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Previous SUROP Participants

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1995
Terri Allen
Grambling State University
Biology
Mentor: Stephen Chapes
  Sean Cherry
Howard University
Psychology
Mentor: James Shanteau
Rolanda Bell
Dillard University
Psychology
Mentor: James Shanteau
  Sharon Harris
Grambling State University
Biology
Mentor: Richard Consigli
Zahra Buck
Jackson State University
Psychology
Mentor: James Shanteau
   
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1996
Melanie Cameron
Oakwood College
Psychology
Mentor: Leon Rappaport
  Melvenia Martin
Grambling State University
Biology
Mentor: Jim Guikema
David Gill
Hampton University
Psychology
Mentors: Patrick Knight and Clive Fullagar
  Khadijah Nelson
Grambling State University
Biology
Mentor: Richard Consigli
Ciann Gray
Grambling State University
Biology
Mentor: Jim Guikema
  Jennifer Smith
Loyola University of New Orleans
Psychology
Mentor: James Shanteau
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1997
Ebonique Brown
Alabama A & M University
Biology
Mentor: Rob Denell
  Elizabeth Smith
Grambling State University
Engineering
Mentor: Jan Leach
Jamaine Hubbard
Wilberforce University
Biology
Mentor: Richard Consigli
  Tyrone Turner
Jackson State University
Candace Johnson
Oakwood College
Psychology
Mentor: Richard Harris
  Tyrone Johnson
Jackson State University
Computer Science
Mentor: Gurdip Singh
Jameelah Salim
Grambling State University
Biochemistry
Mentor: Dolores Takemoto
  Daryl Wout
Oakwood College
Psychology
Mentor: Clive Fullagar
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1998
Audra Chambers
Norfolk State University
Biology
Mentor: Jim Guikema
  Kelley Rowell
Morris College
Biology
Mentor: Jim Guikema
Sean Hope
Loyola University of New Orleans
Psychology
Mentor: Stephen Kiefer
  McKaren Williamson
Morris College
Biology
Mentor: Jim Guikema
Lola Kelly
Claflin College
Chemistry
Mentor: Pedro Muino
   
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1999
Carrita Hightower
Tennessee State University
Foods & Nutrition
Mentors: Edgar Chambers
  Sabrina Wilson
Xavier University
Psychology
Mentors: Patrick Knight and Ron Downey
Son Le
Oklahoma State University
Psychology
Mentor: Stephen Kiefer
  Ameer Wright
Florida A&M University
Biochemistry
Mentors: Michael Kanost and Charlie Hedgecoth
Andrew Lindsay
Howard University
Biology
Mentor: Michael Herman
   
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2000
Jennifer Bartlett
University of Northern Iowa
Plant Pathology
Mentor: Bikram Gill
  Jason Craft
Tougaloo College
Chemistry
Mentor: Pedro Muino
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2001
Jeffery Church
University of Northern Iowa
Plant Pathology
Mentor: Shah Jyoti
  Giovani Lalanne
Florida A&M University
Chemistry
Mentor: Anne Meyers Kelley
Kristin Gaffney
Talladega College
Neuroscience
Mentor: Mark Weis
  Jamie Wilson
University of Northern Iowa
Plant Biology
Mentor: Chris Smith
Erika Jensen
California State University - Chico
Entomology
Mentor: Sonny Ramaswamy
   
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2002
Jayne Christen
Kansas State University
Entomology
Mentor: Jim Nechols
  Sheldon Hudson
Tuskegee University
Food Science
Mentor: Edgar Chambers IV
Ling Haing
Truman State University
Computer Science
Mentor: Dave Gustafson
  Annie Speights
Florida A&M University
English
Mentor: Karin Westman
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2003
Katrina Alexander
Kansas State University
Mechanical Engineering
Mentor: Mo Hosni
  Florence Loo
Duke University
Biology
Mentor: Jan Leach
Veronica Blackman
Tuskegee University
Biology
Mentor: Jan Leach
  Latisha Poulard
University of Missouri-Rolla
Kinesiology
Mentor: Tom Barstow
Megan Brown
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Neuroscience
Mentor: Kathy Mitchell
  Kelly Wiesen
Collegeof Saint Scholastica
Biology
Mentor: Katsura Asano
Linda Burks
Tennessee State University
Psychology
Mentor: Ron Downey
  Hilary Wright
Oakwood College
Chemistry
Mentor: Bill Hua
Dustin Jasken
North Dakota State University
Biology
Mentor: Walter Dodds
   
