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For release: August 10 , 2007

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Steve Karsjen, Public Affairs, 515-294-5643

AMES LABORATORY SCIENTIST RECEIVES
“OUTSTANDING MENTOR” AWARD

Award recognizes Dr. Barbara Lograsso’s commitment
to the Science Undergraduate Laboratory Internship program

AMES, Iowa – In a ceremony on Friday, Aug. 3, 2007, Ames Laboratory scientist Barbara Lograsso received an “Outstanding Mentor” award from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Science. The award is for her work mentoring a student in the Science Undergraduate Laboratory Internship, or SULI, program coordinated by the DOE’s Ames Laboratory.

Lograsso was nominated for the award by her SULI student, Ryan Glamm, who participated in the SULI program at Ames Laboratory in 2006. The program brings students from colleges and universities around the country to Ames Laboratory and Iowa State University to work with scientist mentors in a 10-week research experience. Glamm was from Ohio State University. Students produce research papers or PowerPoint presentations during the 10-week program. Papers can be published either in the DOE Journal of Undergraduate Research or another journal.

Signed by Secretary of Energy Samuel W. Bodman, the Outstanding Mentor award presented to Lograssoread, “In recognition of your dedication as a mentor. For your willingness to share knowledge and to inspire

Barbara Lograsso
Barbara Lograsso receives her Outstanding Mentor Plaque from Public Affairs Director and SULI Program coordinator Steve Karsjen


and instill confidence in the next generation of scientists and engineers by setting high expectations, seeking creative solutions, and immersing inquisitive minds in the world of science.”

In making the nomination, Glamm praised Lograsso for her “hard work and dedication to being a mentor in the SULI program.” As a student in the SULI program, Glamm said, “It is important for a researcher to work independently and come to conclusions in a timely manner; I believe I have become better at both.”

During his internship at the Laboratory, Glamm worked with Lograsso on a project through the Laboratory’s Midwest Forensics Resource Center. This marks the third year for the SULI program at the Ames Laboratory and Iowa State.

“This program is a direct reflection of Ames Lab’s mission to ‘educate the next generation of scientists and engineers,’” said Steve Karsjen, SULI program coordinator. Over the past three years, 31 students have participated in the SULI program.

Ames Laboratory, celebrating its 60th anniversary in 2007, is operated for the Department of Energy by Iowa State University. The Lab conducts research into various areas of national concern, including energy resources, high-speed computer design, environmental cleanup and restoration, and the synthesis and study of new materials.

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