ALUMNI NEWS

Fahran Robb, twice recognized as one of the top college students in the country by USA Today, is currently attending Cornell University. She has many achievements tagged to her name. After graduating from SIUC with the following degrees: B.S. Major in Agricultural Systems General Agriculture, Minors: Agribusiness Economics and Speech Communication and B.A. Major in Political Science, Minor Environmental Studies with Summa Cum Laude she forged ahead to test and improve her skills in the real world by interning in the Office of U.S Senator Richard J.Durbin as a Congressional Intern and at the Environmental and Energy Study Institute as Agriculture, Sustainable Biomass and Energy Intern. She also has Master’s in Applied Economics and Management (AEM) and Public Policy Analysis (agriculture, environmental, and energy policy)

with Dean Gary Minish

Austin Mohr, a Goldwater Scholar 2006, graduated with a B.S. in Mathematics and Computer Science, and M.S. in Mathematics with Summa Cum Laude is currently working towards his PhD Mathematics at University of South Carolina at Columbia, the areas of specialization being discrete mathematics, mathematical logic, and abstract algebra. Visit his Website to know more about him http://www.austinmohr.com

Having graduated with a B.A. in Cinema & Photography Adam Hall now lives in CA and has a dream job at DreamWorks Animation Training Department as a Videographer and Supporting DWA with any Video recording requests for the company. In addition to this he has also interned at Zoic Studios and contributed for the Season 2 premiere of “Jericho” on CBS.

Donald Tempinson who graduated with a BS in civil engineering and a minor in mathematics is currently pursuing his Master’s degree in civil engineering, specializing in structural engineering at SIUC. He is also into research and has worked at Brookhaven National Laboratory in New York.

Justin Kimmich quotes “I have to say that the honors program helped me refine the ways I communicate think and present myself, really helping me get this far.”

He has B.S. in Architectural Studies with Magna Cum Laude and is in graduate school at Texas A & M University pursuing his M.S. in architecture and was awarded two scholarships, one of which was for the student most likely to become an architect, showing leadership skills. He is also interning at a large architecture firm, Kendall – Heaton Assoc.Inc., which works very closely with world renowned architects. "It is very good experience!" he says.