IALR recently awarded 16 graduating high school seniors with scholarships of $1,000 each to support their continued education in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) concentrations. Offered through the IALR Foundation, the scholarship program is an important stimulant for developing talent in STEM career fields, which are essential to the economic transformation of Southern Virginia. IALR’s STEM commitment is also evidenced by research centers in precision agriculture, polymer chemistry, natural products and plant endophytes, or beneficial bacteria, as well as numerous advanced learning programs.
Abby Argabright “Bioengineering is the same as biomedical engineering, which is what I like to think of the place where the medical world and the engineering world unite. There are so many different directions that this major can go into |
Pragya Chaturvedi “Science is leading a revolutionary |
Matthew Condecido “Overall, through my completion of the |
Jillian Crews “What many people do not realize is how |
Georgia Daniel “By stimulating my critical thinking skills, inspiring me to make a difference, and |
Grace Holland “A moment I can recall that sparked my |
Abigail Laine “It is my desire to pursue a |
Kaitlyn Lynch “I feel that if I have helped at least one |
Tyler Mabe “I was never afraid to get my hands dirty
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Jessica Miller “To be a truly great engineer, capable of |
Chloe Newbill “After receiving my undergraduate |
Allison Osborne “I was intrigued by how the nurse practitioner could easily see what symptoms the
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Justin Sherlock “I enjoy spending my time volunteering in the community by teaching the youth about |
Carly Smith “I used to hate research. It seemed dull and
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Colby Vernon “It is a mission of mine to give |
Jacob Wageman “With my favorite subjects being math and science and my dream job containing those two, I could not be happier in my career aspirations. Being able to serve the health of others while applying my knowledge is a |