Bulldog Beginnings: 13 students start MSU journeys with Provost Scholarships
Contact: Sasha Steinberg
STARKVILLE, Miss.鈥擳hirteen first-year students at 幺力视频 are receiving special support for their Bulldog journeys as recipients of the university鈥檚 sixth annual Provost Scholarships.
One of two preeminent awards offered by MSU鈥檚 Judy and Bobby Shackouls Honors College, Provost Scholarships enable student growth in a variety of areas, from academics to research. Opportunities for study abroad, creative discovery and conference travel also are part of the award.
This year鈥檚 group was selected from more than 800 qualified applicants, who were required to have a minimum 30 ACT and 3.75 high school GPA (based on a 4.0 scale).
鈥淧rovost Scholars are distinguished by their curiosity and passion for understanding,鈥 explained Anastasia D. Elder, program mentor and the honors college鈥檚 interim associate dean for undergraduate research. 鈥淥f course, Provost Scholars excel academically, but they are also students who become our future research leaders. They mentor fellow scholars and inspire in others their same drive for exploring the world around them.鈥澛
Elder, who also serves as a professor in the College of Education鈥檚 Department of Counseling, Educational Psychology and Foundations, said Provost Scholars are part of a community in which they share their intellectual interests, are mutually supportive of each other and receive encouragement for their engagement in research endeavors.
The 2020-21 Provost Scholars class includes (by hometown):
ANCHORAGE, Alaska鈥擳aylor F. Stone, a biological engineering major.
BRENTWOOD, Tennessee鈥擲arah M. Triplett, a communication major.
BROOKHAVEN鈥擫ucie I. LeBlanc, a biomedical engineering major.
BURKE, VIRGINIA鈥擡lena S. Palomino, a marketing major.
CANTON鈥擟hristian P. Johnson, a computer science major.
CLEVELAND鈥擟hristian Fulcher, a political science major.
CLINTON鈥擨saac G. Martinolich, an engineering major.
GULFPORT鈥擩ade R. Geiselman, an electrical engineering major.
LOUISVILLE鈥擬aggie E. Phillips, a biomedical engineering major.
MADISON鈥擟ameron Fowler, a mechanical engineering major.
MEMPHIS, Tennessee鈥擬adison E. Brode, a biological sciences major.
PENSACOLA, Florida鈥擟harlotte A. Thompson, a mechanical engineering major.
STARKVILLE鈥擱achel L. Adair, a business administration major.
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