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2004
Courtney Allen
University of Minnesota--Twin Cities
Agricultural Economics
Mentor: Vincent Amanor-Boadu
  Meredith Martin
Kansas State University
Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering
Mentor: Mo Hosni
Angela Bettenhausen
Concordia College
Pathobiology
Mentor: Fred Oehme and Richard Pannbacker
  Kevin McDaniel
Texas Southern University
Chemistry
Mentor: Christopher Culbertson
Maria Talia Gutierrez
Dodge City Community College
Industrial Engineering
Mentor: Malgorzata Rys
  Tony Tu
Duke University
Pathobiology
Mentor: Shafiql Chowdhury
Tiffany Knox
Alabama A & M University
Clinical Sciences
Mentor: Peter Chenoweth
  Julie Wall
Tabor College
Biology
Mentor: Michael Herman Ken Jones
Lissette LaPlace
University of the Virgin Islands
Math
Mentor: Todd Cochrane Christopher Pinner
  Candace Wilborne
South Carolina State University
Human Nutrition
Mentor: Delores Chambers
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2005
Deletria Battle
Alabama A&M University
Chemistry
Mentors: Takahashi Ito and Stefan Bossman
  Jessie Maseberg
Fort Hays State University
Physics
Mentor: Chris Sorensen
Sadie Bell
Wichita State University
Computer Science/ Physics
Mentor: Bill Hsu
  Kevin McDaniel
Texas Southern University
Chemistry
Mentor: Christopher Culbertson
Moises Figueroa
Inter American University of Puerto Rico--San German
Computer Science/ Physics
Mentor: Bill Hsu
  Tiara Perez
University of Puerto Rico-- Mayaguez
Biology
Mentors: Michael Herman and Ken Jones
Jackie Haynicz
Drew University
Physics
Mentor: Sanjay Rebello and Peter Fletcher
  Katie Schmidt
Bethany College
Kinesiology
Mentor: Tom Barstow
Talicia Jones
Truman State University
English
Mentor: Michele Janette
  Kaitlin Stimpson
University of Northern Iowa
Biology
Mentor: Mark Ungerer
Kelly Kurtzer
Concordia University
Human Nutrition/ Food Science
Mentor: Denis Medeiros
  Heather Tovey
Agnes Scott College
Psychology
Mentor: Ron Downey and Clive Fullagar
Kevin Loo
Duke University
Psychology
Mentor: Ron Downey and Renee Slick
  Althea Wilson
University of Missouri--Rolla
Math
Mentor: David Auckly
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2006
Tori Everhart
Bethany College
Chemistry
Mentor: Christopher Culbertson
  Dennis Hall
University of Montevallo
Mathematics
Mentor: David Auckly
Kendra Hoffman
Briar Cliff University
Psychology
Mentor: James Shanteau
  Erica Huftless
Kansas State University
Biology
Mentor: Lorena Passarelli
William Lee
Duke University
Diagnostic Med/Pathobiology
Mentor: Justin Kastner
  Amanda Lintz
Oklahoma Baptist University
Plant Pathology
Mentors: Barbara Valent
Kevin Loo
Duke University
Psychology
Mentor: Ron Downey/ Clive Fullagar
  Diana Mina
University of Iowa
Diagnostic Med/Pathobiology
