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Diversity Award Winners

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2007: Dr. Saundra McGuire, Louisiana State University
Dr. McGuire is the Associate Dean of University College, Director of the Center for Academic Success, and Adjunct Professor in Department of Chemistry at Louisiana State University. CCR selected Dr. McGuire for the award based on her distinguished record of success in working with students in STEM disciplines, and particularly chemistry, in ways that foster academic success. She uses a combination of methods to teach students about cognitive science-based learning processes, giving them concrete strategies they can immediately implement, and empowering them with the confidence to aggresively attack their learning obstacles.

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2006: Dr. Geri Richmond, University of Oregon
Dr. Richmond is the Richard M. and Patricia H. Noyes Professor of Chemistry at the University of Oregon. Through this award, CCR recognizes Dr. Richmond's innovative and pioneering work in contributing to the advancement of women in the chemical sciences, particularly via the Committee on the Advancement of Women Chemists (COACh) program. Dr. Richmond founded COACh in 1999 to support and promote the careers of women in the chemical sciences. To date, over 1,100 women faculty and students in science departments around departments around the country have participated COACh professional development and leadership programs.

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2005: Dr. Willie May, NIST
Dr. May is the Director of the Chemical Science and Technology Laboratory at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). CCR selected Dr. May for his long and distinguished record for promoting minority careers in science and technology, both as a leader and as a mentor. He established and chaired the NIST African-American Affirmative Employment Committee, served on the NIST People Council. Dr. May has been active in the National Organization for the Advancement of Black Chemists and Chemical Engineers (NOBCChE) and the American Chemical Society's Minority Affairs Council.

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2004: Dr. Walter Hill, Tuskegee University
In his role as Dean of the College of Agricultural, Environmental, and Natural Sciences (CAENS), Dean Hill works tirelessly to ensure that students and graduates of Tuskegee attain the knowledge and skills required to succeed in their chosen fields. Dean's Hill’s leadership and vision led to the creation of the Pioneer-DuPont, Carver-Wallace Fellowship. As leader of the Southern Food Systems Education Consortium (SOFSEC), a collaborative uniting six 1890 land grant institutions, Professor Hill overseas programs that promote student, teacher, and faculty partnerships to encourage K-12 through graduate level students' interest in careers in science and agriculture. Dr. Hill was recognized by CCR for his record of crafting relationships and partnerships with universities, government agencies, and industrial colleagues; inspiring students to reach higher and achieve more than even they dared to hope.

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2003: Isiah Warner, Louisiana State University
When Dr. Warner entered college in 1964, Louisiana State University was essentially closed to him. Twenty-eight years later, he joined the LSU faculty as a research chemist. Holding an endowed professorship and later a Boyd professorship – the highest honor for a professor in the LSU system – he eventually chaired the chemistry department. Now he serves as vice chancellor of the university’s Office of Strategic Initiatives, where one of his charges is to create an environment where all students can thrive. Dr. Warner was recognized for facilitating increased participation of minorities and women in the chemical sciences through excellence in research and teaching, mentoring, and catalyzing change in organizational practices.

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