University Scholars Program

Professional School Scholars
Undergraduate Scholars | Graduate Scholars | Alumni

	Gregory Malik Burnett graduated from Duke University with a major in Psychology, and minors in Philosophy and Chemistry. Malik joins the School of Medicine in Fall 2007 to earn his M.D.
	Beth Conlin graduated from Tufts University with degrees in Biology and Political Science in 1997. Since graduation, Beth has worked in a number of capacities, most recently at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology as an Education Coordinator and Student Liaison through the MIT Energy Initiative Education Office. There, Beth was involved in coordinating educational resources for a presidential-level initiative on energy and supports student participation while continuing to coordinate programs in environment and sustainability. She also assisted with other programs including graduate fellowships, K-12 educational programs, events, student recruitment, and general office management. Beth joined the Nicholas School of the Environment in Fall 2008.
	Ian Dick was born and raised in Akron, Ohio. He graduated from The Ohio State University in 2007 with degrees in biology and psychology. He has experience as an EMT and a combat medic, and has done relief work in New Orleans. He will begin this fall at Duke in the Physician Assistant Studies program.
	Anna MacDonald Dobbs is a 2006 graduate of UNC-CH with a BA degree in Journalism and Mass Communications – Visual Communications/ Photojournalism. She has been accepted into the Master of Divinity/Master of Social Work dual degree program with UNC-CH School of Social Work. She plans to use her photojournalism skills to tell the stories of the disenfranchised and marginalized to those who can offer spiritual, emotional, and tangible support.
	AnnMarie Earnhardt graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing and a Bachelor of Arts in Biology. She did her honors project on "Lifetime Experiences of Domestic Violence: Why Past Year Assessment Is Not Enough." After graduation, she worked at UNC Hospitals as a registered nurse in gynecology and gynecological oncology. AnnMarie will be starting at Duke's School of Nursing in the MSN program (Clinical Research Management) in fall 2006.
	Kristin Klebanov (Fuqua School of Business) Kristin graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 2005 as a Johnston Scholar and earned a BSBA degree in business, with highest distinction. Throughout her undergraduate years and post-college, Kristin has shown a keen interest in foreign cultures, business, and community service. After working in the areas of international aid, advertising, and strategy consulting, Kristin came to Duke's Fuqua School of Business to gain expertise in marketing, and has become an active cabinet member in the school's Marketing Club.
	Chinika Reynolds joined the School of Medicine's Masters of Health Sciences Physician Certificate Program in Fall 2008.
	Ryan Scofield completed his undergraduate studies in Government and Economics at the College of William and Mary. After graduation, he interned in the law office of Judge Charles E. Poston and worked in the Office of Undergraduate Admissions at William and Mary. Ryan begins his studies at the Duke School of Law in Fall 2007.
	Leanne Stanley entered Duke’s School of Medicine in Fall 2004. She completed her undergraduate degree at the University of North Carolina – Pembroke, double majoring in biology and chemistry both with a biomedical emphasis. Leanne grew up mostly in the Raleigh, NC, area and in Richmond, VA. She is married to a Sergeant-First Class in the US Army Special Forces and has three beautiful children named Brandon, Kiera, and True. She plans to go into neurology when she completes her training. Her main hobby outside of family and school is riding and training horses.
	Matthew Tynan joined Duke’s School of Law in Fall 2008. Matt is a 2006 graduate of the University of Pittsburg where he earned a B.S. in Engineering Physics, summa cum laude. He was recognized as a University Scholar (awarded to the top 2% of university students) and served as Vice President of Tau Beta Pi Engineering Honor Society. Matt worked as an undergraduate research assistant in college and studied for a summer at the University of New South Wales, investigating the development of sustainable energy technology from engineering and economic perspectives. Since graduating in 2006, Matt has worked as a patent examiner at the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
	Charles Walters entered the Duke Divinity School in Fall 2008. He majored in political science and is a 2008 graduate of Huntingdon College ( Montgomery , Alabama ). Charles is passionate about exploring the intersection of theology and development/aid in underprivileged areas of the world.
	Melissa Winder joined the School of Nursing in Fall 2008 in the Pediatric Acute/Chronic Care Nurse Practitioner program.