Natural Science and Mathematics Alumni Association

Come meet the NSMAA board and members from NSMAA and UHAA.

“Please join us as we launch the 2009 Operation School Supplies (OSS) campaign, which equips thousands of Houston-area children for the start of the school year. In its 19th year, OSS is a community effort spearheaded by founding partners The University of Houston Alumni Association and the Houston Coca Cola Bottling Company – with crucial support from H-E-B, the retail partner and a host of other partners.”

OSS Sort and Box Day
Saturday, August 15 from 8 a.m. – 12 p.m.
UH Athletics/Alumni Center
Help sort and box school supplies, which will go to approximately 330 schools in 31 districts.

To RSVP, e-mail Cortney at ckkindal@central.uh.edu.

Questions? Contact Tonja Jones at 713.743.9550 or tajones@uh.edu, or check out the OSS website.

We’re proud of all the recent College of Natural Science and Mathematics graduates of Spring 2009! We would like to invite all of you to join the University of Houston Alumni Association (UHAA) and if possible, join the Natural Science and Mathematics Alumni Association (NSMAA) board. We’re looking for new faces to help bring our organization new ideas to help contribute to our mission statement. Please email our president for any questions.

As a huge congratuations, please take a few moments to fill out our survey. If you would like to enter our raffle, please fill out the contact information at the bottom.

Prizes include: Five iPod Shuffles, three first year memberships to UHAA, and three NSMAA Polos.

We were delighted to sponsor the entire second grade class of McMasters Elementary School in Pasedena ISD to visit the Museum of Natural Science on November 7, 2008.

Here are a few of their awesome thank you letters:

Please join NSMAA and TKE Alumni for our annual Frontier Fiesta 2009 from March 26th to March 28th. Please refer to the flyer for more details. This event is free for NSM Alumni and families. Please look for TKE tent and mention you are NSM alumnus at the sign in booth.

Writing a résume as a new graduate can be challenging. Properly highlighting your skills and experience in scientific applications adds to this challenge. The NSM Alumni Association will be hosting a workshop aimed specifically at résume writing for NSM students. It will be conducted by a professional head hunter who can give you the proper advice for writing a résume in your field of study to get the position you want.

Date: Wednesday, March 25, 2009
Time: Noon
Location: GAR 201 (view map)

RSVP to inguyen@lexpharma.com by March 22, 2009 to get your résume critiqued.

Download Flyer (Feel free to pass around!)

We’re proud to announce our scholarship for the upcoming academic year. Scholarships are distributed equally among the six departments of the NSM:

• Biology & Biochemistry
• Chemistry
• Computer Science
• Earth & Atmospheric Sciences
• Mathematics
• Physics

Scholarship Information: Download here
Scholarship Flyer: Download here

Application Deadline: February 27, 2009
Application Form: Download here

Send Application Packets to:
Scholarship Committee
Attn: Dr. Ian Evans
College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics
University of Houston
Houston, Texas 77204-5008

We are happy to announce that we awarded $58,400 to the students of the NSM this year! Congratulations to all our recipients.

Carolyn Farb Scholarship

• Ali, Taha (Biology)
• Ansari, Sobiya (Biology)
• Avila-Montes, Olga (Computer Science)
• Cano, Genaro (Biology)
• Chaiyakhom, Jackchalat (Computer Science)
• Chang, James (Mathematics)
• Chu, Dat (Computer Science)
• Duan, Szu-chen (Biochemistry)
• Eastham, Nicholas (Physics)
• Faiz, Abida (Biochemistry)
• Fang, Tianhong (Computer Science)
• Frank, Thomas (Biology)
• Fuentes, Stephanie (Chemistry)
• Gittens, Adrian (Geology)
• Hall, Jonathan (Computer Science)
• Hamilton, Jared (Geology)
• Ismail, Ambreen (Mathematics)
• Joyner, Ashley Nicole (Biochemistry)
• Krill, Joseph (Chemistry)
• Krill, Timothy (Chemistry)
• Kuyinu, Oladipupo (Chemistry)
• Lewis, Dana (Physics)
• Lize, Chen (Geology)
• Newcomb, Natalie (Biology)

Eckhard Pfeiffer Scholarship

• Nguyen, Tony (Biochemistry)
• Onabowale, Olobusola (Computer Science)
• Palur, Himaja (Biology)
• Patrikeeva, Irina (Physics)
• Pham, Thuan (Biology)
• Quach, Bobbie Noel (Biochemistry)
• Rajapaksha, Chandani (Physics)
• Reznik, Carmen (Chemistry)
• Roberts, Corey (Computer Science)
• Rogers, Ian (Geology)
• Runge, Mark (Mathematics)
• Sanchez, Anthony (Physics)
• Shagroni, Tasneam (Biology)
• Springer, Kellen (Geology)
• Stryjewski, Lisa (Mathematics)
• Uddin, Nusrat (Biology)
• Van, Bob (Biochemistry)
• Walimuni, Indika (Physics)
• Wang, Wendy (Computer Science)
• Williams, La-Krystal (Chemistry)
• Xuan, Guo (Geology)
• Yang, Lily (Biology)
• Yijie, Zhu (Geology)
• Zaldivar, Melvin (Mathematics)
• Zhang, Rui (Geology)
• Zhou, Zhengyun (Geology)

Saturday November 8, 2-4 PM 4-7 PM
(Please note new time due to change in game time)
Join us before the big Homecoming football game as we again join TKE for a FREE tailgating event. Food and beverages will be available from 2pm until kickoff at 4pm. Then cheer on our Coogs as they battle Tulane.
All NSM alumni and their guests are welcome.

Location: In the Alumni tailgating area, on the Scott Street side of Robertson Stadium. Look for the NSMAA and TKE banners on our white tent.

Saturday August 30, 4-6pm
Join us before the first football game of the 2008 season as we join TKE for a FREE tailgating event. Food and beverages will be available from 4pm until kickoff at 6pm. Then cheer on our Coogs as they begin a new season of football.
All NSM students, alumni and their guests are welcome.

Location: In the Alumni tailgating area, on the Scott Street side of Robertson Stadium. Look for the NSMAA and TKE banners on our white tent.

Saturday August 16, from 8am – 12pm
Now in its 18th year, Operation School Supplies (OSS) has been helping elementary students in the greater Houston area get the supplies they need to start off the school year. As a collaboration between the Houston Alumni Organization, Coca-Cola and HEB, along with many sponsors, this award winning program has been very successful in years past. But it takes the help of many to continue this success. Please consider how you can help these young students get the supplies they need for a good education. Tax-deductable monetary donations can be made on online at www.mycougarconnection.com/oss or register at any of the local HEB stores. Check with your company’s HR department about matching funds. Supplies can be dropped off at one of several locations listed on the website. Additionally, OSS needs volunteers to help us sort and box the supplies for the schools to pick up. The big Sort and Box day is Saturday August 16, from 8am – 12pm. Volunteers can RSVP through the OSS website, or contact Cortney Kindall at 713-743-0828 or ckkindal@central.uh.edu.

Thanks!