ExxonMobil and SECME Award Scholarships to Minority High School Students for Academic Excellence and Leadership in Math and Science.IRVING, Texas Irving (pronounced 'er-ving') is a city located in the U.S. state of Texas within Dallas County. According to the 2000 U.S. Census, the city population was 191,615; the 2006 estimate was 201,927 according to the North Central Texas Council of Governments, and 196,084 according to -- 2004 ExxonMobil SECME SECME Southeastern Consortium of Minorities in Engineering SECME Science, Engineering, Communication, Mathematics, and Enrichment Scholars Announced at the 28th Annual SECME Summer Institute ExxonMobil and SECME, a pre-college alliance, honored hon·or n. 1. High respect, as that shown for special merit; esteem: the honor shown to a Nobel laureate. 2. a. Good name; reputation. b. 21 senior high school students as 2004 ExxonMobil SECME Scholars at a recent ceremony at the 28th annual SECME Summer Institute. The ExxonMobil SECME Scholar Program, designed to increase the number of minority students majoring in science, technology, engineering and mathematics, encourages an early interest in these academic subjects. Programs include teacher training and annual scholarships to exemplary math and science students. SECME was established in 1975 by engineering deans at seven southeastern universities For the Florida institution, see . Southeastern University has a total enrollment of about 867. About 77% are locally based[4], and a majority are female, but there is also a significant international enrollment consisting of students from over 50 countries, including West to increase the pool of historically under-represented and under-served students who will be prepared to enter and complete post-secondary studies in science, technology, engineering and mathematics, thus creating a diverse and globally competitive workforce. Today that alliance extends to schools, universities, science- and technology-based businesses, and government agencies in 17 states, Washington, D.C. and Grand Bahamas Grand Bahama: see Bahamas. . Students attending SECME schools benefit from hands-on teaching strategies and a curriculum that enables them to learn first-hand about career opportunities in engineering and secondary-level prerequisites for collegiate col·le·giate adj. 1. Of, relating to, or held to resemble a college. 2. Of, for, or typical of college students. 3. Of or relating to a collegiate church. study. The 2004 Scholars, selected from nominees across the SECME network, were recognized as the most outstanding SECME senior high school students demonstrating academic excellence, leadership skills, a commitment to engineering as a career, and plans to attend a four-year accredited accredited recognition by an appropriate authority that the performance of a particular institution has satisfied a prestated set of criteria. accredited herds cattle herds which have achieved a low level of reactors to, e.g. college. "SECME strives to directly influence student success in science, technology, engineering and mathematics," said Dr. Yvonne Freeman Freeman can mean:
ExxonMobil supports education programs throughout the world and funds initiatives that improve student learning in science, technology, engineering and mathematics at all levels of education. In 2003, ExxonMobil dedicated more than $37 million to education initiatives. "ExxonMobil supports educational programs that foster the development of the next generation of science-savvy citizens," said Truman Bell, education program officer at ExxonMobil Foundation. "Partnering with SECME is one of the ways we strongly encourage students to succeed in math and science." The SECME Summer Institute, which took place June 20 - July 1 at the University of Houston, is held every year at participating engineering universities. SECME Scholars receive an all expense paid trip to participate in the four-day National Student Program at the Summer Institute and a cash award. For more information about the 2004 SECME Summer Institute, visit www.secme.org. About ExxonMobil Foundation ExxonMobil Foundation is the primary philanthropic phil·an·throp·ic also phil·an·throp·i·cal adj. 1. Of, relating to, or marked by philanthropy; humanitarian. 2. Organized to provide humanitarian or charitable assistance: arm of Exxon Mobil Corporation Exxon Mobil Corporation U.S.-based oil and gas company formed in 1999 through the merger of Exxon Corp. and Mobil Corp. It has investments and operations in petroleum and natural gas, coal, nuclear fuels, chemicals, and ores. in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. . The Foundation engages in a broad range of philanthropic activities focusing on the communities where Exxon Mobil Corporation has significant operations. In addition, the Foundation supports research and dissemination dissemination Medtalk The spread of a pernicious process–eg, CA, acute infection Oncology Metastasis, see there on selected topics of national interest to the energy industry. Focus areas include education, health and environment. In 2003, ExxonMobil Foundation, Exxon Mobil Corporation, and its divisions and affiliates provided $103 million in contributions worldwide. For more information, please visit www.exxonmobil.com. About SECME SECME is a pre-college alliance partnering 111 school systems (1,100 K-12 schools), 43 engineering universities, and 70 corporate/government investors. Its programs last year enrolled some 20,000 students, including some 3,500 seniors who are eligible to apply for undergraduate scholarships awarded by SECME and its member universities. SECME's mission is to increase the pool of under-represented(1) students who are prepared to enter and complete post-secondary studies in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. Since its founding in 1975, SECME has trained more than 4,000 teachers at its summer institutes and graduated nearly 75,000 seniors, 90 percent of whom enroll in four-year colleges. For more information, please visit www.secme.org. (1) African American African American Multiculture A person having origins in any of the black racial groups of Africa. See Race. , Hispanic Hispanic Multiculture A person of Mexican, Puerto Rican, Cuban, Central or South American, or other Spanish culture or origin, regardless of race Social medicine Any of 17 major Latino subcultures, concentrated in California, Texas, Chicago, Miam, NY, and elsewhere , Mexican American Mexican American n. A U.S. citizen or resident of Mexican descent. Mex  i·can-A·mer , Native American
2004 ExxonMobil SECME Scholars Overall Scholar: Manuel Rivas Miami Coral Park Senior High School Miami, Florida State Scholars: Alabama Tran Nguyen W. P. Davidson High School Mobile, Alabama Arkansas Teneisha Ricks McClellan Magnet High School Little Rock, Arkansas Florida Manuel Rivas Miami Coral Park Senior High School Miami, Florida Alejandro Palma G. Holmes Braddock Senior High School Miami, Florida Jeremy Martin Suncoast High School Riviera Beach, Florida Dayan Paez Maritime and Science Technology High School Miami, Florida Kendra Prier Buchholz High School Gainesville, Florida Georgia Wesley Willis Westlake High School Atlanta, Georgia Kentucky Akinwande Lalude DuPont Manual High School Louisville, Kentucky Louisiana Tiffany Griffin Plaquemine High School Plaquemine, Louisiana Maryland Katrina Cork Gwynn Park High School Brandywine, Maryland Brandon Small St. John's College High School Washington, D.C. Mississippi Roderick Holmes Broad Street High School Shelby, Mississippi New York Mark Banks Morris High School Bronx, New York Martino Barletta Fowler High School Syracuse, New York North Carolina Emily Nwakpuda Hillside High School Durham, North Carolina South Carolina Rayschard House A.C. Flora High School Columbia, South Carolina Tennessee Tiffany Abdullahi White Station High School Memphis, Tennessee Texas Micaela Casas DeBakey High School for Health Professions Houston, Texas Virginia Daniel Lobo Charlottesville High School Charlottesville, Virginia Bahamas Gadryn Higgs Grand Bahama Catholic High School Freeport, Bahamas |
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