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1. Phuongloan Libby
Ethnicity: Asian
Major: Nuclear Engineering
Status: Graduated
Graduation Date: May 2003
Starting Date: October 2000
Fellowship award period in academic years: (2000-2003)
Current Status: Accepted into graduate school at N.C. State University to pursue a graduate degree in Nuclear Engineering Fall 2003. She completed her Masters in May 2005 and is currently finishing her PhD at NCSU.
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2. Daniel Torres
Ethnicity: Hispanic
Major: Nuclear Engineering
Status: Graduated
Graduation Date: May 2003
Starting Date: August 2001
Fellowship award period in academic years: (2001-2003)
Current Status: Accepted into graduate school at N.C. State University to pursue a MS Nuclear Engineering degree starting in the fall of 2003. He is employed as an Engineer II at AREVA NP Inc. in Lynchburg, VA.
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3. Cheryn Lark Lacey
Ethnicity: African American/American Indian
Major: Nuclear Engineering
Status: Graduated
Graduation Date: December 2007
Starting Date: August 2001
Fellowship award period in academic years: (2001-2002)
Current Status: Graduated with a Nuclear Engineering degree in December of 2007. Currently employed at Louisiana Energy Services (LES) near Eunice, New Mexico.
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4. Jack Parker
Ethnicity: Caucasian
Major: Nuclear Engineering
Status: Graduated
Graduation Date: May 2008
Starting Date: May 2002
Fellowship award period in academic years: (2002-2007)
Faculty Advisor: Regents' Professor Mohamed El-Genk
Current Status: Dr. Parker worked as a researched assistant at the University of New Mexico's Institute for Space and Nuclear Power Studies while he finished his PhD. He earned his PhD in May of 2008 and currently works for the US Department of Energy in Georgia.
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5. Edwardo Padilla
Ethnicity: Hispanic
Major: Nuclear Engineering
Status: Graduated
Graduation Date: May 2005
Starting Date: August 2002
Fellowship award period in academic years: (2002-2005)
Current Status: Accepted into graduate school for Nuclear Engineering at MIT in the Fall of 2005 where he later completed his degree. He returned to New Mexico and is currently a member of the technical staff at Sandia National Laboratories in Albuquerque.
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6. Dan Sanchez
Ethnicity: Hispanic
Major: Nuclear Engineering
Status: Graduated
Graduation Date: May 2005
Starting Date: August 2002
Fellowship award period in academic years: (2002-2005)
Current Status: Accepted into graduate school at the University of new Mexico in the Fall of 2005 and he is completing his MS degree in Nuclear Engineering with an emphasis on Medical Physics.
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7. Daniel Casey
Ethnicity: Caucasian
Major: Nuclear Engineering
Status: Graduated
Graduation Date: May 2005
Starting Date: August 2002
Fellowship award period in academic years: (2002-2005)
Current Status: Accepted into PhD program in Nuclear Engineering at MIT in the Fall of 2005. He is making excellent progress on his PhD research and is expected to graduate soon.
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8. David Hindera
Ethnicity: Caucasian
Major: Nuclear Engineering
Status: Graduated
Graduation Date: May 2005
Starting Date: September 2002
Fellowship award period in academic years: (2002-2005)
Current Status: Mr. Hindera has accepted a position with Alion Science and Technologies in the Innovative Technology Services Group, Albuquerque, NM. He is also enrolled in the Graduate Program in Nuclear Engineering at the University of New Mexico to pursue an MS in Nuclear Engineering.
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9. Ryan Kamm
Ethnicity: Caucasian
Major: Nuclear Engineering
Status: Graduated
Graduation Date: May 2005
Starting Date: August 2002
Fellowship award period in academic years: (2002-2005)
Current Status: Employed at Los Alamos National Laboratory while pursuing his Masters in Nuclear Engineering at the University of New Mexico starting Fall of 2005.
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10. Virginia Vigil
Ethnicity: Hispanic
Major: Nuclear Engineering
Status: Graduated
Graduation Date: May 2004
Starting Date: August 2002
Fellowship award period in academic years: (2002-2004)
Current Status: She was accepted into graduate school at the University of Wisconsin while working as a member of the technical staff at Sandia National Laboratories, Albuquerque, NM. She is currently a member of the technical staff at SNL.
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11. Cory Wheatley
Ethnicity: Caucasian
Major: Nuclear Engineering
Status: Graduated
Graduation Date: May 2005
Starting Date: August 2002
Fellowship award period in academic years: (2002-2004)
Current Status: Graduated with a Nuclear Engineering degree in 2004. He is teaching nuclear power to enlisted sailors in the US Navy at the Naval Nuclear Propulsion Training Center in Charleston, SC.
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12. Julie Archuletta
Ethnicity: Hispanic
Major: Nuclear Engineering
Status: Graduated
Graduation Date: May 2006
Starting Date: August 2002
Fellowship award period in academic years: (2002-2004)
Current Status: Completed her BS in Nuclear Engineering in 2006.
