UpDate - Vol. 11, No. 35, Page 3
June 25, 1992
Delaware students well-represented by NSF fellowships

     National Science Foundation (NSF) fellowships and minority
fellowships have been awarded to several students affiliated with the
University of Delaware.
     Two students received NFS Minority Graduate Fellowships for l992:
Raquel S. Olguin of Atlanta, who majored in psychology at the
University of Delaware and plans to attend Emory University for
graduate school; and Christina Maria Tortora of Newark who majored in
linguistics at the State University of New York and plans to attend
the University of Delaware for graduate school.
     Alvin Earl Armajo of Newark, who majored in math and statistics
at the University of Pennsylvanis, received an honorable mention NFS
Minority Fellowship and plans to attend the University of Delaware for
graduate study.
     National Science Foundation Graduate Fellowships have been
granted to three students from other baccalaureate institutions who
are proposing to conduct their graduate studies at the U. of D. They
are Henry Snyder Ashbaugh III of Charlotte, N.C., who majored in
chemical engineering at North  Carolina State University; Michelle
Denise Bishop of Grass Valley, Calif., who majored in chemical
engineering at the University of California; and Dawn Yukie Takamoto
of Pearl City, Hawaii, who majored in chemical engineering at Harvey
Mudd College.
     Also receiving National Science Foundation awards were the
following students who completed their undergraduate education at the
University of Delaware:

     * Michael Jason Bower of Hughesville, Pa., who majored in
       biochemistry at the University and plans to attend the
       University of California in San Francisco;.
     * William Fredric Fagan of Rockville, Md., who majored in ecology
       at the University and plans to attned the University of
       Washington;
     * Lorin V. Grubb of Dover,  Pa., who majored in computer science
       at the Univesity and plans to attend Carnegie Mellon
       University;
     * Michael Clinton Johnson of Delta, Pa., who majored in chemical
       engineering at the University and plans to attend Princeton
       University; and
     * Gary Robert Searer of Hershey, Pa., who majored in civil
       engineering at the University; and plans to attend Stanford
       University.

     The following students received honorable mentions in the NFS
Graduate Fellowship Program for 1992 and plan to attend the University
of Delaware for graduate school:

     * Jeremy Michael Dover of Germantown, Md. who majored in math at
       Worcester Polytechnical Institute;
     * Timothy Patrick Driscoll of Lewes who majored in marine biology
       at Ursinus College;
     * Kevin Boyle Fogash of Bethesda, Md. , who majored in chemical
       engineering at Villanova University;
     * Michael Scott Kane of Bear who majored in chemical engineering
       at the University of Maryland;
     * Renne Jeanne Raborg of Pocomoke City, Md., who majored in
       biology and oceanology at Western Maryland College; and
     * Christina Maria Tortora of Newark who majored in linguistics at
       the State University of New York.

     Five students, also recognized as NFS honorable mentions,
completed their undergraduate degrees at the University of Delaware:

     * Eric Peter Bjorkstedt of Palmyra, Pa., who majored in ecology
       at the U.of D. and plans to attend the University of
       California;
     * John David Diener of Elizabethtown, Pa., who majored in
       computer engineering at the U.of D. and plans to attend the
       University of California at Berkley;
     * Mark Wayne Hancock of Salisbury, Md., who majored in ocean
       engineering at the University of Delaware and plans to stay at
       the University for graduate school;
     * Steven Ralph Hoskins of Newark who majored in linguistics at
       the University of Delaware and plans to stay at the University
       for graduate school; and
     * Jeannie Tung of New Castle who majored in bioengineering at the
       University of Delware and plans to attend Stanford University
       for graduate school.

     The National Science Foundation offers graduate fellowships each
year via a national competition. Panelists review applications and
make the awards. This year, there were 7,723 eligible applications and
740 three-year graduate fellowships awarded. There were 1,498 eligible
minority applications and 120 awards.
                                        -Beth Thomas