Mentor: David Renter
Erika Padon
University of Pureto Rico-Mayaguez
Biology
Mentor: Mike Herman
  Scott Palmitter
SUNY Genesco
Physics
Mentor: Kristen Corwin
Sabrina Rainwater
Emory University
Mathematics
Mentor: David Auckly
  Shedra Rakestraw
Alabama A&M University
Plant Pathology
Mentor: Frank White
Chad Richard
Baylor University
Biochemistry
Mentor: S. Muthukrishnan
  Melissa Rupp
University of Iowa
English
Mentor: Karin Westman
Maureen Ty
Kansas State University
Biology
Mentor: Carolyn Ferguson
  Meghan Ward
Mt. Allison University
Biology
Mentor: Sue Brown
    Top
2007
Tsedenia Asmamaw
Langston University
Biology
Mentor: Christopher Thorpe
  Brittanie Atkinson
Langston University
Biology
Mentor: Ruth Welti
Melissa Ann-Reyes Blundell
Humboldt State University
Biology
Mentor: Brett Sandercock
  Millicent Bowie
Langston University
Biology
Mentor: Tonia Von Ohlen
Deborah Bryant
Savannah State University
Mechanical Engineering
Mentor: Mo Hosni
  Adam Carter
Muhlenberg College
Biology
Mentors: Keith Gido
Dipti Chhajwani
University of Tennessee Knoxville
Plant Pathology
Mentor: Frank White
  Kristen Fernandez
University of Puerto Rico
Psychology
Mentor: James Shanteau
Thelma Green
Alabama A&M University
Biology
Mentor: Carolyn Ferguson
  Jonathan Lopez Matos
University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez
Psychology
Mentor: Richard Harris
Ivorie Okonoboh
Langston University
Biology
Mentor: Mike Herman
  Aixa Rivera Pagan
University of Puerto Rico
Biology
Mentor: Alexander Beeser
Alyssa Renfro
Sterling University
English
Mentor: Bonnie Nelson
  Jennifer Stone
Graceland University
Biochemistry
Mentor: S. Muthukrishnan
Jessica Weng
Wellesley College
Biology
Mentor: Lorena Passarelli
  Katherine Weng
Bryn Mawr
Clinical Sciences
Mentor: Jim Lillich
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2008
Noelia Alemar
University of Puerto Rico-Cayaz
Chemistry
Mentor: Duy Hua
  Stacey Bean
Langston University
Biology
Mentor: Sam Wisely
Eric Bunch
Baylor University
Mathematics
Mentor: David Yetter
  Maria Calhoun
Sterling University
English
Mentor: Tanya Gonzalez
Carina Castro
California State Fullerton
Biology
Mentor: Brett Sandercock
  Ashley Cetnar
Lehigh Valley College
Physics
Mentors: Kenneth Klubunde
Robyn Courtney
Johnson C. Smith University
Biochemistry
Mentor: S. Muthukrishnan
  Maria DaCunha
Savannah State University
Biology
Mentor: Lorena Passarelli
Alina De La Mota-Peynado
University of Pureto Rico-Mayaguez
Biology
Mentor: Alexander Beeser
  Clairna Joseph
St. John's University
Psychology
Mentor: Matt Palmatier
Liz E. Rivera-Blanco
University of Puerto Rico-Cayaz
Chemistry
Mentor: Duy Hua
  Margeaux Schade
Dickinson College
Psychology
Mentor: Mary Cain
Stephanie Wimberly
Langston University
Clinical Sciences
Mentor: Bruce Schultz
   