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13. Rochelle Times
Ethnicity: African American
Major: Business
Status: n/a
Graduation Date: n/a
Starting Date: February 2002
Fellowship award period in academic years: (2002-2003)
Current Status: She transferred from Nuclear Engineering to Business in 2003.
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14. Trudy Wood
Ethnicity: Native American
Major: Nuclear Engineering
Status: n/a
Graduation Date: n/a
Starting Date: August 2002
Fellowship award period in academic years: 1/2 (2002)
Current Status: Has not been enrolled since Spring 2003.
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15. Tai Pham
Ethnicity: Asian
Major: Nuclear Engineering
Status: Graduated
Graduation Date: May 2005
Starting Date: January 2003
Fellowship award period in academic years: (2003-2005)
Current Status: Accepted into the PhD program in Nuclear Engineering at the University of New Mexico in the Spring of 2006. He spent the summer of 2005 as an intern at Idaho National Laboratory.
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16. Scott Emerson
Ethnicity: Caucasian
Major: Nuclear Engineering
Status: Graduated
Graduation Date: May 2006
Starting Date: Fall 2003
Fellowship award period in academic years: (2003-2006)
Current Status: Mr. Emerson is attending graduate school at the University of New Mexico to pursue a MS in Nuclear Engineering with an emphasis on Medical Physics.
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17. Terry Morton
Ethnicity: Caucasian
Major: Nuclear Engineering
Status: Graduated
Graduation Date: May 2006
Starting Date: Fall 2003
Fellowship award period in academic years: (2003-2006)
Current Status: Mr. Morton is an Engineer I at AREVA NP INC., an AREVA and Siemens Company in Lynchburg, VA. He has been assigned to the Reactor Coolant Systems Engineering Group in the New Plants Division.
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18 Abin Fairbanks
Ethnicity: Caucasian
Major: Nuclear Engineering
Status: Graduated
Graduation Date: May 2006
Starting Date: Fall 2003
Fellowship award period in academic years: (2003-2006)
Current Status: Mr. Fairbanks has accepted at position with the US Nuclear Regulatory Commision and upon completion of his training program will become an inspector of nuclear power plants.
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19. Steven Saavedra
Ethnicity: Hispanic
Major: Nuclear Engineering
Status: Graduated
Graduation Date: May 2006
Starting Date: Fall 2003
Fellowship award period in academic years: (2003-2006)
Current Status: Mr. Saavedra was an undergraduate intern at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) during the summer of 2006. Currently he is an intern at ORNL and he is also enrolled in the graduate program at the University of New Mexico pursuing his MS degree.
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20. Tri Trinh
Ethnicity: Asian
Major: Nuclear Engineering
Status: Graduated
Graduation Date: December 2006
Starting Date: Fall 2003
Fellowship award period in academic years: (2003-2005)
Current Status: Mr. Trinh is enrolled in our graduate program and is pursuing his MS in Nuclear Engineering; his concentration is Medical Physics.
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21. Danielle Hensen
Ethnicity: Caucasian
Major: Nuclear Engineering
Status: Graduated
Graduation Date: May 2006
Starting Date: May 2004
Fellowship award period in academic years: (2003-2006)
Current Status: Danielle graduated in May of 2006 and is currently an intern at Sandia National Laboratories; she is enrolled in the graduate program in Nuclear Engineering at the Unviversity of New Mexico.
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22. Kayur Shah
Ethnicity: Indian
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Status: n/a
Graduation Date: December 2006
Starting Date: Spring 2004
Fellowship award period in academic years: 1/2 (2004)
Current Status: Mr. Shah is completing his BS in Mechanical Engineering at the University of New Mexico.
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29. William Martin
Ethnicity: Caucasian
Major: Nuclear Engineering
Status: Graduated
Graduation Date: Spring 2008
Starting Date: Fall 2005
Fellowship award period in academic years: (2005-2007)
Current Cumulative GPA: 3.61
Current Status: William Martin is originally from Colorado Springs, Colorado. He moved to Albuqueruqe, NM in 2004 to attend the University of New Mexico and work at Sandia National Laboratories year-round. He has always had an affinity towards the sciences and mathematics. In high school, he became interested in the nuclear field while visiting the Air Force Academy's accelerator on a tour of their facilities. Billy's other interests include golf, baseball, politics, and hiking. He graduated with his BS in Nuclear Engineering (minor in International Politics) in the Spring of 2008 and is currently pursuing a PhD from the University of New Mexico.
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30. Jesse Ray Murray
Ethnicity: Caucasian
Major: Nuclear Engineering
Status: Graduated
Graduation Date: Spring 2008
Starting Date: Fall 2006
Fellowship award period in academic years: (2006-2007)
Current Cumulative GPA: 3.77
Current Status: Jesse Ray Murray was born in Albuquerque, NM. He would like to focus his graduate studies on Nuclear Fuel Cycles and Spent Fuel Processing. Jesse Ray currently works for Canberra-Area doing calubration and testing of radiation detection and nuclear safeguard modules. He graduated with his BS in Nuclear Engineering from the University of New Mexico in May of 2008.
