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Oakwood University Student Admitted to NASA's MUREP Program (562 hits)


Kristen Donna Patrice McLean, sophomore chemical and engineering major at Oakwood, has been admitted into NASA's Minority University Research and Education Program (MUREP).

Out of 237 applicants nationwide, Kristen is one of the 10 undergraduates to receive the competitive MUREP scholarship. This program awards an academic stipend worth as much as $9,000 per year. This includes $6,000 for each 10-week summer internship she completes at a NASA center. She anticipates working at NASA's Jet Propulsion Lab in Pasadena, Ca., for her internship this summer.

NASA hopes to increase minority representation in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, more commonly known as the STEM fields. MUREP targets students at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs); Hispanic Serving Institutions (HSIs); and Tribal Colleges and Universities (TCUs), and encourages these universities to utilize teacher preparation programs that improve the quality and diversity of STEM instructors.

Kristen's ultimate goal is to become a chemical engineer. Chemical Engineers use a combination of chemistry and engineering to develop economical solutions for using materials and energy. Chemical engineers produce things like medicine and plastics, and many work in food production. Kristen is open to all the possibilities. She says, "I aspire to one day become a chemical engineer developing materials to better our everyday lives. Whether that means making more efficient energy sources or traveling to space, I am excited to go wherever God leads me."
Posted By: Reginald Culpepper
Wednesday, April 23rd 2014 at 8:28PM
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