Ten
students have been selected to participate in the Principled Problem
Solving Scholars Program during the 2009-10 academic year. The
scholars, representing the traditional and adult student populations,
will begin a four-semester sequence of courses and engaged learning
opportunities beginning this fall. Each will receive a scholarship,
support for a summer internship with a partner community organization
in Asheville, Greensboro or Raleigh, and the support of an alumni
mentor. They will also have the opportunity to develop projects of
their own design in partnership with the program's leadership.
This
interdisciplinary program builds on Guilford's commitment to principled
problem solving as a method for putting the college's core values to
work in the world, offering students an extended examination of matters
of social change and innovation in a variety of settings.
Pictured
Above: (Bottom, Left to Right) Hannah Swenson, Darius Verdell, Layth
Awartani, Reid Perkins; (Top, Left to Right) Christina Shoffner, Amelia
McLaughlin, Courtney Mandeville.
Not Pictured: Marissa Dungan, Thomas Eaves, Claire Massagee.
The 2009-10 class of Principled Problem Solving Scholars includes:
* LAYTH AWARTANI '12 (Greensboro, NC), a rising sophomore majoring in biology
and health science
* MARISSA DUNGAN '12 (West Newton, MA), a rising sophomore majoring in sociology with
concentrations in women's studies and theatre
* THOMAS EAVES '11 (Richmond, VA), a rising junior majoring in East Asian studies and religious studies
* COURTNEY MANDEVILLE '11 (Hillsborough, NC), a rising sophomore majoring in environmental studies and biology
* CLAIRE MASSAGEE '12 (Greensboro, NC), a rising sophomore majoring in political science
* AMELIA MCLAUGHLIN '11 (Takoma Park, MD), a rising junior majoring in political science and history
* WILLIAM REID PERKINS '12 (Greensboro, NC), a rising junior majoring in history
* CHRISTINA SHOFFNER '11 (Greensboro, NC), a rising junior majoring in biology with a concentration in integrated sciences
* HANNAH SWENSON '12 (Minneapolis, MN), a rising sophomore majoring in community and justice studies
with concentrations in sociology and film
* DARIUS VERDELL '12 (Welcome, NC), a rising sophomore majoring in health science and sport studies
The
scholars program is an effort of the Center for Principled Problem
Solving and is funded by the college with internship support provided
by the Lilly Foundation. The scholars program is dedicated to fostering
excellence in engaged teaching, learning and scholarship and seeks to
equip students with the critical and constructive knowledge and skills
to address the world's needs focused on Guilford's core values.