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Michael Rhea
USA Today All-USA College Academic Team
DeRidder, La.Michael, an international studies and political science major with a minor in anthropology, maintained a perfect gpa at LSU. Michael also served as president of Volunteer LSU, helping coordinate about 2,000 volunteers for Hurricane Gustav. He plans to enroll in LSU’s Paul M. Hebert Law Center.
“I learned the importance of service through Volunteer LSU and Hurricane Gustav. I was a Student Volunteer Corp leader; we managed volunteers that came in. It was an amazing experience that highlighted the value of service.”
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Sarah DeLeo
National Science Foundation Graduate Fellowship
Baton Rouge, La.Sarah is set to begin doctoral studies in biomedical engineering, after which, she plans to pursue a career as a university professor and researcher. Sarah counts LSU professors Mary Beth Lima and William Todd Monroe in the Department of Biological & Agricultural Engineering as professorial mentors on whom she would like to model her future career in higher education.
“I’ve had a great experience here. The available resources and people make LSU a great university.”
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Micaela de Gruy
Harry S. Truman Scholarship
Baton Rouge, La.Micaela plans to pursue both a master’s degree and PhD in social work and would like to work for the International Rescue Committee, recruiting and training volunteers to serve refugee camps in Africa. In addition, Micaela would like to work with Human Rights Watch to help develop programs that offer refugees specialized counseling services to help them recover from abuses suffered in their home countries.
“LSU is worth staying home for. You can compete nationally here and help make a change at home.”
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Brian Goh
USA Today All-USA College Academic Team
Denham Springs, La.Brian, also a 2008 recipient of the Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship, plans to enter an MD/PhD program in the fall. He has maintained a perfect GPA at LSU and plans to pursue an MD/PhD in cell biology with hopes of conducting research in the application of tissue-specific adult stem cells as a method of cell therapeutics in regenerative medicine.
“When I think back about LSU, I think about the people in the buildings of LSU. There are some of the kindest people – students, faculty, and staff – here, and they have been more than willing to help me with anything.”
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Lauren DeFrank
Presidential Management Fellow
League City, Tex.Lauren will graduate from LSU in August with a master’s degree in environmental science with a concentration in environmental planning and management. She graduated from Tulane University in 2006 with a bachelor's degree in environmental biology and environmental science, then worked for the Alliance to Save Energy in Washington, D.C. before moving back to Louisiana and enrolling at LSU.
“LSU has the strongest environmental science graduate program I looked at; I didn’t even apply elsewhere.”
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John Casey
National Science Foundation Graduate Fellowship and USA Today All-USA College Academic Team
Mandeville, La.John, a biological engineering major with a minor in Chinese, was a recipient of the Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship in 2007. John will travel to China for the summer to improve his fluency in Mandarin at Heilongjiang University in Harbin, China. He will begin doctoral studies in biological engineering in the fall. John plans to pursue a professorship or a position with a biotechnology firm once his studies are complete.
“I initially chose LSU because my family went here and it was the best value. What I found were opportunities to be whatever I wanted to be.”
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Amy Brittain
Scrips Howard Journalism Award
Shreveport, La.Mass communication senior Amy was selected as one of the nation’s 10 best student reporters by the Scripps Howard Foundation. Amy, a Shreveport native, previously won the Freedom Forum-NCAA sports journalism scholarship, UWIRE Top 100 distinction competition, and several Hearst and Society of Professional Journalists awards. She has interned as a sports Pulliam Fellow at The Arizona Republic in Phoenix, as a features writer at the Christian Science Monitor in Boston, and as a communications assistant at the International Center for Journalists in Washington, D.C.
“LSU and the Manship School gave me a chance to shine by giving me everything I needed for a career in investigative sports reporting.”
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Michael V. Martin
Chancellor, Louisiana State University
The students pictured represent only a fraction of the National Champion scholars LSU has produced over the past year. Click on each student's photo to learn more about his or her achievements.
We are proud to honor the following nationally recognized students as well.
Christopher Barnes
The American Society of Landscape Architects Honor AwardRobert Bass
The American Society of Landscape Architects Honor AwardBrandon Boyd
Ronald McNair Research ScholarConnors Ladner
The American Society of Landscape Architects Honor AwardMichelle Mancini
Award of Merit Winner
Interior Design Educators Council International Student CompetitionJennifer Milazzo
Award of Merit Winner
Interior Design Educators Council International Student CompetitionCollin Miller
HHMI Exception Research OpportunitiesMelissa Shelton
Award of Merit Winner
Interior Design Educators Council International Student CompetitionChristopher Gerald Smith
2008-2010 U.S. Geological Suervey Mendenhall Postdoctoral FellowshipTomasz “Tommy” Stryjewski
Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowship for New AmericansMonica Sylvain
National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship 2007-2010 and UNCF/Merck Graduate Science Research Dissertation Fellowship
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At LSU, championship performances don’t just happen on the field and on the court, they happen in the classroom and research lab as well. Louisiana’s Flagship University is proud to honor the achievements of its nationally recognized scholars. Click the photos for more information. |