NATIONAL SCHOLARS PROGRAM
2007 Scholars
Boone Ben Boone
Mechanicsville, VA
Major: Economics

Campus Involvement and Leadership: Undergraduate Student Senate (Vice-chair of finance and procedures committee), Theta Chi Fraternity (Chair of scholarship), Tiger Marching Band (Section Leader), CU Jazz Ensemble, Dixon Fellows Program, Collegiate SERTOMA Club (Vice-president of fundraising), NSP News Discussion Leader, Intramurals (Indoor volleyball), Alpha Lambda Delta Honor Society, NSP Retreat Team, Men's Leadership Initiative, Golden Key International Honor Society, National Society of Collegiate Scholars, CBBS Student Advisory Board, Economics Book Club
Crews Judith Crews
Dayton, TN
Major: Architecture

Campus Involvement and Leadership: Dixon Fellows Program, Kappa Alpha Theta Fraternity (Recruitment Chair), American Institute of Architecture Students, Alpha Lambda Delta Honor Society, Golden Key Honor Society, Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society, Holmes Hall Advisory Committee
Dean Jessica Dean
Summerville, SC
Major: Psychology

Campus Involvement and Leadership: Habitat for Humanity (president), Kappa Alpha Theta Fraternity (service chair), Clemson Philanthropy and Service Council, CBBS Student Advisory Board Psychology Junior Representative, Psychology Department Student Advisory Board, Calhoun Honors College Ambassador, Relay for Life Team Leader (2009), Alpha Lambda Delta Honor Society, Omicron Delta Kappa National Leadership Honors Society (Vice-president), intramurals (indoor volleyball), Mortar Board (Miss Clemson Pageant Co-chair)

Internship/Research/Learning Experiences: EUREKA! Summer Honors Research (Summer 2007), Creative Inquiry: "Renewable Resource Polymers for Biomedical Applications" (Fall 2007), Creative Inquiry: "Teasing and Bullying," "Secret revelation" (Fall 2008-present), Intern with Foothills Alliance in Anderson, SC (Fall 2009)
Foulser
Melrose, MA
Major: Mathematical Sciences

Campus Involvement and Leadership: Dixon Fellows Program, Kappa Alpha Theta Fraternity (Vice President of Public Relations), VOX Planned Parenthood (Secretary), Alpha Lambda Delta Honor Society, Copy Editor of The Tiger, Order of Omega Greek Honor Society, Omicron Delta Kappa National Leadership Fraternity (Membership Chair)

Internship/Research/Learning Experiences: Intern with National Network of Abortion Funds in Boston, MA as Administration and Summit Coordination Intern; Teacher for 3-week program preparing rising high school freshman in the Academic Youth Development Program at Chelsea High School in Chelsea, MA

 
Irizarry

Susie Irizarry
Palm City, FL
Major: Environmental and Natural Resources

Minor: Political Science

Campus Involvement and Leadership: Calhoun Scholars Program (member of student planning committee), Catholic Student Association, Dixon Fellows Program, Gamma Phi Beta Sorority (Vice President of Education), Alpha Lambda Delta Freshman Honor Society (Vice President of Initiation), Women's Leadership Conference (Co-chair Fundraising Committee), Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society, National Scholar Retreat Team leader/member, Omicron Delta Kappa Leadership Honor Society


Internship/Research/Learning Experiences: Creative Inquiry: Political Science- Congressional Voting Trends; Rocky Mountain Field Ecology course (Maymester 2008); REU Summer Research Program: Conducted fieldwork and collected data, developed personal research project "Resilience of Acer rubrum Growth After Sustaining Damage Caused by an Experimental Blowdown," at Harvard Forest in Petersham, MA (Summer 2009)
Moffitt

Jennifer Moffitt
Moore, SC
Major: Chemical Engineering

Campus Involvement and Leadership: Campus Crusade for Christ, Holmes Hall Resident Assistant, Calhoun Scholars Program, Dixon Fellows, Calhoun Honors College Ambassador, Student Assistant to the Provost for Academic Affairs, Alpha Lambda Delta (freshman honors society), Relay for Life Team Leader (2008), Pickens County Election Poll Manager, 2009 Goldwater Scholar

Internship/Research/Learning Experiences: EUREKA! Summer Honors Research (Summer 2007), Creative Inquiry (Fall 2007-Spring 2008), Joint Research with Virginia Tech (Summer 2008): Fuel Pellet Comprising Polymer Coated Paper, Chemical Engineering Departmental Honors Research: Preparation and Synthesis of Cellulose Nanocrystals

Musgrave

Zach Musgrave
Greensburg, PA
Major: Computer Science and English

Campus Involvement and Leadership: Calhoun Scholars Program, WSBF-FM (Computer Engineer), The Tiger student newspaper (Copy Editor, Assistant Section Editor), SERTOMA, Circle K, Alpha Lambda Delta Honor Society, Golden Key International Honor Society, National Society of Collegiate Scholars


Internship/Research/Learning Experiences: Creative Inquiry: Online Systems for Pedagogy (Spring 2009), Duke University Talent Identification Program at Texas A&M University: Teaching Assistant, Web Design (Summer 2009)
Sanders

Reid Sanders
Horse Shoe, NC
Major: Mathematics and Physics

Campus Involvement and Leadership: Clemson Fencing Club

Internship/Research/Learning Experiences: EUREKA! Summer Honors Research (Summer 2007), Creative Inquiry: Quantum Information Theory
Sloan Elizabeth Sloan
Dallas, TX
Major: Bioengineering

Campus Involvement and Leadership: Calhoun Scholars Program, Sailing Club, Club Golf Team (Treasurer), Fellowship of Christian Athletes (Small group leader, Spring break mission trip to St. Louis), EUREKA! Advisory Board, Gamma Phi Beta Sorority (Chaplain), Calhoun Honors College Ambassador, Undergraduate Teaching Assistant for the General Engineering Department, Alpha Lambda Delta Honor Society, Golden Key International Honor Society, Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society, Greek InterVarsity, Bioengineering Ambassador, Tau Beta Pi Engineering Honor Society (Social chair)

Internship/Research/Learning Experiences: EUREKA! Summer Honors Research: Total knee joint replacement simulator research (Summer 2007), Creative Inquiry: Clemson University Implant Retrieval Program (Spring 2009-Present); Genetic Research Internship at Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children (Summer 2009)
Smith Ray Smith
Birmingham, AL
Major: Chemical Engineering

Campus Involvement and Leadership: Calhoun Scholars Program (advisory board member), Men's Glee, Dixon Fellows Program, Honors College ambassador, contributing participant of General Engineering curriculum restructuring process, Calhoun Honors College Committee, American Institute of Chemical Engineers, National Scholars Retreat Team, Alpha Lambda Delta (freshman honor society), Golden Key, Phi Kappa Phi, EUREKA! Advisory Board, Tau Beta Pi (engineering honor society), 2009 Sophomore Excellence Award for Academic Excellence

Internship/Research/Learning Experiences: EUREKA! Summer Honors Research: Protein Production Using Highly Reduced Genome E. coli. (Summer 2007), Summer study in Ecuador - language and culture immersion program (Summer 2008), Chemical engineering research with cellulose-based ethanol production (beginning Spring 2009), Research/Internship: Developing more efficient processes for biomass-to-fuel conversions at the National Renewable Energy Lab (Summer 2009)
Fange Josh Von Fange
Columbia, SC
Major: Industrial Engineering

Campus Involvement and Leadership: Navigators, Intramurals (soccer), Chinese-English Corner