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Assistantships for Minority High School Students 30 June 2003 - 1 August 2003 A total of 2 minority high school students were selected to participate in the '03 session of the Research Assistantships for Minority High School Students program. We sincerely wish we could give all students a chance to participate in the natural history research activities at the Smithsonian. However; as a program dedicated to providing quality research experiences for students and teachers selected to participate in our summer activities; time, funding, and space limit the number of positions available. All applications received for placement in the summer 2003 program were considered carefully. Following is the list of students selected to participate in the '03 Research Assistantships for Minority High School Students initiative at the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History. Students selected to join the RAMHSS Class of '03 should notify the RTP office by 15 May 2003 if they accept or decline participation in the summer program. The official notification form has been mailed (and e-mailed) to all selectees and must be completed and returned to Mary Sangrey to confirm placement. Should additional positions become available, or selectees decline, placement of alternates in open positions will begin Monday, 26 May 2003. Through May and June the RAMHSS summer curriculum will take shape and updates posted on the web at "Schedule of Events" along with additional information, "Participant Information," for teachers joining the RAMHSS Class of '03. DATES
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DURATION: 5 weeks DATES: 30 June 2003 to 1 August 2003 APPLICATION DEADLINE: 1 May 2003 POSITIONS AVAILABLE: Two. REQUIREMENTS:
AWARD PACKAGE: Although contingent upon securing funding to support the initiative, we anticipate providing students selected to participate in the program a stipend of $2,000 for the five-week program. In addition, up to $500 travel allowance will be provided for students outside the local DC area to support their transportation to/from Washington, DC. HOW
TO APPLY
Please submit the following information to Mary Sangrey before Thursday, 1 May 2003. We strongly recommend sending documents electronically, specifically as an e-mail attachment. E-mail application documents to: sangrey.mary@nmnh.si.edu Documents may also be faxed to: 202-786-2563 |
National
Museum of Natural History
Research Assistantships for
Minority High School Students
List of Participants
2003
Research Assistantships for Minority High School Students
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Sponsor: Participation in the 2003 summer session of the Research Assistantships for Minority High School Students was provided by a grant from the National Science Foundation Research Experience for Undergraduates program - Award #DBI-0243512. |
Sebastian Patino
Mr. Patino is from Lubbock, Texas. He just finished the 9th grade at J.T. Hutchinson Junior High School in Lubbock where he has been very involved extracurricularly in swimming and orchestra. Mr. Patino has also been a member of the Junior Historians Club and the National Honors Society for the past two years. In the fall he will be entering the 10th grade at Lubbock High School.
Mr. Patino said, "I have always liked insects and wish to learn more about them and what kind of research the Smithsonian is doing. I am also excited because I have never been to Washington, DC and I am looking forward to touring all of the sites."
Research Advisor:
Alma Solis
(202) 382-1785
asolis@sel.barc.usda.govResearch Entomologist. B.A. (1978), M.A. (1982) University of Texas at Austin; Ph.D. (1989) University of Maryland. Research specialties: Systematics of snout moths (Pyraloidea); Pyraloidea of Costa Rica and surrounding neotropical areas. Science Unit: Department of Systematic Biology, Entomology.
Project Title: Snout Moth Database
Project Description:
Data will be entered into a File Maker Pro database of genitalia dissections
of snout moths. The Smithsonian holds a vast resource of these dissections
dating back many years but the data has not previously been easy to access.
The database that will be added to a public web site thereby, for the
first time, providing public access to this historical information from
the Smithsonian's collections. In addition to data entry, Mr. Patino will
be included in the Smithsonian community of scientists and will have the
opportunity to learn insect collecting techniques, insect sorting, and
collections management.
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Sponsor: Participation in the 2003 summer session of the Research Assistantships for Minority High School Students was provided by a grant from the National Science Foundation Research Experience for Undergraduates program - Award #DBI-0243512. |
Nicole
Whiteclay
Ms. Whiteclay is a member of the Crow tribe from Crow Agency, Montana. She is currently a Senior at Yorktown High School in Arlington, Virginia.
Research Advisor:
Dorothy Lippert
(202) 633-8132
lippert.dorothy@nmnh.si.eduResearch Anthropologist. Ph.D. (1997) University of Texas at Austin. Research specialties: Native American tribes of the southeastern-sectioned states, bioarchaeology, indigenous medical theory, and contemporary Native American issues. Science Unit: Department of Anthropology.
Project Title: Puebloan Photo Project
Project Description:
Photo project for the repatriation office. Included in this work will
be the production of a photo database of previously unidentified Puebloan
objects. Files will be accessioned and repatriation office reports will
also be organized. Ms. Whiteclay may also join efforts to work with Native
American skeletal remains in preparation for their repatriation.
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