This year, the Samuel Proctor Oral History Program nominated four undergraduates for the UF University Scholars Program. This program recognizes outstanding undergraduate research and includes a monetary stipend to support the student’s senior thesis work. This year, all of the students that SPOHP nominated for USP received the award!
Congratulations to our USP Fellows and their senior thesis research topics:
- Derick Gomez, Chilean Student Politics and the 2011 Student Movement
- Raina Shipman, Friends of Justice, and Struggles Against Mass Incarceration
- Jennifer Thelusma, Voting Rights and Voter Suppression in Florida
- Ellie Portillo, Sustainable Agriculture and the Local Foods Movement
For more information about USP