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Renaissance studentsThe Initiative: Graduating and Excelling ResponsiblyThe Joshua McMackle T.I.G.E.R. Project (The Initiative: Graduatingand Excelling Responsibly) was established in 2010, and is designedto help freshmen and sophomore students transition from high schoolto college and take full advantage of their undergraduate experience.The T.I.G.E.R. Project hosts noted celebrities on campus who givemotivational speeches to students about the importance of personalresponsibility and leadership. Hollywood actor Idris Elba visitedcampus in the fall of 2010, as well as other noteworthy personalitiesincluding actress Sheryl Lee Ralph, motivational speaker Susan Taylor(formerly of Essence), cultural critic Michaela Angela Davis and BlackEntertainment Television’ s Jeff Johnson. The initiative was named inhonor of the late Joshua McMackle, a TSU freshman who exemplifiedActor Idris Elba and TSU SGA members.the principles that the University hopes to instill in all students.Tigers Seize SWACTexas Southern University made history with its firstSouthwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) football championshipin 42 years. The TSU Tigers defeated Alabama State11-6in the Farmers Insurance SWAC Football Championship Gameat Legion Field in Birmingham, AL on December 11, 2010.The title is the first for the Tigers since sharing the honors withAlcorn State in 1968.And The Southwestern Athletic Conference announced its men’sbasketball all-conference teams, recognizing 19 individual honorsincluding first, second, and third team honors, along withPlayer of the Year (Trevele Jones), Newcomer of the Year (KevinGalloway), and Freshman of the Year (Lawrence Johnson-Danner). Kevin Galloway and Trevele Jones where also selectedto the 1st Team All-SWAC.TSU Students Breaking BoundariesIn the past year, several TSU students have made their home institution proud by venturing out domestically and/or abroad and sharingtheir intellect and talent with abroad. Here’s a snapshot of where they’re been and what they’ve accomplished:Thirteen TSU students and advisors from the Jesse H.Jones School of Business visited Beijing, China last July.While visiting, they toured marketing firms and businessesto gain a greater awareness of the Chinese economicsystem. For many, the highlight of the trip was a visit byHouston Mayor, Annise Parker (center).16
Renaissance studentsStellar Students, Incredible InternshipsFrom coast-to-coast, several students of the College of Science and Technologyparticipated in more than a dozen exciting internships during the summer of 2010.Osman AhmedTexas A&M University, Corpus Christi, NSFREU Research Experience for Undergraduates,Department of Computer Science.RaiAnna ArscottUniversity of Texas Medical Branch,Galveston, Texas, JAMP Program.Stephanie CurryUniversity of North Texas Health ScienceCenter – Summer Multicultural AdvancedResearch Training (SMART).Zuri DaleHBCU-UP Scholar Interned with the Centersfor Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta,Georgia, June 2010–August 2010.Samantha EverettU. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission(NMRC), as a student Engineer, STEP in theDivision of Nuclear Materials Safety.Brandon GeorgetownUniversity of Nevada, Las Vegas,Radiochemistry Fuel Cycle SummerSchool Internship.Rasheedat IpayeDrexel University – SENROS: From Design toImplementation for 2010.Cedric KoumauUniversity of North Texas Health ScienceCenter, Ronald E. McNair Post BaccalaureateAchievement Program.Mia LanderLouisiana State University, MathematicalResearch Experience for Undergraduates.Pamela MbonuUniversity of Houston Alliance for GraduateEducation and the Professoriate (AGEP)Summer 2010 Research Experience.Ruqiah MuhammadPercy Julian Fellowship Summer 2010Undergraduate Research Experience,University of Maryland, College ParkAqeeb SabreeThe L. L. Clarkson Mathematical ResearchExperience II, Texas Southern University,Mathematics Department.Zuri DaleMichael SmithNational Oceanic and AtmosphericAdministration (NOAA) 10-week summerEducational Partnership Program.Kyle ThomasUniversity of Washington in Seattle, inChemical Oceanography.Jerald WatleyUniversity of Chicago Materials ResearchCenter (MRSEC) and the Department ofPhysics Summer 2010 Research Experiencefor Undergraduates.Andre WhiteThe L. L. Clarkson Mathematical ResearchExperience II, Texas Southern University,Mathematics Department.Selected based on their respective award-winning contest entries in Coca Cola’ s Open Happiness Tour, studentsRyan Small and Cherish Rush joined millions in Johannesburg, South Africa to represent TSU at the 2010 FIFA World Cup.The award-winning Texas Southern University Debate team, coached by Dr. Thomas F. Freeman, recently competed inthe Annual Fiesta Swing Forensic Tournament in Cheyenne, Wyoming where they received eight first place trophies, sixsecond place trophies and five thirds place trophies among others. In total, the team returned to campus with 27 awards.The team now prepares for the next round of tournaments leading up to the International Forensic ChampionshipTournament to be held in Budapest, Hungary.Dr. Freeman also led a total of 7 students in an exchange program at Beijing Jiatong University in China. The programhighlighted the educational programs available at TSU amongst future prospective students from China.17
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