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Eleven tribal colleges have banded together to join the National Science Foundation-sponsored All Nations Alliance for Minority Participation (ANAMP) in order to help Native Americans train for careers in engineering.

E-mail your questions for Dr. Clemmons to
msnadvice@aaas.org.

--Dr. Willie Pearson, chair of Georgia Tech's School of History, Technology, and Society

How do I balance raising three young children, paying bills, coping with married life, and handling the disciplined work of my studies all at once?

NAMSS, established at OSU in 1990 mainly for Native Americans, now provides an effective educational support system for African-American, Hispanic, and Asian-American students interested in STEM careers.

Family and friends are welcome to attend the final defense, and that's a good thing.

"After attending the 4-day conference, I discovered that SACNAS is as much about science as it is about preparing the talented, multifaceted scientists of the 21st century."

Every year the program scours the nation for eight talented students of color, who have at least a junior standing in college and who are pondering marine science careers.

There is a comfort in being able to serve as a role model to students of color as well as comfort in working with other minority faculty members.

Whether you are starting classes at a community college or nearing completion of your associate degree, don't forget that many scientists, mathematicians, and engineers started their careers at two-year schools.

Students are on a journey to discover who they are and what they can become.

The transition to graduate school required her to learn how to handle family and financial issues, while also keeping up with her studies and research.

Micella Phoenix Dewhyse, Ph.D. -- now postdoc extraordinaire -- navigates the world of science at at U.S. national lab.