20 Hendrix
students receive NSF and other fellowships,
internships
CONWAY, Ark. (April 5, 2024) — Twenty Hendrix
College science students recently received highly competitive fellowships,
honors, internships, and research opportunities.
“Hendrix
science majors are taking full advantage of their summer by immersing
themselves in project-based research and experiential learning opportunities
that allow them to explore professional paths they are interested in while
developing deeper knowledge and skill,” said Professor of Chemistry Dr.
Courtney Hatch, who serves as area chair for the natural sciences. A 2000
Hendrix alumna, Dr. Hatch holds the Nancy and Craig
Wood Odyssey Professorship.
“These
types of honors and competitive positions are often the seminal experience in a
student’s career, paving the way to future lucrative opportunities, such as
post-graduate education, medical and professional school, and permanent
employment positions in technical professions upon graduation,” she added.
Eight Hendrix students received
National Science Foundation Research Experiences for Undergraduate (NSF REU)
Awards:
- Zach Bernheimer ’24, a chemical physics major, NSF
REU in nanotechnology at University of Pennsylvania (complete in summer 2023).
- Andrew Clark ’25, a biology major, NSF REU at the Dauphin Island
Sea Lab.
- Erin DeWald ’25, a chemistry major, NSF REU at the University
of Arkansas.
- Harry Lance ’26, a physics major, NSF REU in thermal
engineering at Texas A&M.
- James Leone ’25, a chemical physics major, NSF REU at Florida
State University Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry.
- August
McQuiston ’26, a chemistry major, NSF REU at the
University of Cincinnati.
- Kathryn Youn
’25, a biology major, NSF REU at the
Hatfield Marine Science Center at Oregon State University.
- Demah Yousef ’26, a chemistry and mathematics double major, NSF
REU in chemistry at the University of Mississippi.
Four Hendrix students received
Arkansas-INBRE 2024 Mentored Summer Research Fellowships:
- Ella Kelly ’26, a biochemistry and molecular biology major
- Julie Schwartz
’26, a physics major
- Emma Riordan
’25, a biochemistry and molecular biology
major
- Adam Andrews
’26, a biochemistry and molecular biology
and philosophy double major
Three Hendrix students have been
accepted to the Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) Program in the
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Department of Biochemistry and
Molecular Biology:
- Lillian Francis
’25, a biochemistry and molecular biology
major
- Agustin
Kalinowski ’25, a biology major
- Demah Yousef
’26, a chemistry and mathematics double
major
Several Hendrix students received
individual honors and opportunities, including:
- Riley Centinaro
’25, an environmental studies and biology
double major, will be doing an internship at the Systematics Entomology Lab at
the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History alongside Hendrix alumnus
Dr. Michael Gates ’92.
- Kate Jackson
’25, a biochemistry and molecular biology
and computer science double major, was accepted to the Amgen Scholars Program
at Duke University.
- Isabel Jara ’26, a chemical physics major and mathematics minor,
was accepted to the Irish American Scholars Program and will spend next
semester at Queen’s University in Belfast, Ireland.
- Nina Niemotka ’26, a physics major, has been accepted into a National
Science Foundation IRES (International Research Experiences for Students)
program, where she will be doing research at Nagoya University in Japan.
- Eliana Oden ’25, a physics major, will was accepted into the FY24
Pathways Intern Program with the United States Environmental
Protection Agency in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, this summer.
- Jada Shorter
’26, a physics major, was accepted for a
study abroad program at Oxford University for next year.
About
Hendrix College
Founded
in 1876, Hendrix College is featured in Colleges That Change Lives: 40 Schools
That Will Change the Way You Think About Colleges and celebrated among the
country’s leading liberal arts colleges for academic quality, engaged learning
opportunities and career preparation, vibrant campus life, and value. The
Hendrix College Warriors compete in 21 NCAA Division III sports. Hendrix has
been affiliated with the United Methodist Church since 1884. Learn more at www.hendrix.edu.
“…
Through engagement that links the classroom with the world, and a commitment to
diversity, inclusion, justice, and sustainable living, the Hendrix community
inspires students to lead lives of accomplishment, integrity, service, and
joy.” —Hendrix College
Statement of Purpose