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Ahsan Latif
Issue date: 9/16/02 Section: News
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Fourteen med students receive Dean's Scholarships
Though being a physician is usually a surefire way of becoming wealthy, paying for medical school is an even better way to become poor. Luckily, a few exemplary students at the School of Medicine just received a bit of help.
Fourteen first-year students from Missouri and Kansas have received $1,000 Dean's Scholarship Awards from the School of Medicine for the 2002-2003 academic year.
The Dean's Scholarship is awarded to first-year students who rank among the top 10 percent of their graduating class and have achieved a 28 or better on their ACT exam. The scholarship is made possible from gifts of alumni to the School of Medicine's Annual Fund.
Students who received this year's Dean's Scholarship Awards are: Nevin Arora, Sedalia, Mo.; Levi Daniel, Carl Junction, Mo.; Cary Duckworth, Overland Park, Kan.; Rachell Griggs, Platte City, Mo.; Heather Jung, Chesterfield, Mo.; Sowmya Kallur, Overland Park, Kan.; Patrick Kim, Chesterfield, Mo.; Lauren Ludwig, Florissant, Mo.; Anglenia Moore, Carl Junction, Mo.; Mohammed Nawas, Valley Park, Mo.; and Jessica Reddoch, Kansas City, Mo.
The School of Medicine offers a six-year combined baccalaureate/doctor of medicine degree program that accepts students straight out of high school. In conjunction with the College of Arts and Sciences, the medical school offers students a curriculum integrating liberal arts and basic sciences coursework. The program provides students with early and ongoing clinical experience through teams of students, physicians and other health providers. The School of Medicine also offers residency training in 13 different specialties.
NSBE sponsors "A Walk for Education"
Not everyone understands the value of a college education, but the UMKC chapter of the National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) wants to change that.
Volunteers from campus and the surrounding community will be going door- to-door in hopes of encouraging students to excel in school.
The UMKC chapter of the NSBE will sponsor "A Walk for Education 2002" from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 28. The volunteers will meet at the University Playhouse and subsequently visit homes in the 49/63 area. Volunteers will go door-to-door in the area bordered by 49th street to the north, 63rd street to the south, Prospect to the east and Oak to the west.
Some of the highlights of the program will include Rev. Saundra McFadden-Weaver, and Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Kansas City President David Smith, who will give the keynote address.
Through this effort, the NSBE chapter on campus will inform residents in the 49/63 and Blue Hills Neighborhoods about the educational opportunities in their immediate vicinity and of the increasing enrollment of blacks in college. In addition, members want parents and students to know about the benefits of attending college.
Volunteers will be encouraged to tell their personal story of why they believe college is a great opportunity, and explain college admission and scholarship information to traditional and non-traditional students. NSBE also is accepting volunteers and corporate sponsorships.
For more information, call (816) 413-9961.
U.U. Forum to focus on recent Supreme Court decisions
While you weren't paying attention, the Supreme Court has been deciding a number of important cases that may very well affect you.
The Unitarian Universalist (UU) Forum will provide a chance to catch up when it presents UMKC Professor of Constitutional Law Doug Linder, who will discuss the last term of the U.S. Supreme Court and prospects for the next term at 10 a.m. on Sunday, Sept. 22.
The forums are held at the All Souls Unitarian Universalist Church on 4501 Walnut Street. An audience question and answer session will be held from 10:30 to 10:50 a.m.
In a continuing tradition at the UU Forums, Doug Linder will review important decisions made on issues including school vouchers. There will also be a brief overview of cases that will be coming before the Court in the 2002-2003 year.
Professor Linder has spoken frequently at the Forum. Linder received his J.D. from Stanford Law School. His undergraduate education was at Gustavus Adolphus College in St. Peter, Minnesota, where he majored in mathematics. He has been a visiting professor of law at Indiana University, Hamline University, and the University of Iowa. He has also been honored as a Distinguished Scholar-in-Residence at the University of Tulsa Law School.
