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National Scholars Program ¾ Fall 2007

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In the near 100-degree days of mid-August, the eleven new National Scholars were
welcomed to Clemson and the Program during a three-day retreat. A team of upperclass

HOT TiMES
Scholars planned and carried out the retreat, which in-
cluded a full day of rafting, several group decision-making
exercises, a book discussion and a high ropes course.
Special thanks to team leaders Damon Andrews and Colby Mistovich, and team
members Allison Foreman, Ben Garrison, Rahul Loungani, Bethany Moore, and
Suzanne Sawicki.

Clockwise from above: Judith

Crews conquers high ropes.¾Rafting
the Chatooga.¾Ben Boone and Josh
Von Fange help Susie Irizarry over
a 10-foot climbing wall.¾Andrews and
ALUMNI UPDATES Mistovich continue an NSP tradition with
Jeff Clinkscales, ’07 Boone: tying a strip of a Tiger Rag to his
MUSC: Medical school ankle (many upperclassmen Scholars still
Rob Dixon, ’07 wear theirs).
Carnegie Mellon: Master’s in
robotics
Stephen Gosnell, ’07
UC-Santa Barbara: PhD in
biology
Laura Hart, ’07
Scholars
ABROAD
Cincinnati: Medical school
Kate Hicks, ’07
Clemson: Master’s in
biosystems engineering Following study at the
Michelle Malecha, ’05 University of Sussex, the
Duke: Master’s in business
administration first-year Scholars explored
Christen Smith, ’07 France, including the D-
Peace Corps in Ethiopia Day landing beaches and
Lauren Smith, ’07
General Electric: leadership
the American military
training program cemetery in Normandy.
Jeremy Stovall, ’05 Clockwise from left: Lucas Hurd
Virginia Tech: PhD in forestry and Rahul Loungani read the marker
Suzanne Weaver, ’07
UNC-Chapel Hill: Medical
of John H. Osborne, one of three Clemson
school graduates buried at the American mili-
Yousef Yasin, ’07 tary cemetery in Normandy.¾Viewing
Wake Forest: Medical school Pointe du Hoc at Omaha Beach, one of
Amanda Youell, ’07 the American landing sites on June 6,
Maryland: PhD in mathematics 1944.¾At the Eiffel Tower.
2007 MAYMESTER
National Scholars participat-
¾ Alternative Energy in Iceland
¾ Modernization in Holland, Sweden and Russia

ed in unique learning trips in

May. One group completed
a Spring course with Dr.
Jerry Waldvogel focusing on
alternative energy. Travelling
to Iceland, they visited
several power plants, met
with a minister of the Iceland
Parliament, and explored the
natural wonders of the tiny
island nation. A second
group learned about the
modernization of northern
Europe with Dr. Steve
Marks, and met with gov-
ernment officials in Amster-
dam, explored maritime
installations in Stockholm,
and explored the imperial
city of St. Petersburg. Top: A visit to the Batavia Boat Yard. Above: Clockwise from left:
After hiking the Þórsmörk
Shannon Edd and Laura Kulikowsi mod-
Valley.¾At Eyjafjallajökull
eling the latest in Viking fashion.
glacier.¾Nate Kwan in
Sólheimajökull glacier.¾Ben
Ward at Gullfoss waterfall.

ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT NSP WEDDINGS

Ahmed Mohiuddin, ’06 Several National Scholars married in
Pursuing an M.D. at 2007 (Scholar names in bold):
the Medical University of South Carolina
¾ Colleen Gleeson (’08) and Daniel Eils
A biochemistry undergraduate at Clemson, Ahmed March 16
served as president of the Student Senate and
founded a chapter of Amnesty International. His de- ¾ Rachel Rhyne (’06) and Josh Kimrey
votion to others continues in medical school; this sum- May 19
mer he volunteered for several weeks at a medical ¾ Stephen Gosnell (’07) and Courtney Smith
center in Akot, South Sudan, one June 2
of the most desolate and war-torn
regions in Africa. Ahmed worked ¾ Jeff Clinkscales (’07) and Joanna Boland
with a group to vaccinate more July 27
than 8,000 Sudanese against
meningitis. The experience
greatly affected Ahmed. “I’m CLEMSON UNIVERSITY
changing my focus in medicine to NATIONAL SCHOLARS PROGRAM
infectious diseases,” he said. “The Director: Dr. William Lasser
problems that were most preva- lasser@clemson.edu
lent there -- malaria, tuberculo- Associate Director: Jamie Williams
sis, infant mortality -- are unheard of in the West- jamwill@clemson.edu
ern world. It was horrifying and inspiring all at
Graduate Assistant: Kristine Hoke
once.”
khoke@clemson.edu