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Top NUCLEUS students honored
The NUCLEUS program, or Network of Undergraduate Collaborative Learning Experiences for Underrepresented Scholars, is a component of the Undergraduate Science Education Program at UD. Funded by the Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI), it recruits, retains and graduates academically talented students majoring in the sciences, including those from underrepresented groups. Once NUCLEUS students receive a bachelor's degree, the program helps them win entrance to graduate and professional schools and science-related professions. More than 50 students were recognized as Dean's List scholars with grade point averages at or above 3.33. Thirty were commended for having GPAs between 3.0 and 3.32. Students in the National Institute of Health's Bridges program from Delaware Technical and Community College also were guests at the dinner and were honored for having GPAs between 3.25 and 4.0. Administrators and faculty from both institutions were there to support the students, including UD President David Roselle, Provost Dan Rich and Thomas Apple, dean of UD's College of Arts and Sciences, who offered congratulatory remarks. Many of the students recognized at the Dean's List Dinner plan to pursue careers in medicine, the biological and chemical sciences and in the health disciplines. Zaykia Wilson, coordinator of the NUCLEUS program, said many of the students who are in the NUCLEUS program intend to use their educations to tackle the problems and challenges facing humanity. “This Dean's List Dinner gives administrators and faculty an opportunity to encourage these students to continue pursuing their passion for science, and it is an honor to acknowledge them in this fashion,” she said. Article by Barbara Garrison |
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