.  This is a great opportunity for students to visit Mississippi State University and receive information needed to succeed in graduate school.                                 2009 IMPETUS-PGE Speakers and Advisors   Participants attending the workshop on Mastering the Graduate Process presented by Dr. Howard Adams  AGEM  nominated eight doctoral students to serve as SREB-AGEP Scholars to attend the Compact for Faculty Diversity Institute on Teaching and Mentoring.  The Institute was  held October 23 - 25, 2008 at the Marriott Tampa Waterside Hotel & Marina in Tampa, FL.  To learn more about opportunities with the Southern Regional Education Board, please visit www.SREB.org.   AGEM sponsored three scholars to participate in the Howard University/The University of Texas at El Paso (HUTEP) Postdoctorate Institute.  The Institute was held in Washington, DC from September 25 - 27, 2008.  The HUTEP Institute on Postdoctorate Preparation is designed to prepare advanced STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) and SBES (Social, Behavioral and Economic Sciences) doctoral students for postdoctoral opportunities and to enhance their future postdoctoral experience.

CONGRATULATIONS PH.D. RECIPIENTS!!!

Listing of  AGEM Ph.D. Recipients:   Spring 2008 Dr. Gloria Areghan, Preventive Medicine The University of Mississippi Medical Center   Dr. Tolecia Clark, Chemistry University of Southern Mississippi   Dr. Konsuela Y. Glass, Environmental Science Jackson State University   Dr. Stacy Hull-Vance, Clinical Health Sciences The University of Mississippi Medical Center   Dr. Cecille Labuda, Physics The University of Mississippi   Dr. Jorge Lopez, Pharmacology The University of Mississippi Medical Center   Dr. Gloria S. Miller, Environmental Science Jackson State University   Dr. Cecilia R. Newsome-McGowan, Environmental Science Jackson State University   Dr. David Rankin, Chemistry University of Southern Mississippi   Dr. Bienvenido Rodriguez, Electrical Engineering Mississippi State University   Dr. Tomekia M. Simeon, Chemistry Jackson State University   Dr. John Smith, Pharmacology The University of Mississippi Medical Center   Summer 2008 Dr. Charity N. Mosley Foreman, Chemistry Jackson State University   Dr. Generique T. Steward, Chemistry Jackson State University

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2009 AGEM WINTER SCHOLAR SYMPOSIUM

The 2009 AGEM Winter Scholar Symposium was held January 22 – 24, 2009, in Jackson, MS. Jackson State University and The University of Mississippi Medical Center served as the host institutions for the event. Attendees attended sessions which included Institutionalizing Federally Funded Program, Networking at Professional Conferences, The Future of Underrepresented Minority Based Programs and The Politics of Higher Education: Learning to Navigate the Academy. Presenters included Dr. Bob Belle, Director, SREB AGEP Doctoral Scholars Program, Dr. Ansley Abraham, Director, SREB State Doctoral Scholars Program, Dr. Anne Pruitt-Logan, Professor Emerita of Educational Policy and Leadership, The Ohio State University, and Dr. Juan Gilbert,     T-SYS Distinguished Associate Professor of Computer Science and Software Engineering, Auburn. For a complete list of speakers, click on the speakers link on the left. During the recruitment fair, students had the opportunity to speak with a number of recruiters from universities across the country including Arizona State University, Iowa State University, Michigan State University, Northwestern University and the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Many students also participated in the student scientific presentations portion of the symposium as well.  For a complete list of the winners, click on the student presentation winners link on the left. Symposium attendees were treated to motivational, uplifting, and informative keynote addresses by Justice James E. Graves, Jr. of the Mississippi Supreme Court during the luncheon and Dr. James H. Wyche, Division Director, Human Resource Development in the Education and Human Resources Directorate at the National Science Foundation during the recognition banquet.  AGEM was pleased to honor four of its fourteen 2008 Ph.D. recipients at the banquet. The 2010 AGEM Winter Scholar Symposium will be held in Hattiesburg, MS and hosted by the University of Southern Mississippi.

Dr. James H. Wyche, Division Director, The National Science Foundation and Dr. Maurice Eftink, AGEM PI, at the 2009 AGEM Winter Scholar Symposium.

GRADUATES' RECEPTION

On April 30, 2009, The Alliance for Graduate Education at The University of Mississippi hosted it's annual Recognition Reception for it's AGEM and SRIU (Summer Research Institute for Undergraduates)  Scholars.  This year AGEM recognized three Ph.D. recepients and five undergraduates.  The honorees were:   Faith Amadi - Ph.D. in Engineering Science Geology Lyrial Chism - Ph.D. in Mathematics Michelle Craddock - Ph.D. in Mathematics   Hawau Bojuwon - B.A. in Biochemistry Matthew Dukes - B.A. in Biochemistry Gena Gutierrez - B.A in Chemistry Ikenna Unigwe - B.A. in Biochemistry Chinelo Udemgba - B.A. in Biochemistry

Drs. Michelle Craddock and Faith Amadi