Georgia Southern undergraduate researchers present at 45th annual NOBCChE conference

November 19, 2018

Eight undergraduate students from Georgia Southern University presented research during the 45th annual meeting for the National Organization for the Professional Advancement of Black Chemists and Chemical Engineers (NOBBChE) in Orlando, Florida in September. Their research spanned the fields of chemistry and biochemistry, electrical and computer engineering, and computer science. Among this group were Georgia Southern NOBCChE chapter members and scholars from the Georgia Southern Ronald E. McNair Postbaccalaureate Achievement and CollaborativE Multidisciplinary Investigations Through Undergraduate Research Experiences (CEMITURE) programs. Raven Richardson was nominated by her mentor Lecturer Ria Ramoutar, Ph.D., and secured the highly competitive Winifred Burks-Houck Undergraduate Leadership Award, an honor that commemorates the memory of NOBCChE’s first female president. Another student, Ivan Cockman who is mentored by Assistant Professor of analytical chemistry Beverly Briggs, Ph.D., won the American Chemical Society (ACS) Exchange Award for submitting one of the best abstracts to the conference. Other presenters included Taylor Mallet, Amber Matthews, Glory Onajobi, Christopher Randle, Raven Richardson, Raven Ulieme, Amanda Wallace and Michael Williams. To learn more about the Ronald E. McNair Postbaccalaureate Achievement program visit https://cosm.georgiasouthern.edu/mcnair/ and for more information on CEMITURE visit https://cosm.georgiasouthern.edu/reu/. Georgia Southern University, a public Carnegie Doctoral/Research institution founded in 1906, offers 141 degree programs serving nearly 26,500 students through nine colleges on three campuses in Statesboro, Savannah, Hinesville and online instruction. A leader in higher education in southeast Georgia, the University provides a diverse student population with expert faculty, world-class scholarship and hands-on learning opportunities. Georgia Southern creates lifelong learners who serve as responsible scholars, leaders and stewards in their communities. Visit GeorgiaSouthern.edu.