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The Fall 2012 dinner welcomed back the returning Robert Noyce Scholars and introduced the new scholars. This dinner was attended by 31 of our scholars, Dr. David Vanko (Dean of the Fisher College of Science and Mathematics), Dr. Virginia Anderson, Ms. Tissa Thomas (Noyce Project Administrator), and our honored guest - Dr. Nancy Grasmick, TU Presidential Scholar.
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| 2012 new Noyce Scholar – Annie Rouse talking with Jessie Oxman, who is a graduate of the Noyce Scholarship Program and is currently teaching in the Carroll County Public Schools. |
Three current undergraduate Noyce Scholars, and two graduates of the Noyce Master of Arts in Teaching program who are both currently teaching in Baltimore County Public Schools visited the Educator Research Center at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center. While at the center, they attended a workshop given Dr. Trena Ferrell (a NASA education specialist), and they received education resource materials to use in their teaching.
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| Nicole Antalffy, Rebecca Buesgen, Taharah Shaw, Adam Rubin and Ginger Ridgely visit Goddard Space Center. |
A group of Higher Achievement middle school students from the Baltimore City Public School system visited Towson University for five days in late July 2012. This program is designed to experience college academics, and to encourage these middle school students to pursue a higher education.
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| Molly Schaefer, a graduate of the Noyce Scholarship Program and currently teaching in Howard County, working with a Baltimore City Middle School STEM Scholar. |
Both the undergraduate and graduate Robert Noyce Scholars were recognized at the Fisher College's 22nd Annual Honors Convocation.
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| Left to right: Jesse Oxman, Sherri Leslie, Stephanie Burke, Sean Walker, Pamela Gschwind, Dean David Vanko, Christine Kugath, Brian Eney, Robert Scott, Katelyn Striebich and Zachery Chandler. |
The "Importance of Recycling" was demonstrated by Catherine Lorenzo and Taharah Shaw. Second grade students from Waverly Elementary School in Baltimore City learned how to dispose of Styrofoam. Extraction of polystyrene, a form of Styrofoam, from the acetone solution allows the manufacture of new Styrofoam and prevents used Styrofoam from entering landfills.
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The "Liquid Nitrogen Activity" was facilitated by Adriana Brungardt, Brian Eney, and Sherry Leslie. Using liquid nitrogen, the Noyce scholars showed the children the properties of freezing gasses and liquids. They demonstrated what happens when bananas, balloons, and flowers are dipped into a container of liquid nitrogen.
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The Fall 2011 dinner welcomed back the returning Robert Noyce Scholars and introduced the new scholars. This dinner was attended by 27 of our scholars, Dr. David Vanko (Dean of the Fisher College of Science and Mathematics), Dr. Jane Wolfson (Environmental Sciences) and Ms. Tissa Thomas (Noyce Project Administrator).
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| 2011 new Noyce Scholars: Katelyn Striebich and Zachery Chandler |
Both the undergraduate and graduate Robert Noyce Scholars were recognized at the Fisher College's 21st Annual Honors Convocation.
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| Left to right: Dimitri Noplos, Jesse Oxman, Jennifer Marker, Dean David Vanko, Stephanie Burke and Ginger Ridgely |
The Robert Noyce Scholars participated in the "Synaptic Fire ! Activating the Brain and Body" presentation given by Ms. Karen Cambell Kuebler of Towson University's Department of Dance. After the presentation, the Noyce Scholars led hands-on science activities for the students (and their parents) who attended.
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The Fall 2010 dinner welcomed back the returning Robert Noyce Scholars and introduced the new scholars. This dinner was attended by 16 of our scholars, Dr. David Vanko (Dean of the Fisher College of Science and Mathematics), Dr. Donald Thomas (Hackerman Academy), Dr. Virginia Anderson (Department of Biological Sciences) and Ms. Tissa Thomas (Noyce Project Administrator).
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The initial group of Robert Noyce Scholars were recognized at the Fisher College's Annual Honors Convocation.
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| Left to right: Sherry Leslie, Ginger Ridgely, James Doffermyre, Jillian Allen, Dean David Vanko, James Ruff, and Kahli Nason. Not pictured: Nehal Ghodasara |
Robert Noyce Scholarship Program
The Jess and Mildred Fisher
College of Science and Mathematics
Smith Hall, Room 360 (campus map)
Natasha L. Walker
Project Administrator
Phone: 410-704-3491
Fax: 410-704-3490
E-mail: Noyce@towson.edu
8000 York Road | Towson, MD 21252 | 410-704-2000