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Improving her grades significantly between the freshman and sophomore years did more than put a smile on Jennifer Fischer’s face. It also provided a $1,000
award from the D.J. Angus-Scientech Club of Indianapolis.
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Improving Grades: Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology chemical engineering student Jennifer Fischer earned the 2008 D.J. Angus-Scientech Club Award for grade improvement from Pete Gustafson, vice president of student affairs and dean of students. |
Fischer, who recently completed her sophomore year as a chemical engineering major at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, is
from Hamilton, Ohio. She was valedictorian of Ross Senior High School’s 2006 graduating class.
The Angus-Scientech Most Improved Student Award is presented annually to the Rose-Hulman student that makes the most significant improvement in
cumulative grade point average between the fall quarter of the first and second academic years, according to Pete Gustafson, vice president for student affairs
and dean of students. Student grade point averages are not released by the college.
Fischer attributed her academic improvement to better study habits and time management, completing homework assignments each night. The list of academic
courses during the first quarter of her freshman year wasn’t easy, including chemistry, calculus and graphic communications. She was also a member of the
college’s varsity volleyball team.
“Rose-Hulman required a different approach to studying than high school. There were higher academic expectations,” Fischer stated. “As a high school
valedictorian, I was used to being at the top of the class. Reality quickly set in within the first few weeks of being at college. It turned out to be a very challenging time of adjustment for
me.”
Located in Terre Haute, Rose-Hulman is a 1,950-student private college that specializes in engineering, science and mathematics. The college has been ranked
No. 1 for the past nine years in U.S. News & World Report’s college guide among colleges that offer the bachelor’s or master’s degree as its highest degree in engineering.
The D.J. Angus Scientech club is an Indianapolis-based group of business leaders, scientists, engineers and other professionals that provide a forum for
interdisciplinary exchange of technical knowledge. Meetings are conducted weekly to inform members of new developments in scientific and technical fields. It
was founded in 1967.
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