Mission
Mission Statement
The mission of the Developing Scholars Program is:
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to increase the number of intellectually curious students of color and first generation college students who choose KSU
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to improve retention of such underrepresented students by matching students with faculty mentors for the purpose of providing early opportunities for scholarly research
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to guide more of such underrepresented students toward graduate or professional school
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to provide a more diverse community of workers for the twenty-first century.
Axiom of Achievement
Achievements from the 2012-2013 School Year
Jenny Barriga: First DSP Scholar to receive the Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship.
Phuoc Bui: Scholar received The University Distinguished Undergraduate Student in Research Award and Outstanding Graduating Senior Award.
Michelle Foster: Scholar received Outstanding Graduating Senior Award.
William Duren: Scholar received the IEEE Power and Energy Society Scholarship.
Cancer Research Awards: 12 Scholars won awards this year.
Brooke Williams: Scholar received The Doreen Shanteau Undergraduate Research Fellowship.
Inaugural Undergraduate Research Day at the Capitol: Scholars Stephanie Skinner and Caleb Wurth presented their research for the Kansas Board of Regents.
Sofia Sabates: Scholar received first place in Undergraduate poster presentations at the annual K-State Research Forum.
Nallely Barron-Garcia: Scholar initiated into Phi Kappa Phi.
Alternative Spring Break: Scholars represented three groups that traveled to Chicago, Memphis, and Denver for community service projects.