40th Anniversary Celebration
On April 5, 2008 EOP at Stony Brook celebrated the 40th Anniversary of the program statewide. The event celebrated the accomplishments of the program and acknowledged those people that paved the way for many EOP Stony Brook graduates.
This successful event also helped raise funds for the James Nobles Memorial Scholarship, which is presented annually to a junior or senior EOP/AIM student who has earned at least a 3.0 cumulative GPA and has made significant contributions to campus life, and exhibits the characteristeics of the work and leadership James Nobles exemplified during his tenure at SUNY Stony Brook.
This year's James Nobles Scholarship winners are Latoya Joyner and Chinelo Onochie.
Latoya is a graduating senior with a double major in Sociology and Political Science. Latoya's high level of academic achievement has earned her membership in Phi Beta kappa Honor Society, Chi Alpha Epsilon Natinal Honor Society and Alpha Iota Mu Honor Society. Latoya currently holds a 3.87 cumulative grade point average and has been named to the Dean's List every semester since she began her tenure here at Stony Brook University. Latoya will be graduating with Latin Honors and will be presented with the Provost Award for her academic excellence, not just in the classroom, but in all other ways she helped build an academic community. After graduation, Latoya plans on continuing her internship with the New York State Assembly in Albany with Assemblywoman Aurelia Green while she prepares for the LSAT and plans on attending law school in Fall 2009.
Chinelo is a graduating senior majoring in Health Sciences with a concentration in Health Care Management. Academically, Chinelo has received many recognitions. Amongst them are: The EOP Rising Star Scholarship, the Yetta Brandwine Parker Memorial Scholarship, the SUNY Office of Opportunity Program Academic Achievement Award for four consecutive years, has been named to the Dean's List every semester since she began at Stony Brook, a proud member of Sigma Beta National Honor Society, Chi Alpha Epsilon National Honor Scoeity and the Undergraduate Collegiate Scholars.
Chinelo will be graduating with Latin honors and will be the recipient of the Chancellor's Award for Student Excellence. This award is one of the highest levels of recognition an undergraduate student can receive and is being presented to Chinelo for her integration of academic excellence with accomplishments in the areas of leadership, community service, creative and performing arts and career achievement. Following graduation, Chinelo will be attending Northumbria Medical University in Newcastle, England as part of the St. Georges Global Scholars Program. Under this program, she will spend one year in Northumbria University, one year in Grenada and two years back in the United States or England. In addition, as part of the program, Chinelo will spend part of her professional life providing medical services to developing countries, something she has always wanted to pursue.