Though being a physician is usually a surefire way of becoming wealthy, paying for medical school is an even better way to become poor. Luckily, a few exemplary students at the School of Medicine just received a bit of help.
Fourteen first-year students from Missouri and Kansas have received $1,000 Dean's Scholarship Awards from the School of Medicine for the 2002-2003 academic year.
The Dean's Scholarship is awarded to first-year students who rank among the top 10 percent of their graduating class and have achieved a 28 or better on their ACT exam. The scholarship is made possible from gifts of alumni to the School of Medicine's Annual Fund.
Students who received this year's Dean's Scholarship Awards are: Nevin Arora, Sedalia, Mo.; Levi Daniel, Carl Junction, Mo.; Cary Duckworth, Overland Park, Kan.; Rachell Griggs, Platte City, Mo.; Heather Jung, Chesterfield, Mo.; Sowmya Kallur, Overland Park, Kan.; Patrick Kim, Chesterfield, Mo.; Lauren Ludwig, Florissant, Mo.; Anglenia Moore, Carl Junction, Mo.; Mohammed Nawas, Valley Park, Mo.; and Jessica Reddoch, Kansas City, Mo.
The School of Medicine offers a six-year combined baccalaureate/doctor of medicine degree program that accepts students straight out of high school. In conjunction with the College of Arts and Sciences, the medical school offers students a curriculum integrating liberal arts and basic sciences coursework. The program provides students with early and ongoing clinical experience through teams of students, physicians and other health providers. The School of Medicine also offers residency training in 13 different specialties.
NSBE sponsors "A Walk for Education"
Not everyone understands the value of a college education, but the UMKC chapter of the National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) wants to change that.
Volunteers from campus and the surrounding community will be going door- to-door in hopes of encouraging students to excel in school.
The UMKC chapter of the NSBE will sponsor "A Walk for Education 2002" from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 28. The volunteers will meet at the University Playhouse and subsequently visit homes in the 49/63 area. Volunteers will go door-to-door in the area bordered by 49th street to the north, 63rd street to the south, Prospect to the east and Oak to the west.
Some of the highlights of the program will include Rev. Saundra McFadden-Weaver, and Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Kansas City President David Smith, who will give the keynote address.
Through this effort, the NSBE chapter on campus will inform residents in the 49/63 and Blue Hills Neighborhoods about the educational opportunities in their immediate vicinity and of the increasing enrollment of blacks in college. In addition, members want parents and students to know about the benefits of attending college.
Volunteers will be encouraged to tell their personal story of why they believe college is a great opportunity, and explain college admission and scholarship information to traditional and non-traditional students. NSBE also is accepting volunteers and corporate sponsorships.
For more information, call (816) 413-9961.
U.U. Forum to focus on recent Supreme Court decisions
While you weren't paying attention, the Supreme Court has been deciding a number of important cases that may very well affect you.
The Unitarian Universalist (UU) Forum will provide a chance to catch up when it presents UMKC Professor of Constitutional Law Doug Linder, who will discuss the last term of the U.S. Supreme Court and prospects for the next term at 10 a.m. on Sunday, Sept. 22.
The forums are held at the All Souls Unitarian Universalist Church on 4501 Walnut Street. An audience question and answer session will be held from 10:30 to 10:50 a.m.
In a continuing tradition at the UU Forums, Doug Linder will review important decisions made on issues including school vouchers. There will also be a brief overview of cases that will be coming before the Court in the 2002-2003 year.
Professor Linder has spoken frequently at the Forum. Linder received his J.D. from Stanford Law School. His undergraduate education was at Gustavus Adolphus College in St. Peter, Minnesota, where he majored in mathematics. He has been a visiting professor of law at Indiana University, Hamline University, and the University of Iowa. He has also been honored as a Distinguished Scholar-in-Residence at the University of Tulsa Law School.