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31. Brian Chapman
Ethnicity: Caucasian
Major: Nuclear Engineering
Status: Senior
Graduation Date: Spring 2010
Starting Date: Fall 2006
Fellowship award period in academic years: (2006-2007)
Current Cumulative GPA: 3.31
Current Status: Brian began his BS with intentions of earning a Chemical Engineering degree. After taking the intro nuclear/chemical engineering class, he discovered an interest in Nuclear Engineering and changed his major. He desires to improve nuclear waste disposal techniques, and to design innovative nuclear plants to power cities, space stations, and space vessels. After completing his BS in Nuclear Engineering at the University of New Mexico he plans to look for a job in the field before continuing his education (MS). He is on schedule to complete his BS in Nuclear Engineering in May of 2010.
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32. Allison Miller
Ethnicity: Caucasian
Major: Nuclear Engineering
Status: Graduated
Graduation Date: Spring 2009
Starting Date: Fall 2006
Fellowship award period in academic years: (2006-2007)
Current Cumulative GPA: 3.38
Current Status: Allison Miller decided to enter the Nuclear Engineering program after taking the into nuclear class. She saw the environment that the students were able to flourish in and knew she wanted to be a part of it. She graduated with a BS in Nuclear Engineering in May of 2008, and with a MS in Nuclear Engineering in May of 2009. She is currently working at Sandia National Laboratories.
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33. Rebecca Edwards
Ethnicity: Caucasian
Major: Nuclear Engineering
Status: Graduated
Graduation Date: May 2009
Starting Date: Fall 2006
Fellowship award period in academic years: (2006-2008)
Current Cumulative GPA: 3.21
Current Status: Rebecca completed her BS in Nuclear Engineering in May of 2009 and currently works for AREVA NP Inc., in Richland, Washington.
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34. Teandra Evans
Ethnicity: Caucasian
Major: Nuclear Engineering
Status: Senior
Graduation Date: Spring 2010
Starting Date: Fall 2006
Fellowship award period in academic years: (2006-2007)
Current Cumulative GPA: 3.64
Current Status: Teandra recently married and transfered to Purdue to join her husband who is studying aerospace engineering. She is currently completing her BS in Nuclear Engineering at Purdue.
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35. Tai Pham
Ethnicity: Asian
Major: Nuclear Engineering
Status: Graduate Student - PhD
Graduation Date: Unknown
Starting Date: January 2006
Fellowship award period in academic years: (2006-2008)
Current Status: Tai was accepted into the PhD program in Nuclear Engineering at the University of New Mexico in the spring of 2006. Tai has been working as a research assistant with the University of New Mexico's Insitute for Space and Nuclear Power Studies. He passed his PhD qualifying exam in August of 2007 and he is currently working on his PhD Dissertation on the interaction of high energy particles with materials.
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36. Timothy Schriener
Ethnicity: Caucasian
Major: Nuclear Engineering
Status: Graduate Student - PhD
Graduation Date: Unknown
Starting Date: July 2006
Fellowship award period in academic years: (2006-2008)
Current Status: Mr. Schriener passed his PhD qualifying exam in August of 2007 and is currently working on his PhD Dissertation. He also works as a research assistant for the University of New Mexico's Institute for Space and Nuclear Power Studies.
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37. Lauren Marus
Ethnicity: Caucasian
Major: Nuclear Engineering
Status: Graduated
Graduation Date: Spring 2009
Starting Date: Spring 2007
Fellowship award period in academic years: (2007-2008)
Current Cumulative GPA: 3.98
Current Status: Lauren graduated with her BS in Nuclear Engineering from the University of New Mexico in May of 2009. She is currently pursuing her PhD at the University of California, Berkley.
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38. Jacqueline Tonigan
Ethnicity: Caucasian
Major: Nuclear Engineering
Status: Graduated
Graduation Date: Spring 2009
Starting Date: Spring 2007
Fellowship award period in academic years: (2006-2008)
Current Cumulative GPA: 3.54
Current Status: Jackie was born and raised in Albuquerque, NM where she attended Eldorado High School. She was an Eagle Cheerleader in high school and a Lobo Cheerleader in college. She graduated with her BS in Nuclear Engineering from the University of New Mexico in May of 2009. She is currently a graduate student at the University of Texas in Houston studying Medical Physics.
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39. John McCulloch
Ethnicity: Caucasian
Major: Nuclear Engineering
Status: Junior
Graduation Date: Spring 2011
Starting Date: Spring 2008
Fellowship award period in academic years: (2008)
Current Cumulative GPA: 3.39
Current Status: John is a Junior at the University of New Mexico studying for his BS in Nuclear Engineering. He was originally a Chemical Engineering major, but was captured by Nuclear Engineering after a lecture given by Dr. Busch and Dr. Prinja. He is especially interested in reactor design and fuel cycles.
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