Josie Surel, a freshman at Hope College, was recently named a Clare Boothe Luce Scholar and will participate in collaborative faculty-student research for the next two years.
According to the college’s website, “The students will participate in collaborative faculty-student research full-time during the summers following their freshman and sophomore years, and participate in internships with area companies as juniors. Throughout their time in the program, the students will also be mentored by female professionals working in their area of study.
The students’ activities will include organizing and leading community outreach events facilitated by the college’s ExploreHope program and Women in Science and Engineering (WISE) organization for girls in the area. Once they have graduated, they will also each mentor a college student for a year.
Surel graduated No. 1 in the Class of 2018 based on her combined GPA and SAT scores.
She was also a National Merit Finalist and received a number of other awards.
Surel will be doing summer research in chemical engineering and mentoring younger woman as part of the program. Click here for more information.
