A&S Student News and Recognitions
Environmental Studies Majors on the Mall in D.C.
The device in the photo is the P3 “New Sky” invention that extracts atmospheric moisture for drinking water. Two UMKC students Cheryl Immethun and James Mitchell attended along with Professor Molly Davies as part of the national EPA P3 National Student Design competition for Sustainability Focusing on People, Prosperity and the Planet. Their $10,000 grant allowed them to develop their design and present their research results at the National Sustainable Design Expo in Washington DC, April 2011.
Truman Foundation Gives Scholarships to Six A&S Students
Six A&S students have been awarded Hy Vile/Eddie Jacobson/ Sherman & Irene Dreisenzsun Scholarships. These awards from the Harry S. Truman Good Neighbor Award Foundation are matched with UMKC monies to allow students to study abroad. The six are: Shannon Adkins (French and English/Creative Writing double major) is going to France. Evan Helmuth (Political Science) is going to Jordan. Matthew Parrish (Computer Science and Spanish double major) is going to Spain. Kate Tankel (Spanish and Secondary Education double major) is going to Argentina. Christina Romero (Political Science major with minor in Spanish) is going to Chile. Lynne Johnson (Communications Studies major with minor in Women and Gender Studies) is going to South Africa.
They were honored at the luncheon on May 5, 2011 celebrating Harry Truman’s 127th birthday at which actor Gary Sinise received the Harry S. Truman Good Neighbor Award and Captain Mollie E. Keith received the Phillip Pistilli Silver Veteran’s Medal. We applaud the award winners and our students for their achievements and congratulate them.
A&S Students among Honorees Announced by Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs and Enrollment Management
Each semester, the Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs and Enrollment Management calls for nominations of exceptional graduating students who have maintained high academic achievements while providing leadership and service to the University and our community. This year they include: Chad Byle, Christina Munford, Danielle Dwyer, Nacente Seabury, Solumuna Habtu, and Spencer Fenton.
AUP+D student Megan Hohensinner won the BEST in SHOW award at KSU’s / 2011 Delineation Competition. The competition in the College of Architecture , Urban Planning and Design took place in April 2011. Timothy Sandweg, a UMKC alumnus was awarded the Jurors’ Choice for his free-hand back and white drawing titled “Via Secca” . Congratulations!
