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Wednesday, March 31, 2004 WRITER: Kim Cretors, 706/542-6827, kcretors@uga.edu UGA STUDENTS AGAIN RECEIVE LEADING NATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP ATHENS, Ga. – For the second time this week, University of Georgia students have been named recipients of a leading national award for college undergraduates. Matthew Crim and Sarah Sattelmeyer, both UGA Foundation Fellows and members of the Honors Program, received news that they’re recipients of the Harry S. Truman Scholarship. Seventy-six scholars were selected from 67 institutions nationwide; UGA is one of only eight of those institutions to have multiple recipients this year. The Truman Scholarship is a high achievement for Crim and Sattelmeyer who have similar majors and are in many of the same classes. In fact, the two students were laboratory partners in introductory biology in the first semester of their freshman year. “These scholarship awards are further proof that UGA students are academically competitive with students anywhere in this country,” said President Michael F. Adams. “The roster of UGA students who have won major academic scholarships over the past several years is a source of pride for all who care about this university and is a reflection of the quality of the faculty and the rigor of the curriculum.” The mission of the Truman Scholarship Foundation is to find and recognize college juniors with exceptional leadership potential who are committed to careers in government, the non-profit or advocacy sectors, education or elsewhere in public service and to provide them with financial support for graduate study, leadership training and fellowship with other students who are committed to making a difference through public service. The foundation president is former U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine K. Albright. “This is wonderful news,” said Delmer Dunn, vice president for instruction and associate provost at UGA. “The scholarship is one of the most competitive in the country. Both Sarah and Matt have great potential to make a significant difference in contributions to public service in the future.” Crim, son of George and Debby Crim, attended Cartersville High School and is working on dual degrees: a B.S. in cellular biology and an A.B. in political science. He is currently director of recruitment and development for University Judiciary, a student-run judicial body for the university community that is the only student organization with the authority to make binding decisions on behalf of the university. Crim is also involved in several choral activities, including the Accidentals (an a capella ensemble), Men’s Glee Club and the African American Coral Ensemble. He attended Cartersville High School. Crim is conducting immunology research on the parasite Trypanosoma cruzi with Rick Tarleton of UGA’s cellular biology department and worked in 2003 as an academic research assistant with Corrie Brown, an international expert on biological and agricultural terrorism and warfare in UGA’s College of Veterinary Medicine. Crim’s public service activities include medical volunteer work for Cross Cultural Solutions in Tanzania and serving in the Communiversity Big Brother Program to mentor at-risk children. After graduation in May 2005, Crim intends to pursue an M.D. and M.P.H graduate degree with concentrations in health policy and biological security. Sarah Sattelmeyer, daughter of Robert and Suzanne Sattelmeyer, attended Tucker High school. She is majoring in both biology and English and intends to graduate in May 2005. She currently is serving as president of the UGA campus chapter of Habitat for Humanity and has in the past served as vice president of education and vice president of outreach for the chapter. Sattelmeyer is also the programming chair for the Honors Program Student Council and has been active in the Girl Scouts as a troop president, vice president, secretary, programming chairperson and assistant troop leader. She served as an intern for U.S. House of Representative John Linder during the summer of 2003. Sattelmeyer is currently a research assistant in the medical microbiology lab of UGA veterinary college professor Julie Moore and served as a research intern at the Emory Rollins School of Public Health in 2002. Later this year she will complete an internship with Global Service Corps in Tanzania. After graduation, Sattelmeyer will pursue M.P.H. and D.P.H. degrees with concentrations in social behavior and reproductive health. “Matt Crim and Sarah Sattelmeyer are extraordinary students,” said Jere Morehead, associate provost and director UGA’s Honors Program. “They have made significant contributions to the University, the Honors Program, and the Foundation Fellows Program as undergraduate students. They are richly deserving of this significant scholarship award.” Earlier this week UGA students Rebekah Rogers, Amy Sexauer and Chris Tarr learned that they are recipients of the Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship for 2004, and earlier this academic year Joseph Wolpin, a 2004 graduate of the Honors Program, received a Marshall Scholarship. Last year UGA students swept the Rhodes, Marshall, Truman and Goldwater scholarship competitions. For more information on the Truman Scholarship, visit www.truman.gov/; for information on UGA’s Foundation Fellows or Honors Program, visit www.uga.edu/honors. *NOTE TO EDITORS:* Photos of UGA’s Truman Scholars are available at www.photo.alumni.uga.edu. News Bureau |
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