NATIONAL SCHOLARS PROGRAM
2005 Scholars, graduating 2010
Adongo Achieng Adongo
Major: Engineering
Orangeburg, SC

Campus Involvement and Leadership: Society of Women in Engineering, Cross Impact Campus Ministries (spring break 2007 mission trip at University of Florida-Gainesville), Circle K (bulletin editor, co-organizer of Better World Books Book Drive), National Society of Black Engineers (Pre-college initiative mentor), Alpha Omega Epsilon (social chair), Golden Key International Honour Society, Intercultural Achievement Award, Invited to Alpha Pi Mu (Industrial Engineering Honor Society)

Internship/Research/Learning Experiences: Creative Inquiry: Exploring the role that values and subconscious goals play in developing and measuring self-esteem; Service trip with Clemson Gospel Choir and Clemson Wesley foundation to help an elementary school in Eleuthra, Bahamas (Spring 2009); Worked with girls forums connected with the Likoni Community Development Program through the Foundation for Sustainable Development in Mombasa, Kenya (Summer 2009); Creative Inquiry: Researching possible applications of Second Life (Fall 2009)
Edd Shannon Edd
Rochester, MN
Major: Mechanical Engineering

Campus Involvement and Leadership: Clemson Marching Band, Formula SAE, Alpha Lambda Delta freshman honor society, Intramurals (ultimate Frisbee and flag football), Relay for Life, Presbyterian Student Association, Residence Hall Committee, Clemson Symphony Orchestra, Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society, Golden Key International Honor Society, Mortar Board Honor Society, Pi Tau Sigma International Mechanical Engineering Society, Clemson Cycling, 2007 and 2008 Scholastic Achievement Award from Mechanical Engineering, Carl Donner Nelson, Jr. Award (Outstanding Junior), 2008 Goldwater Scholar

Internship/Research/Learning Experiences: Research with Department of Mechanical Engineering at Clemson: Finding the bending stiffness of a golf club shaft; measuring a tire mold with a coordinate measuring machine (CMM), Co-operative Education with Club Car, Inc., Augusta, Ga.: Test and Development, Product Integrity, and Manufacturing departments, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory internship in the National Ignition Facility
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Randy Gelhausen
Dallas, TX
Major: Computer Engineering

Campus Involvement and Leadership: Presbyterian Student Association, Intramurals (ultimate frisbee, soccer), Dixon Fellows, Clemson Indoor Soccer League, Golden Key honor society, Habitat for Humanity, Tau Beta Pi (engineering honor society), Eta Kappa Nu


Internship/Research/Learning Experiences: Research Fellow with Department of Biochemistry at UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas: "Microarray Calibration: Microsatellite Repeat Variations in Chimpanzees and Humans" (summer 2007), Co-operative Education with Cryovac, Simpsonville, SC: Conducting inter-departmental information network upgrades (fall 2007), Second Co-op Term with Cryovac: Overall equipment effectiveness studies and information presentation (summer 2008), Departmental Honors Research Project: Using GPUs to improve molecular dynamics computations in protein folding prediction (fall 2008)

Griswold Michael Griswold
Concord, NC
Major: Political Science

Campus Involvement and Leadership: Dixon Fellows, Clemson University Student Athlete Enrichment Program (Athlete Tutor), Donor Services Student Advisory Team, Habitat for Humanity, Foundation for International Medical Relief of Children, Relay for Life, Finance Club, IPTAY Collegiate Club, Special Cats, Clemson Democrats, Alpha Lambda Delta honor society, Intramurals team captain (flag football, dodge ball)

Internship/Research/Learning Experiences: Intern with the Anderson County (S.C.) Government Finance Division: Conducted research and analysis on special projects concerning Debt Management as well as Program Costs, Efficiency and Effectiveness (summer 2007), Intern with the Barack Obama Presidential Campaign: Learned the principles of effective community organizing while focusing on voter registration and volunteer recruitment (summer 2008, Charlotte, NC), Field Organizer with Barack Obama's Campaign for Change: Built a community organization infrastructure, Managed a Deputy Field Organizer, multiple teams of volunteers and interns, Planned and oversaw multiple rallies and events (Fall 2008, Cabarrus County, NC)