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2009
Kayla Bell
Bethany College
Chemistry
Mentor: Christopher Culbertson
  Luz Cumba-Garcia
Universidad Metropolitan
Biochemistry
Mentor: Larry Davis
Ruben Diaz
Universidad Metropolitan
Chemistry
Mentor: Takashi Ito
  Alison Doyungan
Graceland University
Biochemistry
Mentor: Subbarat Muthukrishnan
Sarah Elkins
Southern Illinois University
Chemistry
Mentor: Duy Hua
  Tina Graver
Ohio Wesleyan University
Biology
Mentor: Kendra McLauchlan
Gilpatrick Hornsby
North Texas University
Hospitality Management
Mentors: Kevin Roberts & Junehee Kwon
  Vanessa Maycumber
Wheaton College
Psychology
Mentor: Matt Palmatier
Lananh Nguyen
Regis University
Chemistry
Mentor: Duy Hua
  Anjelica Rivers
Alabama A&M University
Chemistry
Mentor: Dan Higgins
Amy Rouinfar
Florida State University
Physics Education
Mentor: Sanjay Rebello
  Josephine Schamp
Bethany College
Biology
Mentor: Sue Brown
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2010
Sarah Ballard
Langston University
Biology
Mentor: Eva Horne
  Leonardo Cuello
Universidad de Puerto Rico, Mayaguez
Psychology
Mentor: Brenda McDaniel
Keondra Doyle
Langston University
Biology
Mentor: Keith Chapes
  April Erxleben
Manchester College
Biology
Mentor: Susan Brown
Umair Khan
Fordham University, Lincoln Center
Biochemistry
Mentor: Subbarat Muthukrishnan
  Jessica Reyes
Kansas State University
English
Mentors: Tim Dayton, Tanya Gonzalez, & Phil Nel
Cody Rodewald
Minnesota State University
Biology
Mentor: Loretta Johnson
  Caitlin Singer
Arizona State University
Biology
Mentor: Bruce Snyder
Bernard Tidimane
Georgia Perimeter College
Mechanical Engineering
Mentor: Zhongquan Zheng
  Long Vo
Seward County Community College
Mathematics
Mentor: Marianne Korten
    Top
2011
Angel de la Cruz Landrau
Universidad de Puerto Rico, Bayamon
Biology
Mentor: Loretta Johnson
  Megan Downey
Iowa State University
Clinical Sciences
Mentor: Lucy Bergamasco
Nelson Gabriel Castillo Rivera
Universidad de Puerto Rico, Mayaguez
Biology
Mentors: Anna Whitfield & Dorith Rotenberg
  Monica Gaines
Duke University
Chemistry
Mentor: Chris Culbertson
Alexander Hubbard
Wofford College
English
Mentors: Tim Dayton & Donna Potts
  Sasha Kapil
University of Nebraska
Plant Pathology
Mentor: Christopher Toomajian
Daniel Muniz
University of Florida
Mathematics
Mentor: Charles Moore
  Cari Quick
Langston University
Plant Pathology
Mentors: Anna Whitfield & Ismael Badillo-Vargas
Decole Snowball
Langston University
Biology
Mentor: Revathi Govind
  Latrice Wilson
Florida A&M University
Diagnostic Medicine & Pathobiology
Mentor: Bob Rowland
2012    
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Nallely Barron-Garcia
Kansas State University
Biology
Mentor: Brad Olson
  Robert Cotton
Tuskegee University
Entomology
Mentor: Marcelo Ramalho-Ortigao
Lindsay Davis
Langston University
Biochemistry
Mentor: John Tomich
  Jessica Gaffney
University of Colorado
Biology
Mentor: Loretta Johnson
Tiffany Glover
Langston University
Plant Pathology
Mentor: Anna Whitfield
  Malachia Hoover
California State University, Northridge
Plant Pathology
Mentor: Anna Whitfield
Khoi Le
Butler Community College
Mathematics
Mentor: Charles Moore
  Julissa Lopez
State University of New York at Potsdam
Sociology
Mentor: Matthew Sanderson
David Simon
University of Tulsa
Psychology
Mentor: Mary Cain
  Alyssa Smith
Truman State University
Entomology
Mentor: Jeremy Marshall
Hayden Swisher
Baker University
Chemistry
Mentor: Chris Culbertson
  Kelly Whitaker
Fort Hays State University
Psychology
Mentor: Gary Brase
Chassity Wright
Tuskegee University
Entomology
Mentor: Subramanyam Bhadriraju
  Yaritza Sanchez
University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez
Biology
Mentor: Sherry Fleming
Caitlin Schille
Brigham Young University
Human Nutrition
Mentor: Weiqun Wang