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and psychology, has been accepted in the university’s McNair for Excellence in Teaching. The award was established in 1957 Scholars Program. The post-baccalaureate achievement pro- by the Alumni Association in memory gram is designed to encourage low-income, first-generation of William E. Wine, former rector college students and students from groups currently under- of the board of visitors and Alumni represented in higher education to pursue doctoral study. The Association president. Candidates are program offers seminars and activities that focus on graduate nominated by students, faculty, and education, guided academic and career support, and faculty alumni from each college. Each year, mentorship. Students selected as McNair Scholars will have three winners receive a monetary exceptional opportunities to explore graduate education in an prize and induction into the Academy Jeannine Eddleton of Teaching Excellence. environment of close support and encouragement. Additionally, they will learn to set high goals and experience the satisfaction of achieving them. Booker is a member of the College Marching Virginians. Virginia Tech named two University Honors program students 2008 NSf to foStER MAtH ANd EducAtioN outREAcH PRoJEct Undergraduate Woman of the Year The recently announced Robert C. Noyce Scholarship Program and Undergraduate Man of the Year. M a g a z i n e of Science Dean’s Leadership Council and drum major of the coS StudENtS NAMEd 2008 uNdERgRAduAtE MAN ANd WoMAN of tHE yEAR S C i e n C e Chemistry, has received the university’s 2008 W.E. Wine Award 15 o f McNAiR ScHoLARS PRogRAM SELEctS coLLEgE of SciENcE StudENt Jordan Booker, a junior majoring in biological sciences C o l l e g e cHEMiStRy iNStRuctoR REcEivES uNivERSity’S tEAcHiNg EXcELLENcE AWARd Jeannine Eddleton, an instructor in the Department of awarded $750,000 over five years to a group led by Andy Nor- prestigious student awards given to the Kaitlyn N. Hercik ton, associate professor in math, to increase the quality and number of new secondary school math teachers. The project university’s undergraduate students. will recruit Virginia Tech students into teaching by provid- The honored were Kaitlyn N. Hercik ing scholarships to math majors who complete the School of of Oakton, Va., who graduated last Education’s teacher certification program and agree to teach spring with a degree in psychology, two years in a high-need school for each year of scholarship and Ryan C. Smith of Hardyville, money received. The project is a joint effort between the Va., who graduated with degrees in Department of Mathematics, the School of Education, and psychology, sociology, and political Montgomery County Public Schools. science. Both students exemplify the university motto, Ut Prosim (That I Ryan C. Smith May Serve), through their balanced achievement in scholarship, For more news from the College of Science visit www.science.vt.edu/news service, and commitment to the university community. Cos HoMeCoMINg ‘09 Virginia Tech vs University of North Carolina It is with great pride that we invite you to join us on October 29 to help celebrate our sixth College of Science Homecoming! We invite you to stop by the tailgate, enjoy a homecoming buffet, entertainment, camaraderie, and much more! All College of Science alumni and their family and guests, young or old, are invited to participate! Registration Fee: Adults: $15.00 Children ages 3–11: $10.00 Children ages 2 and under are free Preferences for lodging and football game tickets given to COS alumni. Football game tickets are one per paid registrant (limited to 4 total) and are $48 each (everyone must have a game ticket, including infants). For more information, please contact Robin Jackson at 540/231-8706 or [email protected]. Issue No. 6 sprINg 2009 These honors are among the most