Cancer Essay Scholarship Contest for Undergraduates

The James “Rhio” O’Connor Memorial Scholarship Essay Contest is still taking applications and has added a second essay choice.  Over $10,000 is still available to winners of the essay contest.

Undergraduate and graduate students at colleges and universities in the United States are invited to honor James “Rhio” O’Connor’s spirit of self-determination and intellectual curiosity by writing an essay related to living with cancer and cancer treatment.

For more information and to receive a copy of the Application and Rules please visit: http://www.cancermonthly.com/scholarship.asp or write our Scholarship Coordinator at: aelliott@cancermonthly.com

One-Year Math Tutoring Fellowship available

A new post-graduate fellowship has just become available that might be of interest to students: the Math Pioneers Fellowship. It was founded by a former Posse Scholar from another institution and is run by the MATCH School in Boston.  Math Pioneers  provides funding to tutor high school algebra and geometry –  but applicants do not need to be math majors. Since the high schools are predominantly Spanish-speaking, most of the successful fellowship applicants will have strong Spanish skills. Fellows receive a $15,000 living stipend and full health benefits.

The application is available online at http://www.matchschool.org/matchcorps/pioneers.htm and if you have any questions, please contact:

Antonio J. Gutierrez, Jr./ Director of Business Development and Public Relations Coordinator | Math Pioneers/ MATCH School Business Office | 215 Forest Hills Street | Jamaica Plain, MA, 02130/ Office: (857) 203-9662 | Fax: (617) 232-2838

Truman and Fulbright Scholar and Midd alum Dena Simmons featured by Makers

Middlebury alum Dena Simmons ’05 was recently featured by Makers,a dynamic digital platform showcasing hundreds of compelling stories or trailblazing women of today and tomorrow. It’s a  wonderful story about the development of Dena’s professional focus— and a great example of the power of pursuing your passions and the ways that post-graduate path begins to take shape.  Dena was a 2004 Truman Scholar and a 2007 Fulbright Scholar.  http://www.makers.com/dena-simmons