Congratulations to Honors Alumni – Erica Tracey, Brenna Norton-Baker, Andrew George, and Dyanne Vaught – for receiving National Science Foundation Graduate Fellowships! Honors Alum, Tyler Perini, also earned an Honorable Mention.
The NSF GRFP helps ensure the vitality and diversity of the scientific and engineering workforce of the United States. The program recognizes and supports outstanding graduate students who are pursuing research-based master’s and doctoral degrees in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) and in STEM education.
Erica Tracey was a 2014 William Aiken Fellow graduate of the Honors College majoring in Biology. She is currently attending Emory University’s Ph.D. program in Neuroscience where she studies neural regeneration and functional recovery from nerve injury. She was named a Goldwater Scholar in 2013 to help fund her continuing education in a scientific field. In addition, Erica was a PF for BGS for three years. While at the college, she traveled to Germany to take part in the Neuroscience Seminar there. She presented her research on the snapping shrimp at numerous conferences and it was published in professional journals. She was also the recipient of the Bishop Robert Smith award, the college’s top award.
Brenna Norton-Baker was a 2015 graduate of the Honors College majoring in Biochemistry. In addition, she was a Swanson scholar and Palmetto Fellows Scholar. While at the college, she also completed the Leadership CofC program offered through the Higdon Leadership Center. Brenna was a student researcher in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, and in 2013 she received the Dwight Camper Outstanding Undergraduate Research Award.
Andrew George was a 2014 graduate of the Honors College majoring in Marine Biology. Currently, he is pursuing a P.h.D. in Integrative Biology at The University of Chicago. Andrew is a former REU Biology Intern at Grice Marine Lab and was a Parasitology Research Intern and Assistant while at the college.
Dyanne Vaught was a 2013 William Aiken Fellow graduate of the Honors College majoring in Economics and Mathematics with a minor in Data Science. She is currently a Staff Research Associate in the Program for Economic Research at Columbia University. While at the college, Dyanne was a Schottland Scholar and member of the Honors Program in Business. In addition, Dyanne received the Fanchon Morrow Condon Award from the Economics Department, the Outstanding Achievement Award from the School of Business, and the Outstanding Student Award from the Mathematics Department. The College Today did a feature on Dyanne for their “I Want Your Job” segment that can be found here.
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