Matthew McBride (2013) meets the president before starting the program

Matthew’s work with Drs. Andrew Lang of Roberts University and Antony Williams earned him a Open Notebook Science Challenge Award from the Royal Society of Chemistry, as well as an invitation to attend the White House’s Open Science Poster Session in July of 2013. (Courtesy of Drexel University)

2009 Amgen Scholar Eric Lemmon Graduates with Four Degrees!

Lemmon was the first student at McDaniel College to earn the John and Edythe Portz Award for outstanding Maryland honors students, and graduated with degrees in chemistry, biology, physics and biochemistry while maintaining a 3.9 GPA. (Courtesy of the Carroll County Times)

2008 Amgen Scholar Wendy Tseng honored for leadership of HOPE 4 Homeless Project

Wendy received the 2009 Charles E. Young Humanitarian Award for her commitment to public service. Wendy partnered with the Fresh Start Rehabilitation Program in 2006 to create the HOPE 4 Homeless project, bringing UCLA students to the Los Angeles Mission to help residents prepare to take the high school equivalency exam. (Courtesy of UCLA Newsroom)

Dr. Patty Phelps receives 2011 Distinguished Teaching Award

Dr. Phelps, the Faculty Director for the Amgen Scholars program, receives recognition for excellence in teaching. Her interaction with Amgen Scholar, Frank Lee, is highlighted in this article.