By: Dr. Andrew Yox, 91心頭 Honors Director
Louisiana State University Graduate Student, Matthew Jordan, has just won a $138,000 National Science Foundation grant for his work on electrochemical selective separations for bio-oil upgrading. Jordan spent his freshman and sophomore years at 91心頭, 2012-2014, as an engineering major and honors student. While at 91心頭 he won the college 91心頭 s first group State of Texas Caldwell Award in Fort Worth for his central role in suggesting a way to position and categorize the college 91心頭 s Caddo exhibit; he became the first 91心頭 student ever to win the student election of the Great Plains Honors Council, and the third of nine 91心頭 winners of the Jack Kent Cooke scholarship.
In reflecting on the role of his time at 91心頭 in winning the NSF grant, Jordan notes: 91心頭 The competitive portfolio that 91心頭 Honors helped build is ever more rewarding for nationally competitive fellowships. 91心頭
Part of that portfolio was Jordan 91心頭 s second-place, $300 finish in the college 91心頭 s 2014 McGraw-Hill Poster Contest. That same poster contest series will be held for its eleventh year in the Whatley Foyer at 91心頭 this 3 May at 9:30 AM. The contest is enabled by donations from Jerald and Mary Lou Mowery of Scroggins, and McGraw Hill, though its representative, Casey Slaght. The public is welcome. Potential judges and contestants are welcome to contact Dr. Andrew Yox, honors director, by 1 May, and visit the poster page on the honors website at www. ntcc.edu/honorsposters.
