U.S. Transportation Secretary Slater Announces Eisenhower Transportation Fellowship Recipients |
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Topics: Rodney E. Slater
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Federal Highway Administration
September 26, 2000
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Tuesday, September 26, 2000
Contact: Karen Whitney
Telephone: 202-366-0660
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U.S. Transportation Secretary Rodney E. Slater today announced the recipients of the Federal Highway Administration’s (FHWA) Dwight David Eisenhower Transportation Fellowships. The program supports post-graduate study and research in transportation.
"Education is one of President Clinton and Vice President Gore’s top priorities – it is the key to opportunity and success," Secretary Slater said. "These fellowships underscore our commitment to attracting and preparing the nation’s top talent to help meet the transportation challenges of the 21st century and the new millennium."
The annual 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 encompasses all modes of transportation and seeks to attract the best and brightest minds to the field of transportation research and into the transportation workforce.
Selection criteria for student awards include applicants’ academic achievements, recommendations, and likelihood for pursuit of a career in transportation. The FHWA’s National Highway Institute manages the program.
"The Eisenhower Transportation Fellowship program is one of our most successful educational outreach efforts for preparing young men and women for careers in transportation," FHWA Administrator Ken Wykle said. "We have seen the results of this program first hand and are pleased to have a number of former Eisenhower Fellowship recipients on staff at FHWA."
Eisenhower Fellowship Awards are presented in 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.
The list of 2000 Eisenhower Transportation Fellowship recipients follows:
2000 Dwight David Eisenhower Transportation Fellowships
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College or University |
Recipient |
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Alabama |
Alabama A&M University |
Berrien Barks (HBCU) |
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Alabama A&M University |
Cheri Hobson (HBCU) |
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University of Alabama |
Dr. Norbert Delatte (FF) |
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Arkansas |
Philander Smith College |
Angela Daniels (HBCU) |
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Philander Smith College |
Robert Plant II (HBCU) |
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Philander Smith College |
Dr. Wynona Bryant-Williams (FF) |
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University of Arkansas, Fayetteville |
Dr. J.L. Gattis (FF) |
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California |
California State University, Los Angeles |
Abebaw Anbessaw (HSI) |
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California State University, Los Angeles |
Alan Galiano (HSI) |
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California State University, Los Angeles |
Ara Melikian (HSI) |
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California State University, Los Angeles |
Alexander Tascon (HSI) |
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California State University, Los Angeles |
Dr. Hassan Hashemian (FF) |
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California State University, Los Angeles |
Dr. Helen Ryaciotaki-Boussalis (FF) |
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University of California, Berkeley |
Todd Goldman (GRAD) |
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University of Southern California |
Thomas O’Brien (GRAD) |
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Colorado |
University of Colorado, Denver |
Dr. Sarosh Khan (FF) |
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Delaware |
University of Delaware |
Dr. Nii Attoh-Okine (FF) |
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District of Columbia |
Howard University |
Zarinah El-Amin (HBCU) |
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Howard University |
Kerry-Ann White (HBCU) |
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Florida |
Florida A&M University |
Kadrina Jackson (HBCU) |
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Florida A&M University |
Darlene Patton (HBCU) |
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Florida International University |
Desir Jacques (HBCU) |
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Florida International University |
Elizabeth Lopez (HSI) |
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Florida International University |
Michael Sadeghinia (HSI) |
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Georgia |
Albany State University |
Jenna Rhodes (HBCU) |
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Clark Atlanta University |
Alice Jackson (HBCU) |
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Iowa |
Iowa State University |
Richard Storm (GRAD) |
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Kansas |
Kansas State University |
Dr. Mustaque Hossain (FF) |
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Louisiana |
Louisiana State University |
Dr. Brian Wolshon (FF) |
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Southern University |
Percy Square (HBCU) |
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Maryland |
University of Maryland, College Park |
Michael Chamberland (GRAD) |
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University of Maryland, College Park |
Terry T. Hall Jr. (GRAD) |
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Massachusetts |
Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
James Grube (GRAD) |
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New York |
Cornell University |
Joseph Grengs (GRAD) |
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Union College |
F. Andrew Wolfe, Ph.D. (FF)) |
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North Carolina |
North Carolina A&T State University |
Eric Minter (HBCU) |
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North Carolina A&T State University |
Pamela J. Porter (HBCU) |
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North Carolina State University |
Jo Sias Daniel (GRAD) |
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Winston-Salem State University |
Anthony Boudreaux (HBCU) |
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Winston-Salem State University |
Shonetta Gregg (HBCU) |
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Pennsylvania |
Lehigh University |
Dr. Horace Moo-Young Jr. (FF) |
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Puerto Rico |
University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez |
Michelle Laboy (HSI) |
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University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez |
Cristina Torres Reyes (HSI) |
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South Carolina |
Benedict College |
Natalie Carter (HBCU) |
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Benedict College |
Andedra Edwards (HBCU) |
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Benedict College |
Jameeka Stevenson (HBCU) |
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South Carolina State University |
Kevin Sullivan (HBCU) |
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South Carolina State University |
O’Deidra Williams (HBCU) |
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Tennessee |
Tennessee State University |
Raushanah Muhammad (HBCU) |
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Tennessee State University |
Tavy Wade (HBCU) |
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Texas |
Prairie View A&M University |
Kelly Carter (HBCU) |
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Prairie View A&M University |
James Larry (HBCU) |
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Texas A&M University, Kingsville |
Paul J. Alvarez Jr.(HSI) |
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Texas Southern University |
Ursurla Anderson (HBCU) |
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Texas Southern University |
Ajani Thornton (HBCU) |
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University of Texas, El Paso |
Gabriel Carrera (HSI) |
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University of Texas, El Paso |
Zenia Hernandez (HSI) |
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University of Texas, El Paso |
Michael Oey (HSI) |
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University of Texas, El Paso |
Martha Rojas (HSI) |
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University of Texas, El Paso |
Hong-Soie Oey, Ph.D. (FF) |
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University of Texas, San Antonio |
Lee Lutz (HSI) |
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University of Texas, San Antonio |
Randee Timms (HSI) |
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Virginia |
Hampton University |
Rochelle Brown (HBCU) |
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Hampton University |
Joseph Cook (HBCU) |
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Virginia State University |
Maceo Freeman Jr. (HBCU) |
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Virginia State University |
Tiana Garrett (HBCU) |
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Washington |
University of Washington |
Kevin Krizek (GRAD) |