FHWA Announces 1999 Eisenhower Transportation Fellowship Recipients

Federal Highway Administration
October 26, 1999

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Tuesday, October 26, 1999

Contact: Lori Irving

Tel: 202-366-0660

FHWA 70-99

Federal Highway Administrator Kenneth R. Wykle today announced
the selection of the 1999 Dwight David Eisenhower Transportation
Fellowship recipients.

"President Clinton said that education must provide the
knowledge and nurture the creativity that will allow America to
thrive," U.S. Transportation Secretary Slater said.

"These fellowships underscore President Clinton’s
commitment to education and will help ensure that America will
have the skilled workforce necessary for continued economic
growth and advancement of transportation in the 21st
century."

The Eisenhower Transportation Fellowship Program was
established in 1992 under the provisions of the Intermodal
Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 and was
re-authorized in 1998 by the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st
Century. It annually seeks to attract the best and brightest
minds to the field of transportation research and the
transportation workforce and encompasses all modes of
transportation. Selection criteria for student awards include
applicants’ academic achievements, recommendations and
likelihood for pursuit of a career in transportation.

"The Eisenhower Transportation Fellowship program
attracts the best and brightest minds to the transportation
industry," Wykle said. "Through this program, we will
expose students to the wealth of opportunities in the exciting
arena of transportation engineering and research, and help ensure
that these students are equipped with the knowledge and skills
needed for the 21st century."

Eisenhower Fellowship Awards fall into six categories:
Graduate (GRAD), Grants for Research (GRF), Historically Black
Colleges and Universities (HBCU), Hispanic Serving Institutions
(HSI), Tribal Colleges (TC) and Faculty (FF). Since its
inception, the program has been funded at $2 million per year and
has supported more than 750 students and faculty. In addition to
the 1999 recipients, the program continues to support 15 masters
and doctoral level graduate fellowship recipients selected last
year. 

The following list shows the 1999 Eisenhower Transportation
Fellowship recipients, their states and universities:



    

        
Alabama
        
University of Alabama,
        Birmingham

        
Dr. James Davidson (FF)
    
    

        
Arkansas
        
Philander Smith College
        
Devana L. Dobson (HBCU)
    

    

        
 
        
Philander Smith College
        
Bernice
        Johnson (HBCU
    
    

        
 
        
University of Arkansas,
        Fayetteville

        
Dr. Melissa Tooley (FF)
    
    

        
California
        
California Polytechnic State
        University
        
Julie Janai (HSI)
    

    

        
 
        
California State University,
        Los Angeles
        
Manuel
        Aguilar (HSI)
    
    

        
 
        
California State University,
        Los Angeles

        
Juan
        Guzman (HSI)
    
    

        
 
        
California State University,
        Los Angeles
        
Hoa Fong (HSI)
    

    

        
 
        
San Diego State University
        
Dr. Sheila Sarkar (FF) 
    
    

        
Delaware

        
University of Delaware
        
Dr. Ardeshir Faghri (FF)
    
    

        
District of Columbia
        
Howard University
        
Raulton A. Haye (HBCU)

    
    

        
Florida 
        
Embry Riddle Aeronautical
        University
        
Dr. Christopher Grant (FF)
    
    


        
 
        
Florida A&M University
        
Dameta L. Wright (HBCU)
    
    

        
 
        
Florida International
        University

        
Melissa Rolle-Scott (HSI)
    
    

        
 
        
Florida International
        University
        
Rene
        Portieles (HSI)
    

    

        
 
        
Florida International
        University
        
Maybelline
        Rivas (HSI)
    
    

        
Georgia

        
Albany State University
        
Chenea A. Small (HBCU)
    
    

        
Iowa 
        
Iowa State University 
        
Juli Manchester (GRAD)

    
    

        
Louisiana
        
Louisiana State University
        
Kasthurirangan Gopalakrishnan
        (GRF)
    
    


        
 
        
Louisiana State University
        
Dr. Brian Wolshon (FF)
    
    

        
Maryland 
        
University of Maryland,
        College Park

        
Adel Al-Wazeer (GRF)
    
    

        
 
        
University of Maryland,
        College Park
        
Haleh Azari (GRF) 
    

    

        
 
        
University of Maryland,
        College Park
        
Ruth Wong (GRAD)
    
    

        
Massachusetts

        
University of Massachusetts,
        Amherst
        
Dr. Anna Nagurney (FF)
    
    

        
Michigan
        
Michigan State University
        
Timothy Gates (GRAD)

    
    

        
North Carolina
        
North Carolina A&T State
        University
        
Arleatha Battle (HBCU)
    
    


        
 
        
Winston-Salem State
        University
        
Sameerah Wilson (HBCU) 
    
    

        
Puerto Rico
        
University of Puerto Rico,
        Mayaguez

        
Juan C. Rivera Ortiz (HSI)
    
    

        
South Carolina
        
Benedict College
        
Jason Muldrow (HBCU)
    

    

        
 
        
Benedict College
        
Regenia
        Thomas (HBCU) 
    
    

        
 
        
South Carolina State
        University

        
Antonio Gadson (HBCU)
    
    

        
Tennessee
        
Tennessee State University
        
Eric Ray (HBCU) 
    

    

        
Texas 
        
Prairie View A&M
        University
        
James A. Larry (HBCU)
    
    

        
 

        
Texas A&M University,
        College Station
        
William Guthrie (GRAD)
    
    

        
 
        
Texas A&M University,
        Kingsville

        
Paul J. Alvarez (HSI)
    
    

        
 
        
Texas Southern University
        
Erica L. Thomas (HBCU)
    

    

        
 
        
University of Texas, El Paso
        
Gabriel Carrera (HSI)
    
    

        
 
        
University of Texas, El Paso

        
Fransisco
        Benavidez (HSI)
    
    

        
 
        
University of Texas, San
        Antonio
        
Thong Lee (HSI)
    

    

        
Utah 
        
University of Utah
        
Dr. Hosin Lee (FF)
    
    

        
Virginia

        
Hampton University
        
Ryan E. Keesecker (HBCU)
    
    

        
 
        
Virginia State University
        
Tasha M. Stevens (HBCU)

    
    

        
Washington 
        
Washington State University
        
Dr. Eyad Masad (FF)
    
    


        
Wisconsin 
        
Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwa
        Community College
        
Heidi Mataczynski (TC)
    
    

        
 
        
Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwa
        Community College

        
Anna M. Merritt (TC)
    


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