(MURFREESBORO) A group of Middle Tennessee State University faculty, under the leadership of chemistry professor Andrienne Friedli, recently launched a last-dollar scholarship program to fund and support undergraduate and graduate biochemistry and chemistry students in need.
“The project aims to increase student persistence in STEM fields by linking scholarships with
proven effective supporting activities, including faculty and peer mentoring, resear .
PHOTO ABOVE THIS STORY: MTSU student Ryleigh Porter, center, assists MTSU STEM summer camp participants Cianna Da'ccursio, left, of Watertown, Tenn., and Samantha "Sam" Osborne of Mt. Juliet, Tenn., with their chemistry project during the July 11-15 College of Basic and Applied Sciences inaugural event for rising sophomores and juniors in a Science Building classroom. Da’ccursio is a student at Watertown High School and Osborne is a Green Hill High School student. The college plans to hold .