FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Tuesday, October 26, 1999
Contact: Lori Irving
Tel: 202-366-0660
FHWA 70-99
FHWA Announces 1999 Eisenhower
Transportation Fellowship Recipients
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 Clintons 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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