Student Awarded Tau Beta Pi Scholarship
July 27, 2006
Chinyere Ifeoma Nwabugwu, a Nigerian native studying at Louisiana State University, has been awarded a scholarship from Tau Beta Pi, the engineering honor society, for the 2006-2007 year. Nwabugwu, the daughter of Ifeyinwa and John Nwabugwu, will receive a cash award of $2,000 for her senior year of engineering study. Tau Beta Pi is the world’s largest engineering society. Membership represents the highest honor to be obtained by an engineering student and is awarded on the basis of scholarship and exemplary character.
Nwabugwu is a 2002 graduate of Federal Government College, Warri Nigeria and at present, an honors student majoring in electrical and computer engineering with minors in mathematics and computer science. She is vice president for the Society of Women Engineers, academic excellence chair for the National Society of Black Engineers, undergraduate representative for the Faculty Senate’s Courses and Curricula Committee and student government senator for the College of Engineering.
She was listed Top Ten Freshman of her university, recently received the Outstanding Junior of College of Engineering award and was recognized by the Mathematics Department for her academic excellence in mathematics. Nwabugwu is a member of the Louisiana Alpha Chapter of Tau Beta Pi, the Eta Kappa Nu, the National Society of Collegiate Scholars, and the Mortar Board National Senior College Honor Society.
Tau Beta Pi scholarships are awarded to junior members on a competitive basis of high scholarship, campus leadership, service and promise of future contributions to the engineering profession. Nwabugwu is an example of these characteristics and more.
